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New name, expanded reach for governmental contracting support provider in Flint & Genesee 
(Flint, Mich., Feb. 22, 2023) The Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is now the East Michigan APEX Accelerator. It is one of more than 90 former PTACs nationwide that is, or will soon be, rebranding following a recent change in where it’s housed at the federal level.   The APEX Accelerator program was founded in 1985… Read More 

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Business News – Feb. 22, 2023
[caption id="attachment_62645" align="alignright" width="137"] Jake Mengel[/caption] Jake Mengel has joined the East Michigan APEX Accelerator (formerly Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance PTAC) as a procurement counselor. Most recently, he was the senior talent acquisition partner for Cision. The Greater Flint Health Coalition has hired Bryanna McGarry as its new director of Policy and Partnerships. Prior to this position, McGarry worked… Read More 

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Flint & Genesee Education & Talent seeks employers to hire teens this summer
(Flint, Mich., Feb. 6, 2023) Flint & Genesee Education & Talent’s teen employment program, Summer Youth Initiative (SYI), is now accepting responses to its Request for Proposal (RFP) from local businesses and organizations looking for employees this summer.   “Traditionally, we have partnered with mostly nonprofits and schools to employ our SYI teens and we are looking forward to continuing… Read More 

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Steel fabricator’s $11M expansion receives state, local support
Miller Industries—a local manufacturer that specializes in custom steel fabrication and air supply systems—is set to nearly double its workforce with an $11 million-expansion to its Fenton Township location. The company, which continues to experience increased sales, plans to add manufacturing, warehouse, and office space to its headquarters. The expansion project is expected to create 115 good-paying manufacturing jobs for… Read More