New downtown IT center, 437 jobs

Strategic Staffing Solutions -- The Detroit provider of IT consulting, staffing and vendor-management programs plans to invest $7.3 million to open a new IT center. The project will create 802 new jobs, including 437 directly by the company. The MEDC estimates increased economic activity created by the project will create an additional 365 indirect jobs. Based on the MEDC’s recommendation, the MEGA board approved a state tax credit valued at $3.8 million over five years to help convince the company to expand in Michigan over a competing site in North Carolina. The city of Detroit is considering an abatement to support the project. More at http://strategicstaff.com.

http://www.wwj.com/Seven-Companies--...chigan/5537113

According to Crain's, the company is looking at either Tower 500 of the RenCen, or the old Crain's HQ on Woodbridge.

Nice.

See also, in your link, the paragraph about a new parts maker serving Jefferson North. I wonder if its the site that recently abandoned on Conner at Charlevoix. That said, anyone supplying Chrysler is on thin ice.

It is good that Detroit is focusing on becoming a more technological, science, and medical city instead of just an automotive center. The city is going through a transformation. It is also going through a cleansing process. I am wondering if news about the city airport will be coming out soon. I wouldn't be surprise to hear news about an expansion

Im glad the jobs are staying here, instead of going to NC.

From today's Detroit Free Press:

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Birmingham: Cynthia J. Pasky, founder, president and CEO of Strategic Staffing Solutions, is to be the guest speaker at 7:30 a.m. Thursday for the Influential Women Series at the Community House, 380 S. Bates. Strategic Staffing Solutions is a provider of information technology consulting services. Tickets are $15; $18 at the door and include a light breakfast. Call 248-644-5832 or go to www.communityhouse.com.

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