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Ford Motor Company and Grand Rapids are working closely with public stakeholders as well as AT&T, Dell Technologies, Microsoft, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, and The Right Place to launch the Grand Rapids City of Tomorrow Challenge – a crowdsourcing platform for residents, businesses and community groups to propose and pilot solutions that improve mobility in Grand Rapids.

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced plans to open its fourth Michigan fulfillment center in Gaines Township, creating more than 1,000 full-time jobs with compelling benefits and opportunities to engage with Amazon Robotics in a highly technological workplace.

Today The Right Place, Inc., in collaboration with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the City of Grand Rapids, announced that Repair Center, LLC dba Tech Defenders will be expanding into an existing warehouse in Grand Rapids, creating 115 new jobs and investing $2.7 million in the expansion.

Today The Right Place, Inc., in collaboration with Cascade Township, announced that ADAC Automotive will be expanding its operations in Cascade Township. The new eight-acre corporate campus on Eagle Drive, SE will result in the creation of 50 new jobs and a capital investment of over $20 million over the next three years.

Today The Right Place, Inc. and the Ionia County Economic Alliance (ICEA), in collaboration with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the City of Ionia, announced that Ventra Ionia, located at 14 N. Beardsley Ionia, MI 48846, plans to expand in Ionia.

Today, The Right Place, Inc., in collaboration with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), announced that Virginia-based GRIMM will open its first Michigan location in the village of Sparta. The company plans to invest $621,000 and create 27 high tech jobs over the next three years.

For many West Michigan businesses, 2018 began with the same fast pace and volatility felt throughout 2017. The good news? Business is up. West Michigan companies are investing in growth initiatives and creating jobs. The bad news? Familiar challenges persist. The rapid advancement of technology and automation continue their disruption, the future of NAFTA remains uncertain, and years of record-low
unemployment levels make talented employees harder to find.

Today The Right Place, Inc., in collaboration with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation(MEDC) and the City of Grand Rapids, announced that Grand Rapids-based Performance Fabrics, Inc (dba HexArmor®) will be expanding to a new location at 640 Leffingwell Ave NE in Grand Rapids.

Today, The Right Place, Inc., in collaboration with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the City of Wyoming, announced that Wisconsin-based Agropur, Inc. will invest $21.3 million to expand its existing local facility, resulting in the creation of 62 new jobs over the next three years.

The Right Place, Inc. and Montcalm Economic Alliance, in collaboration with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the Village of Lakeview, have announced that Ohio-based Parker Hannifin Corporation will expand its manufacturing operations at 8790 Tamarack Rd, Lakeview, MI 48850.