From: Whipple, Deb (GOV)
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010
4:26 PM
Subject: What the governor is talking about today
What the Governor’s Talking about
Today
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Governor Announces 10,884 New and Retained
Jobs for Michigan
The governor today announced that the Michigan
Economic Development Corporation is helping 10 companies grow in Michigan and
backing three brownfield redevelopment projects. Combined, the 13 projects
are expected to create and retain 10,884 jobs (1,001 direct new jobs) and
generate $382.5 million in new investment in the state.
The
Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) board today approved incentives to win
the projects for Michigan over competing states and countries, which included
Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Virginia, Wisconsin, Canada and
Mexico. The projects range from Detroit Diesel expanding operations at its
Redford Township plant to NanoBio Corporation in Ann Arbor building new research
labs to develop vaccines.
Key messages:
• We’re continuing to work hard to diversify
Michigan’s economy, bring new investment to the state and create jobs.
Companies are choosing to invest in Michigan because of our competitive business
climate, skilled workforce and strong public-private partnerships.
• The projects announced today are proof
positive that business leaders from around the nation and world are bullish on
Michigan’s economic transformation.
• Since January 2010, nearly 57,300 new and
retained jobs have been announced as a result of the MEGA program.
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