Oshkosh Corporation to bring jobs to Warren, Michigan: Warren Busines Center (Leedership, LLC)

Oshkosh Corporation recently announced its plans to locate at the Warren Business Center in Warren, Michigan and bring approximately 190 high paying research and development jobs to its new Research and Development facility. The new facility owned by Leedership, LLC an affiliate of ProVisions, LLC, will be used by Oshkosh as a research and develop facility as a result of the United States Army awarding Oshkosh with a $3 Billion contract to manufacture the new Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) fleet.

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Real Estate and Renewable Energy Conglomerate Launches RenewableOne Franchise System at Franchise Expo South 2010

Miami, FL — January 15, 2010: RenewableOne, LLC, co-founded by Craig Laher, Managing Director of international real estate development and investment company ProVisions, LLC of Bingham Farms (Detroit), Michigan and prolific inventor Robert D. Hunt of Long Beach, Mississippi, announces the launch of its RenewableOne Franchise Store System. Hunt, who provided the initial inspiration for RenewableOne, is also founder of a series of successful renewable energy companies, such as Linear Power, Ltd., developer of the long-stroke free-piston engine and Sprague gear transmission that are licensed to Green Well Power the world’s leading company in oil and gas / geothermal co-production, which recently signed a multi-million dollar project financing deal with Free Green Energy of Houston for the conversion of 200 end-of-life oil and gas wells into long-life electrical power generators expected to cost $280 million. Pyramid Solar Renewables, with its flagship product a solar building material for sustainable building design that provides structural load-bearing roofs and walls that produce electrical power, heats and cools buildings, and produces fresh water. The Hunt inspired companies also include the license of the free-piston engine and Sprague gear transmission to Kinetic E, LLC, another joint venture with ProVisions, LLC for the development of a compressed air powered car. The multiple innovative new renewable energy generating products encompass the entire spectrum of renewable energy that will be represented exclusively by and can only be purchased at RenewableOne Franchise Stores as they plan to expand Nationwide.

RenewableOne Co-Founder and CEO Craig Laher, who is also Managing Director of ProVisions, LLC stated, “Once we envisioned the enormous potential from the seamless integration of Mr. Hunt’s renewable energy power generation technologies into building envelopes, as well as Mr. Hunt’s extensive renewable energy company relationships and project renewable energy development expertise combined with our broad based real estate development and “green building” (LEED® Certified) development knowledge and experience, we knew we had the capability to create something truly unique. We then needed a vehicle to bring it all together, which is how and why RenewableOne was formed to deliver the Power in Real Estate.”

Two breakthrough franchise concepts are integrated into the RenewableOne Franchise Concept: (1) The franchise facility itself is an operating power plant with substantial revenues guaranteed by long-term power purchase contracts; and, (2) The “Renewable Energy Deal Room” that draws on the organization’s ability to structure and to finance renewable energy projects, access State and Federal incentives such as the thirty percent renewable energy tax credit rebate on renewable energy investments. Franchisees with support from RenewableOne structure renewable energy projects in the deal room with local accredited investors and become participants in the projects’ revenue stream once the projects are placed in service. The franchisees also have a lot of opportunities outside of the franchise store, such as the sales of renewable energy products to cities, counties, states, hospitals, and military facilities. They also can earn from installations, maintenance, and repair of renewable energy equipment within their franchise service area.

While RenewableOne is placing a great deal of emphasis on it proprietary products and its renewable energy project structuring capabilities, Robert Hunt added, “There are thousands of renewable energy and green products on the market; and, other companies have created very successful renewable energy stores, proving that we are pursuing a valid business model; however, we believe we provide our franchisees a good selection of exclusive renewable energy products that are superior in performance and that deliver capabilities that no competing products can match, such as our solar building material that forms a building’s entire exterior envelope.”

Free Green Energy, headquartered in Houston, Texas was organized in 2008 to finance and develop geothermal and geo-pressured energy resources in order to produce and sell clean, green electricity. www.freegreenenergyllc.com

GreenWell Renewable Power, Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada is a leading-edge alternative energy developer that is pioneering the production of electricity using kinetic energy tapped from depleted or end-of-life oil and gas wells. www.GreenWellPower.com

Kinetic E, LLC headquartered in Bingham Farms (Detroit), MI is a developer of compressed air powered vehicles using the long stroke free piston engine that do not require the use of a crank-shaft. Linear motion is converted to rotary motion using the Sprague gear transmission that always maintains a perfect ninety degree vector angle for more efficient power transfer to create a more efficient engine.

Pyramid Solar Renewables, LLC headquartered in Bingham Farms (Detroit), MI is a developer of “Green” building envelopes featuring sustainable design, structural integrity, and solar renewable energy using its proprietary solar building material that produces electrical power (both through high-intensity photovoltaic and thermal power cycles), heats and cools buildings, produces fresh water, and provides load-bearing roof and wall systems. www.pyramidsolarrenewables.com

Linear Power, Ltd., headquartered in Long Beach, MS is the developer of the long-stroke free piston engine and Sprague gear transmission licensed to GreenWell Renewable Power and Free Green Energy for the oil and gas / geothermal co-production application, Pyramid Solar Renewables for solar thermal power generation, and Kinetic-E for the compressed air power car and the Sprague gear transmission automotive applications. www.freepistonengine.net

ProVisions, LLC headquartered in Bingham Farms (Detroit), MI is a multi-national real estate development and investment company engaged in public-private joint ventures, economic development, and the development of LEED® Certified “Green Buildings.” www.provisions.ws

RenewableOne, LLC, known as the “Power in Real Estate” and headquartered in Bingham Farms (Detroit), MI manufactures and markets renewable energy power generation devices, structures renewable energy projects and performs other services for the renewable energy and green building industries through its RenewableOne Franchise Stores System, which collectively serves as a supermarket, showroom, service center, and referral source for the sale of renewable energy equipment and renewable power sales. For more information contact Craig Laher at 866.738.0750 or visit www.renewableone.com.

Call Center Located in Premier Labor Market Now Available

The Long Beach Call Center is strategically located within the Southeast transportation corridor in Long Beach, Mississippi. It has an access to I-59, I-12, HWY 49, HWY 90 and I-10. The facility also enjoys close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, railroads (KCS and CN) and the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport.

Call Center Highlights:

• Newly constructed 18,954-square-foot Class "A" call center & office facility
• Approximately 4 acres available
• Gross floor dimensions: 138' x 138'
• "Plug-n-play" ready call center
• 150+ phone and/or computer lines
• Wireless and hard-wire connections
• T1 line and modern fiber optics
• 4 conference/training rooms, 8 private offices
• Large meeting and break room accommodates more than 70 employees
• HVAC designed for high density occupancy
• Back-up power generator (500kW Perkins with a 1,000-gallon base diesel tank auto transfer) and surge protection available
• 211 parking spaces (11/1000 ratio), including 6 handicap spaces
• The facility is monitored by AST Security
• Outdoor dinning area with picnic tables

Estimated Labor & Demographic Statistics:
(Harrison County)
Population is 182,330
Average Household Income is $51,098
Average starting call center wage of $9.62/hour
Source: Data Harrison County Development Commission

For more information, please call 248-988-9341 or visit www.provisions.ws.

ProVisions, LLC

Welcome to ProVisions

Headquartered in Bingham Farms, Michigan, ProVisions is a leading real estate, economic development and advisory firm serving public and private sectors throughout the United States and abroad. We own, finance, develop and manage strategic initiatives valued between $1 and $500 million involving multiple locations, disciplines and responsibilities. We have significant experience and employ a talented team of professionals with unique credentials.

ProVisions and its affiliates have consistently drawn on their operations and asset base and income since 1984. This growth has been the result of a planned pattern of geographic expansion, market penetration, and repeat business opportunities together with the stakeholders we serve. During this period of disciplined and sustained growth, we have maintained our profitability and continuously increased our asset base. The financial strength of our firm provides the foundation for the continued growth of our people, assets, services, and operations.

We are recognized as uniquely qualified based on our 3 core strengths:

* Real Estate Development and Redevelopment
* Public/Private Joint Ventures
* Economic Development and Job Creation/Retention PROVISIONS, LLC, headquartered in Bingham Farms, Michigan, is a leading real estate, economic development and advisory firm. For more information on all of our properties call (248) 988-9341 or visit www.provisions.ws.

Greenest State of Michigan Facility to Activate Wind Turbine in Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

BAY CITY, MICHIGAN (October 22, 2009) – The Bay City Business Center, recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council as the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold-Certified State of Michigan facility, will be the site of a ribbon-cutting ceremony to introduce its newly constructed wind turbine. The Michigan Department of Environment Quality (DEQ); the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG); and ProVisions, LLC will host the ceremony at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 27 at 401 Ketchum Street in Bay City. Free tours allowing the public to view the wind turbine will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The 120-foot wind turbine is capable of supplying between 30 and 40 percent of the building’s electricity. On days when wind power generates more than 100 percent of the building’s needs, excess energy will be sent out to the utility grid. The Bay City Business Center’s other green features include a pond stormwater retention system, skylights and automated HVAC controls. The initiative exceeds expectations outlined in the Department of State’s Executive Directive 2003-22, “Locating in Urban Areas” and Executive Directive 2007-22, “Enhanced Energy Efficiency and Conservation.”

This ceremony will be the Bay City Business Center’s second of 2009. On Earth Day, April 22, ProVisions officially welcomed the DEQ and DELEG. These state departments are leasing the Bay City Business Center’s 24,996 square feet of office space while six additional acres remain available for sale or build-to-suit with retail, restaurant and banking opportunities. The facility’s proximity to I-75, I-69, I-96 and US-23 give it access to the Tri-Cities, all of Michigan and the Midwest.

The Department of Environmental Quality protects human health and the environment, and preserves Michigan’s natural heritage. For more information, call (800) 292-4706 or go to www.michigan.gov/deq. The Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth promotes and ensures Michigan’s future through education, job training, innovation and collaborative partnerships in service and protections of its customers’ needs. For more
information, call (517) 373-1820 or go to www.michigan.gov/deleg.

PROVISIONS, LLC, headquartered in Bingham Farms, Michigan, is a leading real estate, economic development and advisory firm. For more information on the Bay City Business Center and its green features, call (248) 988-9341 or visit www.baycitybusinesscenter.com. For information on ProVisions, please visit www.provisions.ws.

ProVisions Accepting Proposals for Former FEMA Call Center

LONG BEACH, MISSISSIPPI (September 28, 2009) – The Long Beach Call Center (www.longbeachcallcenter.com) – a 19,044-square-foot “plug-n-play” call center and office complex ProVisions, LLC is offering for sale or lease – presents unusually promising news for a state whose unemployment recently reached 10.5 percent. With state-of-the-art capabilities and strategic location on the Gulf Coast, the Long Beach Call Center has the potential to become a workplace for professionals with a predicted increase in job opportunities. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for customer service representatives is projected to increase by 21 percent or more between 2006 and 2016, especially for those working in call centers. “Employment of customer service representatives may grow at a faster rate in call centers than in other areas,” the BLS’s Web site states.

ProVisions, LLC and its affiliates expect the Long Beach Call Center to combine a purposeful focus on one of Mississippi’s most successful industries with standards of quality, technology and efficiency unrivaled by any other Gulf Coast-based call center. Several companies with Mississippi call centers have already benefited from recent government incentives that encourage a “supportive business climate,” according to the Mississippi Development Authority. BellSouth, SkyTel, Waste Management and Comcast have utilized economically conducive legislation, including the Mississippi Broadband Technology Development Act and the Mississippi Advantage Jobs Incentive Program. Not-for-profit organizations also reinforce the Gulf Coast’s perception as an ideal location for call centers. The National Association of Call Centers, which calls itself “the leading voice for the call center industry,” is based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. And a New Orleans, Louisiana convention titled “Answering the Call” will be hosted by the American Teleservices Association from Oct. 4-7, providing programs, events and speeches of interest to call center professionals.

The Long Beach Call Center occupies about four acres of land and can accommodate both single and multi-tenant uses. The facility includes 150 existing phone lines, auxiliary back-up power with auto-transfer capability, and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) designed for high-density occupation. Its parking lot contains more than 200 parking spaces, giving it a ratio of 11 spaces per 1,000 square feet of building area. These attributes allow the Long Beach Call Center to operate 24 hours per day, maximizing its call center potential. Because of its location at 21120 Johnson Road, the facility’s presence within the Long Beach Industrial Park lets it use the region’s well-developed, intermodal transportation system. I-10, U.S. 49 and four accessible ports along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast place the Long Beach Call Center within a day’s drive of three-quarters of the United States’ population. The Long Beach Call Center is a former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) facility. The United States Homeland Security Department agency leased the call center space between September and December 2008. Before ProVisions purchased the Long Beach Call Center in 2007, it was used as a call center under the ownership of Oreck Corporation’s customer service division.

PROVISIONS, LLC – headquartered in Bingham Farms, Michigan, and with offices throughout Mississippi, including Long Beach – is a leading real estate, economic development and advisory firm. For more information, call (601) 939-0065 or visit www.longbeachcallcenter.com. For information on ProVisions, LLC, please visit www.provisions.ws.

EQ's Saginaw Bay District Office receives LEED Gold Certification

The Department of Environmental Quality’s Saginaw Bay district office in Bay City has received gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Program, making it the first LEED gold certified government building in Michigan. The Bay City office opened this year and was originally designed to achieve LEED silver certification.

"We are leading by example in demonstrating sound business practices that reduce our impact on the environment while also reducing our costs," said DEQ Director Steven E. Chester. “The DEQ is proud to have the first state office in Michigan to achieve LEED gold level status, and I look forward to seeing this accomplishment replicated throughout state government."

LEED certification is granted to buildings that excel in environmental protection and energy conservation. During the construction of the office, the DEQ ensured that an emphasis was placed on creating a sustainable, energy efficient building. Efforts by the DEQ and the developer, Murray Wikol of ProVisions of Bingham Farms, resulted in a building that is environmentally friendly in terms of site selection, building material, and energy use.

The building was constructed on a brownfield site in Bay City, and while the building has not been in operation long enough to determine its energy efficiency, preliminary data is pointing to a further award as an EPA Energy Star rated building. The DEQ will additionally have a 50-kilowatt wind turbine installed and operational within the coming months to provide a further reduction in electricity costs.

PROVISIONS, LLC – headquartered in Bingham Farms, Michigan, and with offices throughout Mississippi, including Long Beach – is a leading real estate, economic development and advisory firm. For more information, call (601) 939-0065 or visit www.longbeachcallcenter.com. For information on ProVisions, LLC, please visit www.provisions.ws.