An outreach initiative by a Grand Rapids economic development organization generated 31 percent more new business prospects for the region than last year. That translates into millions of dollars in investment and thousands of jobs for the area.
According to excerpts from the story:
Stepping up outreach to consultants who help corporations decide where to locate new facilities generated increased inquiries for The Right Place Inc. last year.
The economic development organization worked with 117 prospects in 2009, a 31 percent increase from the 89 prospects in 2008.
Fifteen of the 117 prospects ultimately made a decision to remain in the area or to locate a facility here, generating investments of $213.4 million, retaining 555 jobs and creating 3,643 new positions in 2009, Right Place Business Development Manager George Bosnjak said.
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