Ann Arbor area draws from software sector for growth

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 | Source: AnnArbor.com

When it comes to job growth, few areas look as promising as Ann Arbor for software development.

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Growth, resiliency and diversification in Ann Arbor’s software community positions the sector to emerge from Michigan’s economic crisis as a Midwest leader.

The information technology industry's remarkable stability during the recession illuminates its role as a barely recognized yet crucial driver of economic growth in the Ann Arbor economy.

"Ann Arbor is a software hotspot," said David Bloom, IT consultant and principal of Chelsea-based tech consultancy Factotem.

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