Executive James B. McCarthy Launches Summit Business Partnership
At
a press conference today, Summit County Executive James B. McCarthy launched
the Summit Business Partnership, a systematic business retention program
designed to keep and grow the companies and jobs already located in Summit
County.
“We think it’s important to
focus our economic development energy on retention; on keeping and growing
what we have,” said McCarthy. “We think it’s important to provide great
customer service to the companies and people who have lived, worked, played
and invested in Summit County, year after year after year.”
The endeavor rallies a team of
representatives from 20 communities and key government and regional economic
development organizations that will work together to conduct vital outreach
activities and provide assistance to encourage business growth.
Participating communities include Akron, Barberton, Boston Heights, Clinton,
Coventry, Cuyahoga Falls, Franklin, Green, Hudson, Mogadore, Munroe Falls,
Northfield, Norton, Reminderville, Richfield, Springfield, Stow, Tallmadge,
Twinsburg, and Twinsburg Township. Key regional stakeholders involved in
the program are the Ohio Department of Development, Greater Akron Chamber,
University of Akron, First Energy, Dominion East Ohio, Summit County Port
Authority, NEOTEC, Summit County Sheriff Drew Alexander, and SCORE-Chapter
81.
Under the leadership of Mr.
McCarthy, the Summit County Department of Community and Economic Development
will oversee and manage the program. The Summit Business Partnership
reflects the culmination of more than a year of needs assessment, research,
planning and development. For more information, or
call 330.643.2510.
*Summit County is a founding
member of NEOTEC. News Release submitted by Chuck Wiedie Summit County
Department of Development.
