Our Priorities Are:
Build Local Business
Recruit New Industry
Provide Workforce and Community Leadership
Past Five Years
2012 through 2016
2 companies recruited – 285 new jobs with an annual payroll of $12 million
17 local companies assisted with expansions – an additional 623 new jobs created by these companies with an annual payroll of $30 million
62 startups assisted – 306 new jobs with an additional 38 jobs retained
45 industry round table sessions and 15 workforce development classes hosted – over 1,300 participants
Since the Beginning
1986 through 2016
17 companies recruited – 3,017 new jobs with an annual payroll of $103 million
46 local companies assisted with expansions – an additional 2,037 new jobs created by these companies with an annual payroll of $65 million
73 startups assisted – 340 new jobs with an additional 38 jobs retained
Numerous community and business workshops, seminars, training’s, trade missions, expos, and round tables