TROY – Automation Alley, a technology marketing initiative conceived by Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, announced Monday it has recruited its 600th member company, Stola North America.

“The 600 member-company mark is an impressive accomplishment for Automation Alley as the member count has doubled within the past five years,? said Ken Rogers, executive director, Automation Alley. “The rapidly growing number of Automation Alley member companies demonstrates that Southeast Michigan is indeed a technologically rich region.?

Stola NA is a transportation design and engineering organization with

full vehicle development capability. Stola has plants in Italy, France,

Brazil and an additional liaison office in Japan.

With its membership to Automation Alley, Stola will be able to take

advantage of the Alley’s unique programs focused on technology

acceleration, business assistance and attraction, and exporting.

“Having recently opened an office in Southeast Michigan, we are

confident that Automation Alley will be a key factor in our growth in this area,” said Michael Check, general manager, Stola North America. “We chose Ferndale as our North American location because Southeast Michigan is the car capital of the world.”

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