Here at U.P. Second Wave, we're never going to complain about job creation goals, and we're thrilled when we hear of an organization like the
MTEC SmartZone exceeding the goals they set for 2012 by mid-August.
The MTEC SmartZone last year announced it had a strategic plan to create 750 new jobs over the next decade regionally, and that plan included the creation of six jobs by December 2012. The organization, under the direction of CEO Marilyn Clark, announced it has already blown that goal out of the water, reporting 32 jobs created to date.
"The vision to create 750 jobs in 10 years is the result of intensive strategic planning," says Clark. "Last year, a planning committee met over the course of five months to develop smart strategies for MTEC SmartZone’s future. We developed smart strategies for our three focus areas; start-ups, expansion and the attraction of Fortune 500 companies. Our results so far this year confirm we are headed in the right direction."
The biggest contributor to job growth numbers this year was an international logistics company opening an office in Houghton, which immediately created 12 jobs. This past May, Dematic opened the doors to their new satellite engineering office inside Lakeshore Center. They will use Michigan Technological University student engineering talent to support engineers in their Grand Rapids, Michigan, office.
Writer: Sam Eggleston
Source: Marilyn Clark, MTEC SmartZone
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