LOUISVILLE, KY (April 12, 2011) – Charah®, Inc., a leading ash management provider for the coal-fired electric utility industry, today was presented the second ever “Innovation and Commercialization Center (ICC) Client of the Year Award” by ENTERPRISECORP, the division of Greater Louisville Inc. that specializes in developing the region’s fast-growth entrepreneurial sector.
The organization’s annual Signature Event was highlighted by a keynote address from Mayor Greg Fischer and a presentation of ENTERPRISECORP’s plans for developing the entrepreneurial sector. The event also recognized newly-
selected companies to the High Impact Portfolio and announced the Vogt Award winners.
The Louisville ICC, run through ENTERPRISECORP, is part of a statewide network of offices throughout the Commonwealth. The ICC focuses on helping Kentucky entrepreneurs, scientists and engineers perfect their business strategies in order to build successful high-tech businesses throughout Kentucky.
Charah has been a client of the Louisville ICC since 2005. When the company moved from Madisonville, Ky. to Louisville in 2004, Charah was in a 6000-sq-foot office condominium with fewer than 20 employees. Today, Charah has created 150 jobs and tripled the size of its newly built corporate headquarters meeting Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program requirements. In 2010, Business First named Charah the second-fastest growing privately-owned company in Greater Louisville.
About Charah, Inc.
Founded in 1987, Charah®, Inc. is one of the largest providers of ash management and power plant support services for the coal-fired electric utility industry. Based in Louisville, KY, Charah assists utilities with all aspects of managing and recycling ash byproducts generated from the combustion of coal in the production of electricity. Services include landfill construction, operations, management & closure; fly ash, bottom ash, Gypsum & FGD byproduct management; coal combustion product (CCP) sales & marketing; power plant support services including limestone supply, gypsum operations and wastewater treatment; ash pond conversion & closure; dry fly ash conversion; ash pond management; and Integrated Gasification Combine Cycle (IGCC) slag beneficiation and other innovative solutions. For more information, please visit www.charah.com.
About ENTERPRISECORP:
ENTERPRISECORP is the enterprise development arm of Greater Louisville Inc. – The Metro Chamber of Commerce that cultivates Louisville’s entrepreneurial vitality. With help from community partners, they keep Louisville at the top of the nation’s list of “entrepreneurial hot spots” by serving the companies that create the vast majority of new wealth, new revenue and new jobs. Clients range from technology start-ups to established, fast-growth companies to mature businesses in traditional industries. ENTERPRISECORP provides the voice, outreach, assistance and education for all that is entrepreneurial in Greater Louisville. For more information on ENTERPRISECORP, visit www.EnterpriseCorp.com.
About Greater Louisville, Inc.
Greater Louisville Inc. – The Metro Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to transforming our region into the idea capital of the world, a place where imaginations and individuals thrive. GLI leads business, community and economic development in Greater Louisville as we work to increase human capital, drive job creation and entrepreneurship, maximize global opportunities and strengthen business leadership. GLI is proud to represent more than 2,300 businesses – in fact, one in every three Louisville workers is currently employed by a GLI member. For more information, visit www.GreaterLouisville.com.
Comments are closed.