Community Message Center Sign Company, Inc. (CMC Sign) - a Kansas corporation created by Montgomery County residents Tom Schwarz and Jim Correll - provides a quick, convenient and affordable alternative to the high cost and long term contracts associated with traditional outdoor advertising. 

 

Jim Correll has owned and worked in small businesses for the last 25 years, starting with a professional photography business in Western Kansas in the 1980?s, followed by 15 years in manufacturing, working in areas of purchasing, planning, contract administration and database management.  He worked for an Internet catalog business before moving to Southeast Kansas in 2000 to become a receiving manager and later inventory manager for Amazon.com in Coffeyville.  While at Amazon, Correll completed certification in the Amazon Six Sigma Black Belt program having to do with defect reduction and ?relentless? process improvement toward better customer service and lower costs. He is currently the facilitator/business coach of the Successful Entrepreneur Program at Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas.

 

Tom Schwarz has been working in the computer business for over 27 years.  Tom started in computer operations in 1980 in Enid, Oklahoma and quickly moved into software development working for four different manufacturing companies; developing and maintaining business software, business computers, and communications.  Since 2000, Tom has been working with small businesses to meet their computer needs and aggressively building a business around website hosting and online stores.