Mark Andrews, VP and GM
Cargo Integrated Logistics
We are new to the area and I can say categorically, and without reservation, that this has been a great experience for us. The area has a “proactive” business climate and understands how businesses operate. I would call LEDA a “change facilitator” in this rapidly changing business environment and recommend Lincoln County as a positive climate in which to have a business operation.
Mark Andrews, VP and GM
Cargo Integrated Logistics
Monte Tyson
CBD East Main
Main Street in Lincolnton is a great place to be in business. There is this small-town vibe, but the ideals are progressive, and yet the community is still able to hold onto strong roots in traditional values. It’s the kind of place where you want to raise a family, and you can build those relationships that are lasting.
Monte Tyson
CBD East Main
Marie and Brian Kenyon
Untapped Territory
Lincoln County is a great place to be in business because of the sense of community. The loyalty and genuine gratitude the customers feel toward someone who invests in their town and county is very evident. Relationship business is still valued in Lincoln County. The customers are very responsive to services and businesses that have come as a result of the thriving economy.
Marie and Brian Kenyon
Untapped Territory
Hailey, Mechatronics Apprentice
My whole life I helped my dad build things, so he first taught me to work with wood and metal, using hand and power tools. I knew the way to continue to work with my hands was to take the advanced manufacturing classes at the Lincoln County School of Technology. Through the classes, I was first introduced to tools used in an industrial setting, engineering, safety, and was even OSHA certified at the age of seventeen. My teachers encouraged us to consider getting a trade degree. Through the apprenticeship program, I am receiving my education and on the job training. Once finished, I will have an Associates of Applied Science in Mechatronics Technology.
Hailey, Mechatronics Apprentice
Dustin Hawn, Logistics Material Flow Analyst
I attended West Lincoln High School and took classes at the Lincoln County School of Technology. I attended NC State and after my junior year, I applied for an internship through the Industrial Manager’s Association. I worked as an engineering intern for a summer but had changed my major to logistics. Through my internship, I made the necessary relationships and was able to return home after graduating with a good job in a great company with so much opportunity for the future.
Dustin Hawn, Logistics Material Flow Analyst