Exxel Bringing Back the Jobs

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CNBC recently featured Exxel Outdoors of Haleyville, Alabama as an economic success story because it is bringing jobs back from China. Exxel Outdoors founded in 1996 is a privately held company which currently has approximately 30% of the US sleeping bag market.  Exxel Outdoors employees approximately 115 employees earning an average wage of $14 per hour plus health and other benefits.

Harry Kazazian, CEO of Exxel Outdoors, shared his company through investing in technology can produce a sleeping bag 3% cheeper than it can be produced in China. He futrther shared that Exxel Outdoors now has the most efficient sleeping bag production facility in the world.

Reasons for Coming Back to the US

Production by Country

Exxel Outdoors at a Glance

Exxel Outdoor Customers

Source: CNBC.com Mon. Aug. 17 2009 | 1:44 PM ET – How one U.S. manufacturing company is bringing jobs back to the United States, with Harry Kazazian, Exxel Outdoors CEO and CNBC’s Erin Burnett.

The Haleyville Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2009 Engaged Leaders for a Better Community program got underway on April 1, 2009 at the Alabama Power office in Haleyville, Alabama. The 2009 leadership class has 11 participants including Thomas Gilbert, Connie Handley, Deb Hill, Susan Hill, Leslie Hunter, Sue Southern, Frank Tidwell, Tany Tilberg, Craig Wakefield, Phillip Weaver, and Melinda Weaver.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Welcome, Program Overview, Individual and Team Development
Grady Batchelor & Nicole Cook

Leadership 2009 - Team Building

Leadership 2009 - Leadership As A Factor of Success

Related Links:
http://www.winstonadvantage.com/winston-county/leadership-development/leadership-2009

Schedule
All classes will be from 9 a.m. until 12 noon
At the Alabama Power Building in Haleyville unless otherwise noted.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Welcome, Program Overview, Individual and Team Development
Grady Batchelor & Nicole Cook

Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Community Awareness & Assessment in Regards to Local Government
And Community Planning
Mayor Ken Sunseri
Nathan Willingham – North Alabama Council of Local Governments
Community Planning

Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Healthcare Awareness
Northwest Mental Health – Charles Millwood
Lakeland Community Hospital – Brandy Barnett
Haleyville Health Care and Rehabilitation – Sandy Prescott
Winston County Health Department – Kay Batchelor

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Education Awareness
Haleyville City Schools
Tour of New Middle School

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
*Extended Day
9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

County Government
Economic Development
I-22 Rural Action Commission
Junior Colleges Role in Workforce Development
*Travel will be involved and transportation will be provided

Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Day Trip
Montgomery, AL
*Extended Day
Leave at 6 a.m.
Please eat or bring breakfast with you!
10:00 a.m. Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
10:45 a.m. Alabama Development Office
11:30 Lunch with Representative Mike Millican & Senator Roger Bedford
1:00 p.m. Alabama Department of Tourism
2:00 p.m. Department of Transportation
Return Home
*Transportation Provided

Wednesday, May 13, 2009
TBA

Wednesday, May 20, 2009
TBA

Friday, June 5, 2009
Chamber Luncheon @ Galley
To Honor Leadership Participants

REGISTRATION
Participants must be able to attend all nine sessions.
Register through haleyvillechamber.org by March 25, 2009
Due to economic times the registration fee of $100 is being waived.
Class is limited to the first 12 registered.
For more information contact
Nicole Wilson Cook at 486-3532
nwcook@centurytel.net
or
BeBe Cox at 486-4611

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