ANN ARBOR – Ann Arbor SPARK that said, in collaboration with state and regional partners, the economic development group helped 29 businesses expand while attracting 13 new companies, resulting in $151 million in new investment commitments and the creation of more than 1,400 new jobs.
SPARK also said more than 250 companies in the region worked with SPARK?s business retention team, which helped them address risk factors and identify growth opportunities.
?Building on Ann Arbor SPARK?s solid foundation, established by former president and CEO Michael Finney and other executives in talent and marketing, I want to stay focused on ensuring the success of the organization and the region in the critical role it plays in the state?s success,? said Paul Krutko, SPARK president and CEO. ?I look forward to collaborating with Mike and his Michigan Economic Development Corporation team.?
Finney was hired last year by Gov. Rick Snyder to serve as president and CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corp.
In 2010, Ann Arbor SPARK?s business attraction, expansion and retention efforts resulted in the following companies choosing to locate or expand in the region:
o Aeroflex Manufacturing
o Amcor Rigid Plastics
o Arbor Networks
o Biotectix LLC
o BoroPharm, Inc.
o Bosch
o The Crowley Company
o Delphinus Medical Technologies, Inc.
o Edwards Brothers, Inc.
o Fastener Advance Product Co.
o Ford Rawsonville Plant
o Frame Hardwoods
o Grand River, Inc.
o Heron Wind Manufacturing LLC
o HistoSonics Inc.
o Hygieia, Inc.
o i3D Technologies Inc.
o InTouch Health
o Integrated Sensing Systems, Inc. (ISSYS)
o JAC Products, Inc.
o KnowledgeWatch
o Masco Cabinetry LLC
o NanoBio Corporation
o Quantum Signal LLC
o RetroSense Therapeutics LLC
o Saline Lectronics, Inc.
o Scientific Consulting LLC
o Sheridan Books, Inc.
o Sim Pack
o Sun Engineering
o Zingerman?s Delicatessen
o Velesco Pharmaceutical Services
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