TROY ? Small and mid-sized foreign companies and international government entities that want to explore developing business relations in Southeast Michigan now have an ally in the new Automation Alley International Business Center.
The AAIBC will provide free support, from arranging meetings with government officials, regional economic development agencies, attorneys and CPAs, to coordinating pre-arranged company and factory visits, and providing regional demographic information. The AAIBC also will offer free administrative support, including office space, meeting rooms, access to computers and other business machines, video conferencing, as well as phone and answering service. Car rental assistance and hotel or apartment lodging will be offered through a discount.
?The establishment of the AAIBC is an important step in furthering Southeast Michigan?s ability to expand its economic base,? said Automation Alley Executive Director Ken Rogers. ?The AAIBC offers a one-stop shop to foreign businesses and government entities, making it easy and attractive to do business in Southeast Michigan.?
AAIBC services will be available for up to two weeks while company or government representatives explore establishing a business location in Southeast Michigan. The AAIBC will be located at the Automation Alley headquarters in Troy.
?Automation Alley has comprehensive knowledge regarding the needs of foreign companies and government bodies,? said M. Dujon Johnson, director of the AAIBC and assistant director of the Automation Alley Export Center. ?The formation of the AAIBC is a natural step in putting this knowledge to a broader use that will offer long-term benefits to the region.?
For more information, telephone (248) 457-3280.
