It's going to be busy around the BrentWord office today, lots of reporting and writing to be completed. In the meantime, check out my new post on The Kadillacs, Brentwood's favorite and almost famous Fourth of July band. And here are links to a few other stories from today's Brentwood Journal and elsewhere to keep you occupied until you get new scoops right back here!
As previously reported by BrentWord, the city's new budget includes $225,000 for our local public schools. Check out Williamson A.M. reporter Maria Giordano's expanded report at http://tinyurl.com/BWschools.
Speaking of schools, WCS has expanded its summer Encore program to include Brentwood's Kenrose, Lipscomb and Scales elementary schools. To learn more, read the Brentwood Journal's http://tinyurl.com/BWencore.
The Brentwood Library expansion has received another significant gift, this time a donation from the Disciples of Christ Historical Society. http://tinyurl.com/BWlibrary
And on Tuesday, Williamson A.M. reporter Harriet Vaughan had this story on plans for the city's new tourism-related website: http://tinyurl.com/BWtourism
And here are some recent BrentWord postings to read in case you missed them!
St. Jude Dream Home Winners have Brentwood connection!
http://brentword.blogspot.com/2009/06/theres-always-brentwood-connection.html
Hello Hummer: How about Brentwood for your new corporate home?
http://brentword.blogspot.com/2009/06/open-letter-to-hummer-tenghzhong-ceos.html
Showing posts with label CEO of Hummer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CEO of Hummer. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
An open letter to Hummer, Tenghzhong CEOs
An open letter to Yang Yi, CEO, Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co., Chengdu, China, and Jim Taylor, CEO of Hummer.
Dear Sirs,
It has come to my attention you are searching for a new corporate home for Hummer, the sport-utility brand recently purchased from General Motors.
Look no further, your new home is Brentwood, Tenn., and we have a corporate headquarters building ready and waiting for you. In fact, it’s where bright minds like those you will employ to plot, plan and promote your tough-minded vehicles did the exact same thing for other tough-minded, four-wheel vehicles, albeit lawn mowers instead of armored vehicles for everyday use. I am, of course, referring to the long-empty Murray Ohio Manufacturing Company headquarters.
Why Brentwood? Let us count the ways:
1. There are probably more Hummers here than anywhere else in the nation.
2. Since you would be a large, corporate employer, the much-discussed Tax Incremental Financing option might be just the incentive you need to relocate here. Williamson County used TIFs to help bring Nissan to town. I’m sure Brentwood and the county could work together on this one.
3. The Murray site is one of the best commute locations in Middle Tennessee, with easy access to interstates, airports and, yes, more than a few good lunch spots.
4. Brentwood’s public schools again have been named among the nation’s best.
5. There’s plenty of Hummer-size housing available almost within walking distance, if you consider the six-mile Brentwood loop that so many of our residents stroll each and every day. Why on Murray Lane alone, there are houses, big houses, available for all of your top people.
6. Rumor has it that the adjoining Tennessee Baptist Convention building may be for sale at some point. Think creatively and there’s no telling what you could do with both parcels.
7. Because we’re the best city in Middle Tennessee, bar none. We have an AAA bond rating and are in fine shape financially compared to the rest of the nation.
Mr. Taylor (love the name, might we be related?), you told Bloomberg News that “We are building a new culture, looking around and benchmarking a lot of the cool companies, the Googles of the world, the places you read about and think ‘It would be cool to work there.’”
Well, BrentWord.blogspot.com is about to become one of the coolest, Google-like companies of the world and I’d be honored to let you be part of that.
Dear Sirs,
It has come to my attention you are searching for a new corporate home for Hummer, the sport-utility brand recently purchased from General Motors.
Look no further, your new home is Brentwood, Tenn., and we have a corporate headquarters building ready and waiting for you. In fact, it’s where bright minds like those you will employ to plot, plan and promote your tough-minded vehicles did the exact same thing for other tough-minded, four-wheel vehicles, albeit lawn mowers instead of armored vehicles for everyday use. I am, of course, referring to the long-empty Murray Ohio Manufacturing Company headquarters.
Why Brentwood? Let us count the ways:
1. There are probably more Hummers here than anywhere else in the nation.
2. Since you would be a large, corporate employer, the much-discussed Tax Incremental Financing option might be just the incentive you need to relocate here. Williamson County used TIFs to help bring Nissan to town. I’m sure Brentwood and the county could work together on this one.
3. The Murray site is one of the best commute locations in Middle Tennessee, with easy access to interstates, airports and, yes, more than a few good lunch spots.
4. Brentwood’s public schools again have been named among the nation’s best.
5. There’s plenty of Hummer-size housing available almost within walking distance, if you consider the six-mile Brentwood loop that so many of our residents stroll each and every day. Why on Murray Lane alone, there are houses, big houses, available for all of your top people.
6. Rumor has it that the adjoining Tennessee Baptist Convention building may be for sale at some point. Think creatively and there’s no telling what you could do with both parcels.
7. Because we’re the best city in Middle Tennessee, bar none. We have an AAA bond rating and are in fine shape financially compared to the rest of the nation.
Mr. Taylor (love the name, might we be related?), you told Bloomberg News that “We are building a new culture, looking around and benchmarking a lot of the cool companies, the Googles of the world, the places you read about and think ‘It would be cool to work there.’”
Well, BrentWord.blogspot.com is about to become one of the coolest, Google-like companies of the world and I’d be honored to let you be part of that.
Gentleman, please let me know if I can answer any questions for you about Brentwood or put you in touch with those who can help make this happen.
Sincerely,
Susan Taylor Leathers
www.brentword.blogspot.com
BrentWord Communications LLC
Sincerely,
Susan Taylor Leathers
www.brentword.blogspot.com
BrentWord Communications LLC
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