In 1997, the Greater Lexington business community took a leap forward in our economic development efforts by creating and funding Lexington Strides Ahead. Lexington Strides Ahead funds important initiatives of Commerce Lexington’s Economic Development Division and the Lexington Partnership for Workforce Development. Since the initial campaign in 1997, two sequel campaigns, One Team…One Vision and One Team…One Vision 2, each falling under the umbrella of Lexington Strides Ahead have been great successes. The goal of Lexington Strides Ahead will always be to focus on enhancing our business climate and competitive position.

Xerox Corporation is a $22 billion leading global enterprise for business process and document management. Through its broad portfolio of technology and services, Xerox provides the essential back-office support that clears the way for clients to focus on what they do best: their real business. Xerox provides leading-edge document technology, services, software and genuine Xerox supplies for graphic communication and office printing environments of any size. Through ACS, A Xerox Company, which Xerox acquired in February 2010, Xerox also offers extensive business process outsourcing and IT outsourcing services, including data processing, HR benefits management, finance support, and customer relationship management services for commercial and government organizations worldwide. The 130,000 people of Xerox serve clients in more than 160 countries.


Amazon.com, Inc.
Lonnie Phillips
Amazon.com Fulfillment Center
1850 Mercer Road
Lexington, KY 40511

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as Books; Movies, Music & Games; Digital Downloads; Electronics & Computers; Home & Garden; Toys, Kids & Baby; Grocery; Apparel, Shoes & Jewelry; Health & Beauty; Sports & Outdoors; and Tools, Auto & Industrial. Amazon Web Services provides Amazon's developer customers with access to in-the-cloud infrastructure services based on Amazon's own back-end technology platform, which developers can use to enable virtually any type of business.


American Founders Bank, Inc
John T. Taylor, President & CEO
318 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 367-3700 or (866) 875-4500

Over a brief period of time, American Founders Bank has grown from a single location start-up in Frankfort, Kentucky to a multi-branch entity with offices stretching the I-64 corridor from Lexington to Louisville. With offices in Lexington, Louisville & Shelbyville, AFB has attracted veteran bankers who draw on a wealth of experience from some of the area’s larger institutions. Knowledgeable bankers are drawn to AFB by our philosophy and how we aspire to combine the flexibility and personal service of a community bank with the professional prowess and capabilities of a regional bank.


Ashland Inc.
Daryl K. Love
3499 Blazer Parkway
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 357-7777

Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) provides specialty chemical products, services and solutions for many of the world’s most essential industries. We serve customers in more than 100 countries through five commercial units: Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients, Ashland Hercules Water Technologies, Ashland Performance Materials, Ashland Consumer Markets (Valvoline) and Ashland Distribution. With approximately 14,700 employees worldwide, we believe that when our customers win, Ashland wins. Every day, our chemists, engineers,sales and customer service teams, technical representatives and applications specialists are hard at work developing solutions that deliver real, long-term benefits to our customers.


Atchison-Heller Construction Co.
Stephen J. Heller, Member
John G. Atchison, III, Member
3399 Tates Creek Road
Suite 210
Lexington, KY 40502
859-264-4600

Atchison-Heller is an award-winning construction company with 25+ years of experience building upscale residential homes. We build high-end custom homes and we specialize in maintenance-free lifestyle townhomes and condominiums, available in Lexington, KY. We can build your dream home or dramatically improve your floor plan and the exterior appeal by adding square footage to your existing home.


Audio Authority
Bob Sollee, President
2048 Mercer Road
Lexington, KY 40511
800-322-8346 or 859-233-4599

Audio Authority designs, manufactures, and supports a broad assortment of contemporary electronic products including audio/video switching systems, signal distribution systems, high definition matrix routing systems for the home, and commercial audio/video intercom systems for the drive-up banking and pharmacy industries.


Ball Homes
Ray Ball, President
P.O. Box 12950
Lexington, KY 40583
(859) 268-1191

Ball Homes is a family owned and operated homebuilder based in Lexington and building in Central Kentucky since 1959. Ball Homes was ranked the 47th largest homebuilder in the nation by BUILDER Magazine’s Builder 100 list for 2009. New homes are available in Lexington and Louisville, and in Georgetown, Richmond, Versailles, Frankfort, and Nicholasville. Ball Homes is proud to build homes that are for everyone—they offer high quality, great floorplan selection, and a wide variety of highly customized options, all at attainable prices. They build in a variety of neighborhoods, and for a diverse group of people. Ball Homes is pleased to support a variety of organizations and programs that help to build a bright future for Kentucky.


Bank of the Bluegrass & Trust Co.
Bill Allen, President
101 E. High St.
Lexington, KY 40507
859-233-4500

Bank of the Bluegrass & Trust Co. is a full service financial institution, including investments and asset management, creating relationships for life.


BB&T
F. Lee Hess, Community Bank President
360 E. Vine Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 281-2120

BB&T operates more than 1,800 financial centers in 12 states and Washington, D.C., and offers a full range of consumer and commercial banking, securities brokerage, asset management, mortgage and insurance products and services. A Fortune 500 company, BB&T is consistently recognized for outstanding client satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates, the U.S. Small Business Administration, Greenwich Associates and others.


Belcan Corporation
Kieron Powell, Operations Manager
333 West Vine Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 455-8186 x1-5003

Belcan Corporation is a broad spectrum engineering and technical services company that has been providing services for over 50 years to a diverse customer base throughout the world. Our operating divisions supplying engineering, automation design/build, and technical recruitment support for industry leaders in the Aviation, Energy, Marine Propulsion, Heavy Equipment and Consumer Product sectors. Our divisions supplying IT and media solutions support our individual client’s need for information management and multimedia services. Our Staffing Solutions division meets our clients’ supplemental personnel need by providing the most qualified candidates to fill light industrial and clerical positions.


Ben C. Kaufmann
Ben C. Kaufmann
352 S. Broadway
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 233-0703

Ben Kaufmann is the complete financial planner. Our organization helps coordinate where you are now financially and helps you to establish a plan to work towards your financial goals. Some of the services we provide include: Retirement Planning, Financial Planning, Insurance, Investments, 529 Plans, Estate Planning, Asset Protection, Charitable Giving, and Budgeting. Securities and Advisory Services Offered Through Harbour Investments, Inc. a registered broker-dealer, member FINRA-SIPC.


Blue & Company
Craig Browning, Marketing and Business Development Manager
301 East Main St., Suite 1100
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 253-1100

At Blue we work side-by-side with our clients on issues as diverse as auditing, business planning, financial controls, mergers and acquisitions, employee benefits and litigation support. We have a solid reputation for providing candid, accurate business advice that helps our clients succeed. When you work with Blue you work with a group of professionals grounded in Midwest values who serve each of our client's unique needs with the same enthusiasm, dedication and responsiveness that got us started nearly 40 years ago.


Blue Grass Community Foundation
Allison Lankford
250 W. Main Street, Suite 1220
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 225-3343

Blue Grass Community Foundation is the region’s go-to source for giving and engagement. The Community Foundation is a public charity that helps individuals, families, businesses and nonprofits accomplish their philanthropic goals through establishing charitable funds and endowments. Grants from these funds help our donors connect their passions to the power of philanthropy. Blue Grass Community Foundation’s mission is to connect people who give to causes they care about and to the needs of our community by providing philanthropic leadership and support. We advance charitable giving. We seek to enhance the quality of life in our region, for today and tomorrow.


Brett Construction Company
Brett Setzer
858 Contract St.
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 255-7901

Brett Construction Company is a full service contracting company with a history spanning more than 45 years. Our client base is comprised of industrial, institutional and commercial companies throughout the state of Kentucky and beyond. While we specialize in design/build construction projects, we also offer structural steel capabilities, extensive concrete and a line of pre-engineered buildings.


Central Bank
Luther Deaton, President
300 West Vine St.
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 253-6222 or (800) 637-6884

Central Bank serves the personal and business financial needs of customers throughout Kentucky. The Bank provides a comprehensive range of services and friendly, expert advice that set it apart from large national banks. Located nearby your home or office, Central Bank?s convenient locations, courteous staff and expanding online services deliver a full complement of banking, mortgage, investment, insurance, wealth management and trust services for personal or business needs.


Central Baptist Hospital
Ruth Ann Childers, Director of Marketing
1740 Nicholasville Road
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 260-6100

Recognized as Lexington’s most preferred hospital, Central Baptist Hospital is a 383-bed major medical facility committed to providing excellent health care, leading-edge technology and compassionate medical services. Performing nearly 21,000 cardiac procedures and studies yearly, Central Baptist holds Chest Pain Center with PCI accreditation from the American Society of Chest Pain Centers, denoting that it meets or exceeds benchmarks for rapidly diagnosing and treating an acute heart attack. The Central Baptist Cancer Center’s full range of services, from chemotherapy and radiation therapy to genetic counseling, helps patients overpower cancer. The hospital’s cancer program is accredited with commendation by the American College of Surgeons, and CBH is the only non-teaching hospital in Kentucky to be accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. The hospital’s family-centered obstetrics program delivers some 4,000 babies a year, and its skilled nurses have been awarded Magnet status for their quality patient care.


Ceradyne
Jeff Waldal
2416 Merchant Street
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 312-1427

Ceradyne, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets advanced technical ceramic products for defense, industrial, oil and gas, automotive/diesel, semiconductor, solar energy and nuclear power industries. Two Ceradyne divisions are based in Lexington: Advanced Ceramic Operations and Semicon Associates. The company’s expertise in ceramic material science, combined with vertically integrated manufacturing, includes a full range of lean processes from raw material powder production to on-time delivery of high quality products. Vertical integration provides Ceradyne divisions with the ability to produce custom precision parts that meet demanding specifications.


Chase
Donald C. Hellmann, Central Kentucky Market President
201 E. Main St.
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 231-1000

Chase serves the Central Kentucky area through 22 branches and more than 250 employees. JPMorgan Chase is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2 trillion, operating in more than 60 countries, with more than 200,000 employees. We serve millions of U.S. consumers and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients. We are a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management and private equity. Our mission is to serve our communities by offering local expertise backed by the power of JPMorgan Chase.


Clay Ingels Company
Bill Chapman, Owner
914 Delaware Avenue
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 252-0836

In 1920, Evan Ingels and Matt Clay shook hands then shook up a fledgling brick industry in a thriving Lexington, Kentucky. Leaving their fingerprints on some of the finer downtown office buildings and better homes, the two men quickly established the new rule - for quality product and uncommon levels of service and reliability, call Clay Ingels. Today, they are a third generation family-owned business that has outgrown two locations and become the leading full-service, full-capability provider of quality building materials, including brick, stone, concrete and masonry products for the residential and commercial markets. Clay Ingels also represents the best manufacturers in the window, door and millwork industry. A 60,000 square foot window and door warehouse provides tremendous flexibility and efficiency in getting materials to job sites. In addition, the full-scale mill shop keeps a complete line of interior and exterior doors in stock, which allows for quick turnover on custom orders.


Coleman Group
Bob Cole
710 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 255-8855

Coleman Group is a multi-faceted commercial real estate sales, leasing, and management firm with extensive experience in managing and leasing office and retail developments in Central Kentucky. Our Team brings to any assignment comprehensive knowledge in property brokerage, office management and leasing. We take pride in providing extraordinarily responsive services sensitive to our clients’ needs. Working within tightly controlled budgets, Coleman-managed buildings are maintained to the highest standards by an experienced and responsive management staff which understands the value of building appearance as well as operating efficiency.


Columbia Gas of Kentucky
Brack Marquette – Economic Development
Larry A. Lewis – New Business
2001 Mercer Road
Lexington, KY 40511
(800) 432-9345 Customer Service
(800) 440-6111 New Business Services

Each day an underground network of over a million miles of pipeline safely carries natural gas from supply areas to homes, businesses and factories across America. In Central and Eastern Kentucky, Columbia Gas of Kentucky provides safe and reliable natural gas service to almost 140,000 customers in 31 counties. Columbia is one of the nine energy distribution companies of NiSource Inc. (NYSE:NI)


Community Trust Bank
Larry Jones, President
100 East Vine Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 389-5350

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for the Community Trust Bank, Inc. and Community Trust and Investment Company. Through its subsidiaries, Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. engages in a wide range of commercial and personal banking and trust activities, which include accepting time and demand deposits; making secured and unsecured loans to corporations, individuals and others; providing cash management services to corporate and individual customers; issuing letters of credit; renting safe deposit boxes; and providing funds transfer services.


Congleton-Hacker
Larry Cowgill
872 Floyd Drive
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 254-6481

Crowe Horwath LLP
Stephen Jennings
144 N. Broadway
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 280-5130

Crowe Horwath LLP is one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the United States. Under its core purpose of “Building Value with Values®,” Crowe assists public and private company clients in reaching their goals through audit, tax, advisory, risk and performance services. With 25 offices and 2,400 personnel, Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the country's best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Horwath International, one of the largest networks in the world, consisting of more than 140 independent accounting and management consulting firms with offices in more than 400 cities around the world.


Davis & Plomin
Scott Davis
PO Box 55350
Lexington, KY 40555
(859) 253-3792

Davis & Plomin is a mechanical contractor (plumbing, heating, and air conditioning) serving Central and Southeastern Kentucky. Among our clients are public and private colleges and universities, K-12 schools, hospital/medical facilities, and industrial facilities.


Dean Dorton Ford
Anne McEwen, Marketing
106 West Vine Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 255-2341

Dean Dorton Ford is a full-service accounting and business consulting firm providing services to clients of all sizes in a variety of industries. DDF is a client-driven public accounting firm. Since our founding in 1979, DDF has grown into one of the largest accounting firms in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. We attribute our success to our commitment to provide extremely competent and timely professional services that exceed our clients’ expectations. We specialize in a variety of industries including; College and University, Construction, Energy and Natural Resources, Equine, Financial Institutions, Healthcare, Insurance, Manufacturing, Not-for-Profit, and Real Estate.


Denham-Blythe Company
Bill Quenemoen, Vice President
100 Trade Street
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 255-7405

Denham-Blythe Company is a full service Design-Build Contractor with in-house Architects, Engineers, and Construction Managers. We specialize in industrial, commercial, and healthcare design and construction projects. Our services include conceptual construction design services, budgeting and cost analysis, site and building design development, and all phases of the construction process. The primary markets that we serve are Kentucky and Tennessee, but we have worked on projects in more than half of the States in the United States. Our Company focuses on turn-key Design-Build projects and we are frequently involved from the earliest conceptual design and budgeting phases, all the way through the final commissioning and owner turnover phase. 


Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Chauncey S.R. Curtz or Joseph H. Terry
Lexington Financial Center
250 West Main Street, Suite 1400
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 425-1000

We are one of the region's largest business law firms with more than 475 attorneys working in three offices across Kentucky – including locations in Lexington, Louisville and Frankfort - and nine more throughout Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia. Our attorneys have extensive experience providing clients with strategic business counsel and are equally adept at supporting clients in the courtroom and the boardroom. We have developed a strong reputation for efficiently and flexibly staffing matters in ways that complement our clients’ efforts and objectives, regardless of the size or scope. Our clients range from public and private corporations to charitable organizations and encompass healthcare providers, local and state governments, financial institutions, media outlets, real estate developers, franchisors and distributors and pharmaceutical companies. From corporate and business law to labor, employment, intellectual property and litigation, Dinsmore attorneys are committed to providing clients with efficient, cost-effective and comprehensive solutions to today’s complex legal and business issues.

Dulworth Breeding Karns & Pleasants, LLP
Lindy Karns
121 Old Lafayette Avenue
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 259-1072

Dulworth Breeding Karns & Pleasants, LLP is a 25 person plus accounting firm located near downtown Lexington. Its logo “character, competence, community” expresses the firm culture in both its work product to and its dealings with clients. The principals are alumni of international accounting firms, and bring a big firm background and perspective at a value pricing structure. Serving clients in the manufacturing, service, health care, equine, non profit, government contractors and agribusiness, among others, your firm will have the value of good sound business advice, as well as auditing, accounting, tax and consulting services.


EA Partners, PLC
Albert W. Gross, P.E., P.L.S.
3111 Wall Street
Lexington, KY 40513
(859) 296-9889

EA Partners is a mid-sized, Kentucky based consulting firm with offices in Lexington. Since 1979, we have been providing services in the areas of land planning and development, landscape architecture, storm water management, sanitary sewer system design, water distribution services, traffic engineering, surveying, construction management, and construction inspection. EA Partners has established a solid and consistent reputation with both governmental and private sector clients and is a comprehensive resource for your engineering and science needs.


East Kentucky Power Cooperative
Jeff Hohman or Meredith Boyd
4775 Lexington Road,
Winchester, KY 40391
(800) 238-3443

EKPC provides wholesale energy and services to 16 distribution cooperatives through power plants, peaking units, landfill gas plants, hydro power and more than 2,800 miles of transmission lines. Together, EKPC and member cooperatives are known as Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy. The distribution cooperatives supply energy to 519,000 Kentucky homes, farms, businesses and industries across 87 counties. Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives are owned, operated and governed by the people who use their energy and services.


EHI Consultants
Edward J. Holmes, AICP President
333 West Vine Street, Suite 300
Lexington, Kentucky 40507
(859) 425-4881

EHI is a certified planning and engineering firm licensed in the State of Kentucky. EHI has eleven employees and has been in business since 1995. EHI is a planning and engineering consulting firm that specializes in and has the expertise to offer professional services in the following: Civil Engineering Site Design; Drainage and Grading Plans; Erosion Control Design; Facilitation Services; GIS Services; Land Use Planning & Zoning; Preliminary Site Assessments; Project Administration and Management; Right of Way Plans; Roadway Design; Site Development and Socioeconomic Studies.


Employment Solutions
Rick Christman, CEO
1165 Centre Parkway
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 272-4794

Employment Solutions is a non-profit organization that helps people with barriers to employment to become self-sufficient. A barrier to employment can involve physical or mental disability, drug or alcohol problems, past criminal incarceration, welfare dependency, poor work history or a lack of work skills. As part of this mission, Employment Solutions operates a number of divisions dedicated to this purpose: Fresh Approach processes fresh vegetable and fruit products that are sold to restaurants and food distributors. QBox produces corrugated boxes and packaging materials and performs assembly operations for local manufactures and businesses. Secure Shredding Solutions is a document destruction operation. The workforces of Fresh Approach, Secure Shredding Solutions, and QBox are primarily composed of people with severe disabilities. One World Studio provides opportunities for people with disabilities to engage in various forms creative expression as well as an entrepreneurial outlet for the sale of artistic creations. Bluegrass Career Services (BCS) provides permanent job placement and on-the-job support to people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Employment Solutions Personnel (ESP) provides temporary employment for various needy persons. The College for Technical Education (CTE) provides job training if four areas: Administrative Assistant, Culinary Arts, Retail Store Management, and Building & Maintenance Technician.


Equity Management Group, Inc.
Bret Caller
840 E. High Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 266-1414

At Equity Management Group, Inc., (EMG) we specialize in the management of shopping centers and other commercial properties--maintaining and improving the physical property and profitability of businesses in communities throughout the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Our core business is to create value in real estate through hands-on property management that optimizes operational efficiencies and maximizes return on investment for our clients. We provide high quality management services for more than 2 million square feet of commercial real estate throughout the region. For nearly 45 years, we have managed retail, office, industrial and other commercial real estate assets delivering expertise and insight well-suited to an ever-changing real estate environment. We’re making a difference in the neighborhoods we serve.


Fifth Third Bank
Mike Ash, President
250 W. Main St., Suite 100
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 455-5300

Fifth Third Bank has served the Bluegrass for more than 20 years and is a community leader in Central Kentucky. With 19 convenient locations and more than 40 ATMs, Fifth Third is committed to partnering with Commerce Lexington and the business community to build a brighter tomorrow for the Commonwealth. In 2010, Fifth Third Bank has encouraged economic development through its support as the "Official Community Bank" of the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games and by donating the Fifth Third Bank Pavilion to downtown Lexington.


Forcht Group of Kentucky
Eddie Woodruff, Chief Marketing Officer
2404 Sir Barton Way, Suite 100
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 266-3232

Forcht Group of Kentucky is comprised of 95 separate companies and over 2,100 employees. Our group of companies is built on the idea of offering services that fit the needs of the customers, communities, and commonwealth we serve, thus our motto “Companies That Fit.” With headquarters in Lexington and Corbin, Forcht Group of Kentucky will continue to be the “Companies That Fit” your life.


Frost Brown Todd
Robert V. Sartin
250 West Main Street, Suite 2800
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 231-0000

Frost Brown Todd is a full-service law firm serving some of America’s top corporations and emerging companies. With attorneys regularly identified by clients, peers and industry organizations as leaders in their practice areas, the firm advises and protects clients in business transactions and litigation in industries including insurance, banking, financial services, manufacturing, transportation, real estate, construction, energy and healthcare. Its nearly 500 attorneys in nine offices throughout Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia provide unparalleled service to meet clients’ needs; deliver the insights and solutions available only from a diverse group of professionals; and support the communities in which they operate.


The Gibson Company
Kevin Verhoven
1050 Monarch Street, Suite 100
Lexington, KY 40513
(859) 224-8833

The Gibson Company is a full service Commercial Real Estate Company that specializes in Brokerage and Property Management.


Gray Construction
Jill Wilson
10 Quality Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 281-5000

Gray Construction is a leader in providing engineering, design and construction services to a variety of domestic and international companies throughout the United States. Gray will celebrate its 50th year in the construction business in 2010. Gray Construction is primarily a design-build company, an integrated firm that provides all design and construction services under one roof. We are ultimately accountable for the project’s price, schedule, and quality. We also offer individual services depending on our customer’s needs such as master planning, site selection, engineering, construction management and program management. Our core markets include automotive, distribution, food and beverage, manufacturing, Japanese and Korean plant construction. Our sister company WS Construction compliments Gray’s business by providing the same scope of services to our customers in the local and regional Kentucky markets.


Greenebaum Doll & McDonald, PLLC
Job D. Turner III
300 West Vine Street, Suite 1100
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 231-8500

For more than 50 years, Greenebaum has distinguished itself as a progressive business law firm committed to a practice we call Breakthrough Law®. True to our business roots, we support one of the most respected business and commercial law practices in the region, breaking barriers to achieve client objectives. The firm’s strong commercial litigation and dispute resolution practice also has a long history of breaking new ground in representing business clients. Greenebaum’s attorneys are known for their business savvy and depth of legal experience. We provide incisive counsel in a broad range of practice areas. Clients from around the country and the world rely on Greenebaum attorneys to break through legal stalemates and find creative solutions to complex issues in transactions and litigation. Greenebaum is known for getting the deal done.


Harman Investment Properties
Ryan Gill, President / Civil Engineer
1591 Winchester Road, Suite 107
Lexington, KY 40505
Office: (859) 246-0001
Fax: (859) 246-1492

Harman Investment Properties, Inc. has been performing real estate brokerage and small syndications for commercial real estate investments for over thirty years. Most of these properties have been value added real estate which was redeveloped and remodeled by Harman Construction Management, LLC. These investment properties are managed by Harman Property Management Services, Inc., who offers a wide array of services to the properties and our clients. We perform all aspects of property management while we employ staff for most of our services and not services contracts. This enables us to provide excellent service to our tenants in a quick responsive manner. We have primarily done business in Lexington for over thirty years and are currently expanding to other communities.


The Hayden Company, Inc.
John C. Feck
208 South Main Street
Nicholasville, KY 40356
Office: (859) 885-3388

The Hayden Company, Inc. is a third generation construction company that has been in business since 1966. Our company specializes in commercial, industrial, equine, residential and institutional construction as well as fit up and renovation of existing structures. The Hayden Company, Inc. can self perform multiple phases of the construction process including general contracting, Design/Build, and construction management as well as assist in project planning and programming.


Haymaker/Bean Commercial Real Estate
Tim Haymaker
3120 Wall Street, Suite 300
Lexington, KY 40513
(859) 296-9696

Haymaker/Bean Commercial Real Estate is a full-service commercial real estate firm that specializes in Brokerage, Leasing, Property Management, Tenant Representation, Receivership Bankruptcy Services, Land Development, Land Sales and Consulting. Haymaker/Bean has been a trusted name in commercial real estate in the central Kentucky market for over 20 years. Our agents are professional, ethical and are up-to-date on the commercial real estate profession. Our team of agents have over 100 years combined experience. With three Certified Commercial Investment Members (“CCIM”) and one Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (“SIOR”) designations, our agents are a part of a networking unit that is highly sophisticated in its knowledge of commercial real estate and has represented some of the most prestigious properties in the central Kentucky market. Haymaker/Bean is also affiliated with CoStar Group, the leading provider of information services to commercial real estate professionals.


Hilliard Lyons
Steve Grossman
325 West Main Street, Suite 200
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 255-9681

Hilliard Lyons focuses on the creation, preservation and distribution of its clients’ wealth. The firm specializes in planning issues that include retirement, business succession, trust and estate planning and education funding. Hilliard Lyons offers comprehensive financial services and advice, including professionally managed accounts from the country’s premier managers, as well as a broad menu of investment vehicles, such as stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, annuities and insurance to facilitate the financial strategies recommended. Founded in Louisville, Kentucky in 1854, the firm has a long and distinguished history in the American marketplace. Hilliard Lyons operates 70 branches in 13 states. The firm’s Financial Consultants use original and purchased research tools and state-of-the-art software, coupled with their own knowledge and experience, to advise their clients through the financial challenges that life brings.


Hisle & Company
Kent Hisle
277 East High Street, Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 259-3403

Hisle and Company is a progressive firm of accountants and consultants committed to meeting the changing needs of our clients. Our mission is to provide the most professional and personal service possible in a timely and cost effective manner. We offer a wide range of services to our individual and business clients in the following areas: tax preparation, income tax planning, auditing, business valuation, litigation support, fraud examination, bookkeeping, payroll processing, and reselling and supporting Microsoft Dynamics GP and QuickBooks. We believe in the value of relationships. We view every client relationship as a partnership and truly believe that our success is a result of your success.


HP Exstream
Tony Wiley
810 Bull Lea Run
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 296-0600

From HP, the world's largest technology company, HP Exstream is a fully integrated software platform for creating, managing and delivering all customer communications across the enterprise. From letters and proposals created interactively by front office employees, to personalized text, email and web self-service documents generated in real time, to fully customized bills and statements produced in high volumes, HP Exstream saves millions of dollars a year by eliminating point solutions, streamlining business processes, and significantly reducing paper and postage. HP Exstream also ensures compliance and increases revenue by delivering customized communications through the customer's preferred channel and in their language. Over 500 enterprises and agencies around the world are achieving substantial benefits using HP Exstream.


Humana

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is one of the nation's largest publicly traded health and supplemental benefits companies, with approximately 10.3 million medical members and 6.8 million specialty members. Humana is a full-service benefits solutions company, offering a wide array of health and supplementary benefit plans for employer groups, government programs and individuals. Over its 49-year history, Humana has consistently seized opportunities to meet changing customer needs. Today, the company is a leader in consumer engagement, providing guidance that leads to lower costs and a better health plan experience throughout its diversified customer portfolio.


The J.M. Smucker Company

For more than 110 years, The J.M. Smucker Company has been committed to offering consumers quality products that help families create memorable mealtime moments. Today, Smucker is a leading marketer and manufacturer of fruit spreads, retail packaged coffee, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings, sweetened condensed milk, and health and natural foods beverages in North America. Its family of brands includes Smucker's®, Folgers®, Dunkin’ Donuts®, Jif®, Crisco®, Pillsbury®, Eagle Brand®, R.W. Knudsen Family®, Hungry Jack®, White Lily® and Martha White® in the United States. The Company remains rooted in the Basic Beliefs of Quality, People, Ethics, Growth and Independence established by its founder and namesake more than a century ago. The Company has appeared on FORTUNE Magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the United States 12 times, ranking number one in 2004.


J.R. Miller & Associates, Inc.
Donald Perry, P.E.
128 E. Reynolds Road, Suite 101
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 245-0049

J.R. Miller & Associates, Inc., Architects, Engineers, Planners is a design firm offering comprehensive services to commercial and institutional clients throughout North America. Our capabilities include complete architectural building design, site planning, computer graphics/renderings, structural and civil engineering services, assessment studies, permit and agency processing, and construction administration. Founded in 1982, our design background includes solid waste processing facilities, aviation hangars, distribution centers, food processing facilities, manufacturing operations, and tenant improvements. JRMA employs over ten LEED Accredited Professionals and has over 45 employees with offices in Brea, CA and Lexington, KY.


Kaba Mas LLC
Stephen Pollack, Marketing Director
749 W. Short Street
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 253-4744

Founded in 1989 as the Mas Hamilton Group, Kaba Mas is the world’s largest manufacturer and supplier of medium to high-security mechanical and electronic access control products for government and commercial use. Following the principles of continuous improvement, we strive to maintain our market leading position by developing advanced safe, vault and container locking technology. When the right technologies don’t exist, we invent them. Unique to Kaba Mas is our patented, self-powered micro-controller based technology, known as PowerStar. This allows many of our products to generate power without the use of batteries or external sources.


The Keeneland Association
Jay Blanton, Director of Communcations and Marketing
4201 Versailles Road
Lexington, KY 40510
(859) 254-3412

For nearly 75 years, The Keeneland Association has devoted itself to the health and vibrancy of the Thoroughbred industry. As the world's largest Thoroughbred auction company, Keeneland conducts sales every January, April, September and November. Its sales graduates dominate racing across the globe at every level. In April and October, Keeneland offers some of the highest caliber and richest Thoroughbred racing in the world. Uniquely structured, Keeneland is a private, for-profit corporation that returns its earnings back to the industry and the community in the form of higher purses, as well as millions of dollars in charitable contributions for education, research and health and human services throughout Central Kentucky.


Kentucky American Water
Nick Rowe, President
(859) 268-6333
2300 Richmond Road
Lexington, KY 40502

Kentucky American Water, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately half a million people in 10 counties. Kentucky American Water celebrates 125 years of operation in 2010.


Kentucky Blood Center
Bill Reed
3121 Beaumont Centre Circle
Lexington, KY 40513
(800) 775-2522

The Kentucky Blood Center, serving more than half of Kentucky's counties, is a non-profit community blood center dedicated to ensuring a safe, adequate blood supply for patients at nearly 70 Kentucky hospitals and clinics. KBC relies on volunteers to collect 400 units of blood per day to meet area patients' needs. Over the last year KBC distributed nearly 130,000 units of blood and blood products.


Kentucky Eagle, Inc.
Tiffany Whalen, Marketing Coordinator
2440 Innovation Dr.
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 252-3434

Since 1948, Kentucky Eagle, Inc. has been providing quality beverages to the Bluegrass. Known for distributing products like Budweiser, Kentucky Ale, Dos Lunas Tequila, Magic Hat, Monster, Nesquik, Pure Blue Vodka, Chateau Diana Wine, and others, Kentucky Eagle continues to play a special role in the region. Although we recently relocated, our new site carries on the company’s commitment to the continuing success of employees, customers, company, and suppliers.


Kentucky Utilities Company
Daryl Smith or Brad Sowden
One Quality Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(800) 500-4904

Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) has a steadfast commitment to the communities it serves and is a leader in contributing resources, talent and ideas that support community and economic growth. The KU economic development team is an active partner in promoting business growth and economic prosperity in Kentucky. KU, a part of E.ON US, is based in Lexington, Kentucky, serving customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia (under the name Old Dominion Power - ODP). KU serves 508,000 electric customers in Kentucky and ODP serves 30,000 electric customers in Virginia. KU’s service area covers 6,600 square miles and it has a total generation capacity of 4,570 megawatts.


Kito USA
Nathan Joseph, Sales
2259 Jaggie Fox Way
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 367-7414

Kito USA is a turnkey manufacturer of jigs and fixtures, weld cells, and conveyors for any application. Our capabilities include Design, Fabrication, Machining, Assembly, and programming with all services to support installation. We are able to modify a current piece of equipment to fit new needs or create new equipment depending on the needs of the customer. Our services can be used individually such as machining only jobs or as a team with all departments.


KTA/KTOB
David L. Switzer, Executive Director
4079 Iron Works Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-1414

KTA and KTOB are Thoroughbred Trade Associations whose missions are to protect and promote the Thoroughbred Industry in Kentucky. By protecting and promoting the Horse Capital of the World, we endeavor to make Lexington and Central Kentucky the place where businesses and people want to live.


Lane Consultants, Inc.
Ed Lane, CEO, Publisher and Principal Broker
201 E. Main Street, 14th Floor
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 244-3500

Lane Consultants Inc. and its affiliate, Realty Research Corporation, are Kentucky-based firms providing commercial real estate appraisal, advisory, brokerage, consulting, and business site acquisition services. The company also publishes business news and economic data about Kentucky and its major markets. The firm's flagship publication is The Lane Report, an award-winning, statewide business and economic news magazine that has been published for 25 years. The firm also publishes special research, business reports, and community profiles.


Langley Properties Company
Doris Benson
300 West Vine, Suite 2200
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 253-2255

Since 1975, Langley Properties Company (LPC) has developed and redeveloped commercial properties throughout Kentucky. During this period, LPC has become a specialist in real estate development and buying distressed properties and repositioning them. As founder of LPC, Robert Langley has grown the company into one of the largest real estate enterprises in Central Kentucky, with 1.3 million SF of retail, office and industrial space. LPC has become a noted specialist in buying and repositioning distressed properties. LPC also owns and operates family casual dining establishments in three states.


Lexington-Bluegrass Association of REALTORS® (LBAR)
Elaine Hangis, Executive Vice President
2250 Regency Road
Lexington, Ky. 40503
(859) 276-3503

As the region’s leading advocate for homeownership, Lexington-Bluegrass Association of REALTORS® (LBAR) understands the value and joy of owning a home. LBAR represents more than 2,100 REALTORS® located in Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Montgomery, Scott and Woodford Counties.


Lexington Herald-Leader
Timothy M. Kelly, President & Publisher
100 Midland Ave.
Lexington, Ky. 40508
(859) 231-3100

The Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com are committed to being Central and Eastern Kentucky’s primary sources of news, advertising, information and commentary. The combination of the Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com reaches seven out of 10 adults in the 40-county Newspaper Designated Market. Winner of three Pulitzer Prizes, the Herald-Leader is owned by The McClatchy Company of Sacramento, Calif.


Lexington Center
Bill Owen
430 W. Vine St.
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 233-4567

The Lexington Center, central Kentucky’s premiere sports, entertainment and convention complex is located in the heart of downtown within walking distance of two convention hotels, upscale restaurants, nightclubs, galleries and more. Nearby are wonderful parks, historic homes, boutiques and antique shops. The Lexington Center manages and operates five exciting venues: 23,000 seat Rupp Arena, home of the University of Kentucky Wildcats; Lexington Convention Center, offering 130,000 square feet of versatile meeting, banquet and exhibit space; the historic 1,000 seat Lexington Opera House; The Shops at Lexington Center featuring two levels of locally owned boutiques and a food court; and the landmark Triangle Park with its signature cascading fountain.


Lexington Clinic
Dr. Andrew Henderson, CEO
1221 South Broadway
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 258-4000

Lexington Clinic is celebrating 90 years of service to the Bluegrass. As Kentucky’s oldest and largest multi-specialty medical group, Lexington Clinic has a longstanding reputation for superior patient care and leadership in the medical community. Lexington Clinic is comprised of more than 200 highly trained medical providers, caring for patients at 18 locations throughout the region. Lexington Clinic is dedicated to healthcare excellence and provides primary medical care for all members of the family, as well as a full spectrum of specialty care and ancillary services.


Lexington Industrial Foundation
Nelson Maynard, Chair
One Quality Street, Lexington, Ky. 40507
(859) 367-1107

The Lexington Industrial Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded by business leaders in Lexington to support economic development in Fayette County.


Lexington's Real Estate Company
Phil Holoubek, President
333 W. Vine St, Suite #300
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 255-6706

Lexington's Real Estate Company...The Downtown Experts! Contact us today for assistance with any downtown real estate needs. Loft condos, residential rentals, office and retail space, plus downtown executive office suites. We are downtown developers, and also offer full service real estate broker services.


Lexmark International, Inc.
Juli Gaworski, Corporate Citizenship & Inclusion
740 New Circle Road
Lexington, KY 40550
(859) 232-2000

Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) provides businesses of all sizes with a broad range of printing and imaging products, solutions and services that help them to be more productive. In 2009, Lexmark sold products in more than 150 countries and reported approximately $4.0 billion in revenue.


Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company
Chuck Martz, President
2651 Palumbo Drive
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 263-5200

Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company is a leader in the design, manufacture, and sales of telescopic and lattice boom cranes with headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. It is also a family of passionate professionals with a 135-year legacy of innovation and cutting-edge technology. Link-Belt is proud to have been an employer in the Lexington community since 1975. It has invested heavily in its people and facilities and looks forward to a long and prosperous future here. With a secure base in the heart of the Bluegrass, Link-Belt has pursued an aggressive growth strategy that reaches out around the globe and positions it as a dynamic market leader.


Link-Belt Excavator Company
Amy Maddox, Marketing Communications Manager
2004 Buck Lane
Lexington, Ky. 40511
(859) 245-3900

LBX Company is the proud maker of Link-Belt excavators, scrap/material handlers, and demolition and forestry equipment. These products are sold through an independent dealer network located throughout North, South and Central America. LBX provides full product and technical support, parts distribution, service and sales training, marketing and sales management to its dealers through the worldwide headquarters located in Lexington, KY.


McBrayer McGinnis Leslie & Kirkland
Linda Rutherford
201 East Main Street, Suite 1000
Lexington, Kentucky 40507
(859) 231-8780

McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland is a general practice law firm with offices in Lexington, Louisville, Frankfort and Greenup, Kentucky. Our attorneys are experienced in providing full legal services across the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Founded in 1963, our attorneys have served our state and our community in such influential positions as Mayor of Lexington, Majority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives, Master Commissioner of the Fayette Circuit Court and President of the Fayette County Bar Association. Some of our attorneys have also held, or still hold, leadership positions in a variety of private schools, colleges and local nonprofits. Our firm is also Kentucky’s exclusive representative in the State Capital Global Law Firm Group, an international network of respected law firms in each U. S. state capital and more than 60 foreign countries. McBrayer has a total of 44 attorneys with 29 in Lexington, 2 in Louisville, 6 in Frankfort and 7 in Greenup. The Lexington office’s Managing Member is the Honorable James H. Frazier, III.


Meridian Chiles
Mary Ellen Slone, President & CEO
921 Beasley Street
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 299-6999 x115

Meridian Chiles is Central Kentucky's largest full-service marketing group. Formed in October 2008 with the acquisition of Meridian Communications by its formal 'rival' Jordan Chiles Advertising, the agency offers a full spectrum of professional services: Branding; multi-facted marketing expertise; advertising ideation, creation and placement in ALL media; professional public relations capabilities including certified Crisis Management counseling; audio and video production; corporate special events planning and execution; award-winning copywriting and graphic design; 'turnkey' focus group capabilities. Meridian Chiles utilizes the expertise of eLink Design - a group of multi-talented internet specialists whose services include creation and management of websites, SEO, and content management.


Messer Construction
Mary Beth Wright
854 West Main Street
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 231-8199

Messer Construction Co. is a regional construction manager and general contractor providing leadership for complex building projects in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee. Founded in 1932, Messer has built a premier reputation through outstanding construction experiences and value with a focus on healthcare and higher education. Messer is 100 percent owned by more than 400 active employees and ranks nationally as one of the Top 100 largest contractors as well as a Top 40 green contractor.


Mill Ridge Farm, LTD
Sarah M. Neeley
2800 Bowman Mill Road
Lexington, KY 40513
(859) 231-0606

Mill Ridge Farm, Ltd. is a thoroughbred horse farm that was founded by Alice Headley Chandler in 1962. We offer a range of services including boarding, breeding, sales representation, and bloodstock consulting. The personalized services we provide, along with our attention to detail, have allowed us to attract and maintain a stellar client base. We encourage you to solicit our advice regarding any of your equine matters.


Mountjoy Chilton Medley
Kristi Wallace
175 East Main Street, Suite 200
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 514-7800

Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP, Kentucky's largest accounting firm, offers expertise in audit and assurance services, domestic and international tax planning, business valuation, litigation support, fraud examination, business start-up and consulting for non-profit, public and privately-held organizations. The firm's divisions and affiliate companies offer further guidance in healthcare business consulting, payroll and bookkeeping services and wealth management services. The company has offices in Louisville, Lexington, Covington, Frankfort, and Bowling Green.


NAI Isaac Commercial Properties
Al Isaac, President
771 Corporate Drive, Suite 300
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 224-2000

NAI Isaac Commercial Properties, Inc. is a Lexington, Kentucky-based firm specializing in the leasing, sale and management of commercial real estate in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. With over 9 million square feet of commercial properties exclusively listed, NAI Isaac Commercial Properties is an active full service real estate organization in Central Kentucky. NAI Isaac Commercial Properties is the Central Kentucky affiliate for NAI Global, the world’s leading managed network of commercial real estate firms. With 325 offices in 55 countries worldwide, we bring together people and resources to deliver results for our clients wherever needed. Our clients come to us for our deep local knowledge. They build their businesses on the power of our global managed network.


PNC
Yajaira Aich, Client and Community Relations Director
301 E Main St.
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 281-5231

PNC has many services to benefit the communities in which we are located, including: Consumer and Business Banking, Corporate, Commercial Lending and Treasury Management, Wealth Management and Trust, Commercial Real Estate and Residential Lending.


Powell-Walton-Milward
John Milward, Managing Director
360 E. Vine Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 254-8023

Powell-Walton-Milward (PWM) is a fourth generation family business and has served the Lexington area since 1852 as the successor of the King Agency in Lexington. PWM has grown to employ over 50 professionals who provide commercial, personal product lines and employee benefits for our clients. While retaining the best characteristics of our past, we deliver service through state-of-the-art technology, personal accountability, and business anchored in our local communities.


Ray, Foley, Hensley & Company, PLLC
Jerry W. Hensley, CPA
230 Lexington Green Circle, Suite 600
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 231-1800

Ray, Foley, Hensley & Company, PLLC is a firm of Certified Public Accountants and Consultants. The firm is registered as a Certified Public Accounting Firm with the Kentucky State Board of Accountancy. All licensed personnel are members of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants. The members and staff of Ray, Foley, Hensley & Company have extensive combined public accounting experience gained as partners, associates or staff of public accounting firms.


Republic Bank & Trust Company
Bo Henry, Market President
2401 Harrodsburg Rd
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 519-3347

With $3.2 billion in assets, Republic Bank & Trust Company, is a full-service commercial bank with 44 banking center locations serving clients in Lexington, Louisville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Shelbyville, Owensboro, Bowling Green, Elizabethtown, Northern Kentucky, southern Indiana, Ohio, and Florida. Bank deposit products include savings, checking, NOW, and money market accounts; IRAs; and CDs. The company originates residential mortgage loans, as well as commercial real estate loans, and construction, business, and consumer loans (including home equity, auto, and home improvement loans).


R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC
Noel Rush, VP of Strategic Planning & Development
101 RJ Corman Drive
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 881-7521

R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC, is the owner of several business entities. Based in Nicholasville, Kentucky, with operations throughout the United States. We provide a full array of services to the rail industry. In June 2009, R. J. Corman Railroad Group acquired Railpower Technologies Corp. & Railpower Hybrid Technologies. "We are pleased and honored to be able to continue the development and production of the Railpower Gen-Set locomotives for the railroad industry."


Saint Joseph HealthCare, Inc.
Gene Woods, CEO
424 Lewis Hargett Circle, Suite 160
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 313-3465

By combining the technology, services, expertise and caring of eight of the best health care facilities in the region, everyone in every community we serve benefits. Together as Saint Joseph Health System, we can provide more state-of-the-art care reaching out to more communities, more specialists, able to serve more patients, and with more of the latest technology. All delivered to you, while you remain close to home.


Sherman Carter Barnhart
Newby Walters
2405 Harrodsburg Road
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 224-1351

Sherman Carter Barnhart is an award-winning architecture, landscape architecture, civil and structural engineering firm with offices in Lexington, Louisville, and Paducah. The firm designs projects for civic, educational, institutional, multi-family housing, and private clients throughout the region. Local projects include The Lexington Center and Rupp Arena Expansion and Renovation, The Robert Stephens Courthouse Complex, Bluegrass Aspendale Neighborhood Redevelopment, Bryan Station High School, and the University of Kentucky’s Joe Craft Basketball Training Center and 4 New Residence Halls.


SIS, LLC
Patrick Cashman, Director of Marketing
455 Park Place, Suite 301
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 977-4747

SIS strives to be the provider of choice for companies seeking technology solutions. SIS’s nine core competencies include: Server & Storage Optimization, Virtualization, Business Continuity, Network & Data Security, Managed Maintenance Services, Collaboration & Messaging, Intelligent Information – On Demand, Custom Development, and Staff Augmentation. SIS stands out as a leader in the industry by providing the highest quality products and services. Achieving the highest level of customer satisfaction is the company's primary goal. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Lexington, KY, SIS also has regional offices in Louisville, KY, London, KY, Cincinnati, OH, Charleston, WV, Alexandria, VA, Indianapolis, IN, and Novi, MI. SIS has been an IBM Premier Business Partner for over 10 years in a row, and won the distinguished IBM Leadership Award in 2001, 2004, and 2005. SIS has also been named Lotus Partner of the Year (2008) and won the first ever IBM Lotus Marketing Award (2009).


Sperry Van Ness
P. Steve Hupman
651 Perimeter Drive, Suite #605
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 269-5669 x123

The Lexington branch of Sperry Van Ness is affiliated with the Sperry Van Ness National Network, which is comprised of 800 advisors in 45 states. This network offers a local, regional, and national platform to market properties and provide services. Our advisors bring the advantage of over 60 years of combined professional real estate experience. Sperry Van Ness of Lexington offers services including client consultation, asset evaluation, accelerated marketing, market research, full service property management, full service brokerage and leasing, and workout resolution included short sales and receivership. Our advisors are specifically trained in all types of properties including office buildings, shopping centers, industrial building, and apartments. Sperry Van Ness of Lexington is simply built for better results.


Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Kenneth R. Sagan, Office Executive Member
250 West Main Street, Suite 2300
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 226-2300

Stites & Harbison, PLLC is a preeminent law firm based in strategic Southeastern locations and sought by business and institutional clients nationwide for sophisticated transactions, difficult litigation and complex regulatory matters. Tracing its origins to 1832, Stites & Harbison is one of the oldest law practices in the nation and among the largest law firms in the region.


Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
J. David Smith, Managing Director
300 W Vine Street, Suite 2100
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 231-3000

Formed more than a century ago, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC is one of Kentucky’s oldest and largest law firms. Today, Stoll Keenon Ogden boasts more than 150 lawyers, organized into 18 comprehensive practice groups practicing from four locations across the Commonwealth. Our client list consists of major national and international clients in myriad industries, including financial services, utilities, mineral law, manufacturing, real estate, health care, technology and telecommunications. These clients include Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Kentucky, as well as national and global companies. Across the years, as we have grown and diversified, as the law has evolved and our clients’ needs have changed, we have never forgotten who we are and why we are here. In a sentence, we are a client-oriented, service-oriented, people-oriented law firm. As this sequence suggests, our clients always come first. With locations in Lexington, Louisville, Frankfort and Henderson, we pride ourselves on being always here for them.


Thomas & King
Mike Scanlon
249 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 254-2180

Thomas & King, headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, is America’s nineteenth largest restaurant franchise Company and the 3rd largest Applebee’s franchisee. With over 5500 employees, 89 Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar, and 6 Carino’s Italian restaurants in five states (KY, OH, AZ, PA, IN), Thomas & King is a leader in the casual dining industry.


Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky
Kim Menke, Manager of Community Relations
1001 Cherry Blossom Way
Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 868-2530

Toyota (NYSE:TM) established operations in North America in 1957 and currently operates 13 manufacturing plants including its largest in North America (TMMK) located in Georgetown, Ky. TMMK began producing vehicles in 1988 and is one of the most celebrated manufacturing facilities in the world for its high quality with ten J.D. Power & Associates Initial Quality Plant Awards. The Kentucky plant represents a $5.4 billion investment which utilizes more than 350 direct suppliers across the United States, including 90 in Kentucky. Toyota currently produces 12 vehicles in North America, including the Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Highlander, Matrix, RAV4, Sienna, Sequoia, Tacoma, Tundra, Venza and the Lexus RX 350. The Avalon, Camry and Venza are built at the Kentucky plant.


Traditional Bank
Dana Adamson
163 W. Short Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 225-7777

Traditional Bank is an independent, community bank with twelve banking centers in five Kentucky Counties, including four Lexington locations. Traditional Bank is committed to providing every client prompt, personal service through an experienced staff and local decision makers. We offer a variety of high quality products and services for home and business including mortgage loans, business loans, free business and personal checking, online banking, cash management and more. Traditional Bank has the financial strength and resources to help its clients reach their financial goals.


UK HealthCare
Mark D. Birdwhistell, Chief External Affairs Officer and Chief of Staff;
Office of the Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
900 S. Limestone, Suite 317
Lexington, KY 40356
859-323-5126

Established in 1957, UK HealthCare consists of the medical, nursing, health sciences, public health, dental and pharmacy patient care activities of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, and in several off-site locations. UK HealthCare is committed to the pillars of academic health care—research, education and clinical care. Dedicated to the health of the people of Kentucky, we provide the most advanced patient care and serve as an information resource. We strengthen local health care and improve the delivery system by partnering with community hospitals and physicians. We support the organization’s education and research needs by offering cutting edge services on par with the nation’s best providers. UK HealthCare facilities include UK Chandler Hospital, Kentucky Children’s Hospital, UK HealthCare East, Kentucky Clinic, Polk-Dalton Clinic, Kentucky Clinic South, 80 specialized clinics, 143 outreach programs, and a team of 6,000 physicians, nurses, pharmacists and health care workers all dedicated to patient health.


University of Kentucky Office for Commercialization & Economic Development
Deb Weis, Marketing & Communications Director
A262 ASTeCC Building
Lexington, KY 40506
859-257-8296

As the state's flagship institution, the University of Kentucky is a catalyst for economic growth throughout the Commonwealth. The mission of the Office for Commercialization & Economic Development is to grow Kentucky's economy through the commercialization of UK research, university-industry partnerships, the development of new and existing businesses, and the creation of jobs. Len Heller, UKCED vice president, directs investment in technology-based businesses and spinoffs from UK research as President/CEO of UK’s for-profit corporation, Kentucky Technology Inc., through the Bluegrass Angels and Bluegrass Angel Venture Funds, and early stage venture capital networking. UKCED is part of The National Academies University–Industry Demonstration Partnership and the APLU Commission on Innovation, Competitiveness and Economic Prosperity.


Webasto
John B. Gragg
2200 Innovation Dr.
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 389-6100

Webasto is one of the world's top 100 automotive suppliers. The Lexington, KY plant manufactures convertibles, roof & body systems.


The Webb Companies
Woodford Webb, President
250 W. Main Street, Suite 3000
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 253-0000

Today, The Webb Companies manages an impressive portfolio of office and mixed-use complexes, shopping centers, warehouses, and other first class commercial facilities. The Company is comprised of development, brokerage, asset management, accounting, and executive legal departments. The Company currently concentrates its efforts on first class development, property management, leasing, brokerage, and tenant representation, largely in the Lexington and Central Kentucky market. The company’s mission is to maximize tenant loyalty and owner profitability by utilizing the latest management and operational techniques available and retaining an unparalleled staff of professionals to serve their tenants.


Windstream
Herman Thomas, Director, Business Solutions
130 W. New Circle Road, Suite 170
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 357-6000

Windstream Corp. (Nasdaq: WIN) is an S&P 500 company with communications operations in 23 states and about $4 billion in annual revenues. Windstream provides phone, high-speed Internet and high-definition digital TV services. The company also offers a wide range of IP-based voice and data services and advanced phone systems and equipment to small, medium and large businesses and government agencies.


Whitaker Bank
Ronald W. Rousey, President and CEO
2001 Pleasant Ridge Drive
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 543-4000

Whitaker Bank Corporation is dedicated to providing exceptional banking experiences to our fellow Kentuckians. We live in the communities we serve and work diligently to serve the needs of our neighbors, while providing a reasonable return to shareholders. Our mission is achieved through planning, sound loans and investments, continuous educational training, and marketing a broad array of financial products and services designed to satisfy the needs of the customer and the community. Personal service distinguishes our bank from the competition, and our local ownership ensures that our reinvestment efforts are in Kentucky communities.


WKYT
Wayne Martin, President and General Manager
2851 Winchester Road
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 229-0411

WKYT-TV's mission is to be a community leader, through the operation of a commercial television station in the public interest, by informing and entertaining our viewers with high quality local news and entertainment programming while providing services to help our advertisers achieve financial prosperity.


WLEX Communications, LLC
Pat Dalbey
1065 Russell Cave Road
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 259-1818

LEX 18 News is Coverage You Can Count On


Woodall Construction Co.
Scott Woodall, President
1332 Cahill Drive
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 233-2909

Woodall Construction Co. has served the Central Kentucky area since 1988. With specialties in earthwork/site development for residential and commercial projects of all sizes to municipal infrastructure projects and Kentucky Department of Transportation highway work, Woodall Construction Co. is a leader in the industry.


W. T. Young Storage Company
Jim Pierce, V. P. and Chief Operating Officer
2225 Young Drive
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 266-1136

W. T. Young Storage Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of W. T. Young, LLC. Founded in 1957, Young today owns approximately 3 million square feet of modern high-cube fully sprinklered warehouse buildings in Lexington which are also suitable for light manufacturing. In addition to leasing buildings to companies that want to run their own operations, Young also provides a broad range of warehousing and distribution services for a wide variety of grocery and industrial product manufacturers and distributors. W. T. Young Storage Company has the experience and flexibility to handle any logistics challenge.