LANSING –

Nearly $1 million in state incentives from the Michigan Strategic Fund are

expected to generate more than $9.3 million in investments and create 190 new

jobs.

“The decision by these companies to expand in Michigan demonstrates our state’s

greatly improved and diverse business climate,” said Michigan Economic Development

Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Arwood. “We’re pleased to support these

projects, which will mean more jobs and greater economic opportunities for

people in Southeast Michigan.”

Sanctus, LLC (dba Shift Digital), headquartered in the city of Birmingham, is a

digital marketing and technology solutions company that services automotive

clients. The company has secured new contracts and plans to expand in new

offices in downtown Birmingham. The project will generate a total capital investment

of nearly $2.3 million and create 93 jobs, resulting in a $465,000 Michigan

Business Development Program performance-based grant. Michigan was chosen over

a competing site in California. The city of Birmingham has offered support to

the project in the form of a recruitment venue for an event related to the

project.

TI

Automotive, headquartered in Oxford, England, is a leading global supplier of

automotive fluid storage, carrying and delivery technology. The company traces

its Michigan heritage back to the Bundy Corporation, which was founded in 1922

to provide fuel lines to the Ford Model-T. The company has several facilities

in Michigan including a technical center for fluid systems technology in Auburn

Hills, along with manufacturing operations in Caro, Cass City, Hillsdale,

Marysville and New Haven. TI Automotive has leased a new build-to-suit facility

that will consolidate its corporate offices in Auburn Hills, investing more

than $7 million and creating 97 jobs. As a result, the company has been awarded

a $500,000 MBDP performance-based grant. The city of Auburn Hills has offered

support to the project in the form of a property tax abatement. Individuals

interested in career opportunities with TI Automotive should visit http://www.tiautomotive.com.