Who is growing in Oakland County?
These companies from the county's
Emerging Sectors Program and Traditional Sectors Program made big strides
and grew the local economy, adding jobs and dollars in June 2009.
Emerging Sector Companies:Myine Electronics of Ferndale
Investment for June '09: $179,000
New Jobs: 6
Retained Jobs: 4
Sector: Advance Electronics
PCB Piezontronics of Farmington Hills
Investment for June '09: $1,700,000
New Jobs: 40
Retained Jobs: 6
Sector: Advance Electronics
Raleigh Studios MI of Pontiac
Investment for June '09: $80,000,000
New Jobs: 300
Retained Jobs: 0
Sector: Entertainment
Red Level Networks of Novi
Investment for June '09: $20,000
New Jobs: 6
Retained Jobs: 14
Sector: Communications & IT
Traditional Sector Companies:
American Axle of Auburn Hills
Investment for June '09: $10,200,000
New Jobs: 60
Retained Jobs: 0
Sector: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
General Motors of Orion Twp.
Investment for June '09: $650,00,000
New Jobs: 0
Retained Jobs: 1200
Sector: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
General Motors of Pontiac
Investment for June '09: $0
New Jobs:
Retained Jobs: 200
Sector: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Ralco Industries of Pontiac
Investment for June '09: $6,400,000
New Jobs: 108
Retained Jobs: 50
Sector: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Additionally,
below is the Year-To-Date Emerging Sectors and Traditional Sectors
report listings both successful companies since the beginning of 2009
and a breakdown by year of how many new companies or retained companies
have passed through these programs since their inception in 2004.
YEAR TO DATE - EMERGING SECTOR SUCCESSES Emerging Sector companies new to Oakland County or courted by another area that decided to stay in Oakland County:
Year/Number of companies:2009 – 19 companies
2008 – 38 companies
2007 – 31 companies
2006 – 20 companies
2005 – 8 companies
2004 – 4 companies
TOTAL COMPANIES SINCE INCEPTION: 120
Emerging Sector Successes so far in 2009:Communications & ITModern Professional Services, LLC - January
Razor Threat - January
GuestMVP - February
RIIS - February
Billhighway - March
Red Level Networks - June
Alternative Energy & Power Generation Fisker Automotive – January
Patrick Engineering – February
Magna Electronics – March
Compact Power – April
Transonic Combustion – April
Advanced ElectronicsMyine Electronics – June
Health Care & Life Sciences RG Medical Diagnostics – January
Advanced ElectronicsPCB Piezotronics – June
EntertainmentSamer K Production – March
Raleigh Studios Michigan of Pontiac – June
Homeland SecuritySecure-24 Inc. – March
JUNE 2009 YEAR TO DATE - TRADITIONAL SUCCESSES
Taditional Sector companies new to Oakland County or courted by another area that decided to stay in Oakland County:
Year/Number of companies:2009 – 6 companies
2008 – 2 companies
2007 – 14 companies
2006 – 7 companies
2005 – 9 companies
2004 – 8 companies
TOTAL COMPANIES SINCE INCEPTION: 66
Traditional Sector Successes so far in 2009:Motor Vehicle ManufacturingSG Technologies Inc. (Axles) – March
Katcon (Exhaust Units) – May
American Axle – June
General Motors - Orion Twp. – June
General Motors – Pontiac – June
Ralco Industries – June
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