Coyote Logistics is opening a new office in Ann Arbor, an investment worth $1.2 million that is expected to create up to 125 new jobs.
"Ann Arbor is an amazing place," says Jodi Navta, vice president of marketing & communications for
Coyote Logistics. "There is an amazing school there in the University of Michigan. ... Ann Arbor is a town that fits in well with our culture and we think we will fit in well there."
The Chicago-based company specializes in providing third-party logistics and transportation services for North American shippers. The significant number of the company's employees are graduates from Michigan universities, including Navta and the company's CEO, both alumni from the University of Michigan.
The
Michigan Economic Development Corp is providing Coyote Logistics a $1 million Michigan Business Development Program incentive to set up the facility. The City of Ann Arbor and
Ann Arbor SPARK are also expected to offer financial support to assist with recruitment efforts.
Coyote Logistics expects to finish the build out of its new office in Ann Arbor this fall. It will be staffed with transfers from its Chicago operations and new hires. The company expects to hit the 125 employee number within three years.
Source: Jodi Navta, vice president of marketing & communications for Coyote Logistics
Writer: Jon Zemke
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