Ballantyne Magazine covers news, events, real estate, restaurants, shopping, health, schools and business in the upscale Ballantyne Area of Charlotte, NC.
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BALLANTYNE | feature The Morrison Y's annual 5K in Ballantyne Corporate Park attracted approximately 2,000 participants in 2012. CREATING A Soyoung Son enjoys outdoor dining, a popular local activity. Babcock & Wilcox has found Ballantyne's amenities have helped the company attract and retain employees. Q continued from page 42 concept as a multi-use, planned community built for a technology- driven economy appealed to a new generation seeking work/life balance. The desire for an integrated lifestyle married perfectly with the design of Ballantyne Corporate Park and nearby residential and retail environs, prompting companies seeking innovative thinkers to set up shop here. Gary Trainor, CEO of Infinisource, a human capital management firm that recently relocated from Michigan, says the airport hub via I-485 and community amenities were key criteria, but also a desirable pool of workers. "The area has attracted the professional talent we need for our recruiting requirements," he says. "We are very pleased with the caliber of candidates in Ballantyne." Recruiting the best minds was also a critical variable when Babcock & Wilcox, a leader in nuclear energy, relocated its headquarters to Ballantyne Corporate Park in 2010. "Ballantyne 44 BALLANTYNE MAGAZINE COMMUNITY FEEL WAS AN ABSOLUTE MUST BECAUSE THE MAJORITY OF RESIDENTS WERE NEW TO THE AREA AND IN SEARCH OF CONNECTIONS. is an ideal location for us from a business standpoint, and the continued development of so many amenities here is very important to us from the standpoint of attracting and retaining employees," says Regina W. Carter, director of marketing and communications. The continuous boom in Ballantyne Corporate Park has also spawned entrepreneurs and small businesses needing to network. The result is the Ballantyne Chapter of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, which started in 2007 and today numbers 900 members. Each June the chapter holds its annual fund-raising event, the Ballantyne Business Bash, that attracts hundreds of people. Giving Back to Build Community The final factor bonding Ballantyne residents is their passion FALL 2012