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What’s the big secret? When it comes to the Tacoma/South Sound RFP response to Amazon’s HQ2, there’s one question everyone is asking: “What’s in the Tacoma/South Sound proposal to Amazon?”…
Amazon: Connections that Deliver October 18, 2017 – Tacoma, Wash. Today, a team from across Tacoma and the South Sound announced they were delivering their proposal for Amazon’s second headquarters…
October 5, 2017 – Tacoma, WA The Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County (EDB) confirmed today that its forthcoming proposal for Amazon’s HQ2 represents a unified approach for a single…
We’re busy! Eight months of numbers tell the story. From January to August 2017, the EDB conducted 21 site searches for companies looking to relocate to or expand in Tacoma-Pierce County. That’s…
August happenings: new projects breaking ground and opening doors There’s a lot going on in and around Tacoma-Pierce County. Here are three significant events that happened in August: Tacoma’s skyline…
American Job Center Opens at JBLM Washington State Governor Jay Inslee (center) and Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier (left of Inslee) helped celebrate the July 2017 opening of JBLM’s American…
If it’s big, complex, and made of metal, Tacoma’s Jesse Co. will take it on Tacoma-based metal fabricator and machinery producer Jesse Co. recently delivered the superstructure of a 144-car…
In the April issue of Teamwork, we shared news of a big expansion at Infoblox. The cybersecurity company expected to double its workforce in Tacoma by hiring or relocating more than 50 additional…
Biggest jump in workforce in 24 years In its July 2017 Employment Report, WorkForce Central reported a significant increase in Pierce County’s labor force. The largest single-month increase in two-and-a-half…
EDB Investors – Business is booming across Pierce County and that includes Tehaleh, the epic master planned community by Newland Communities on the outskirts of Bonney Lake. Yesterday’s EDB Investor…