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The first Board of Directors named to the Monroe County Business Alliance are:  Mr. Gregory Adanin of Ventower Industries Mr. Darrin Arquette of ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital Mr. Michael Baker of Michigan Gas Utilities  Mr. Aric Bennett of The Mannik Smith Group  Ms. Stephanie Blatt of Consumers Energy  Ms. Kristine Brenner of the Monroe Community…

Labor Day is a well-deserved holiday for those who work so hard. No matter what kind of work you do, Labor Day is for you, and … we celebrate you! In honor of the holiday, our office will be closed on Monday, September 5. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 6, at 9:00 am. Wishing…

Perspective by Florence Buchanan Customer Experience360 “The Monroe County Link Action Team Kickoff Meeting took place on January 12, 2018, which included Team Captains and their selected Team members. This meeting could not have been more successful! There are 6 Pillars that look at specific actions that are led by captains and their teams. Aaron…

Mid-American Group’s (MAG) President & BDC Board Member Keith Masserant has been studying and contemplating the threat of electromagnetic pulse (EMP). EMP attacks are a significant threat to our military, our businesses and American citizens. To meet this threat, MAG has expanded its successful CMCE Lightning EMP Device to help prevent EMP attacks from foreign…

We are the home of the free because of the brave soldiers who serve and those who have lost their lives serving. In remembrance, our office will be closed on Monday, May 30. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 31, at 9:00 am. From all of us at the BDC, we wish you a safe…

Matt Vanisacker, our Vice President of Business Development, was a guest columnist in the Monroe News. The column he wrote is below. We hope that you take a few minutes to read it if you haven’t done so already!   Copyright 2022 Monroe Media Group 5/24/2022 Matt Vanisacker, Guest Columnist Each year, during the second week…

In observance of Good Friday, our office will be closed on Friday, April 15. We will reopen on Monday, April 18, at 9:00 am. The staff of Monroe County BDC wishes you and your family a blessed Easter weekend!  

We applaud and support the Mall of Monroe and Cafaro for their continuous support of Monroe County by spearheading a campaign to revitalize the property. Company officials have long said they see potential in curating a center that provides businesses not traditionally found in a mall. We are looking forward to watching the excitement and…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kathleen Achtenberg, achtenbergk@michigan.org     Gov. Whitmer Announces 195 New Jobs in Dundee at Automotive Electronics Manufacturer EOI Pioneer     $14 million investment to establish facility, new manufacturing operationsto allow the company to grow its global automotive business  Project is company’s first North American automotive operations;underscores Michigan’s leadership in automotive manufacturing       LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined a group of business, state, and local officials today to celebrate the expansion of EOI Pioneer’s operations in…

We welcome Daniel Mussap, Gerdau’s Vice President and General Manager, to our Board of Directors! Daniel brings a lot of experience to BDC’s Board with his strong management systems, technical and engineering background. Gerdau is known for being one of the largest employers in Monroe County with approximately 400 hourly and 140 salaried employees. They…