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Success Stories--Relocations & Expansions

In the last six years, the Alliance has had a strong record of success by directly assisting more than 2,400 companies resulting in the creation of more than 9,000 new jobs, the retention of over 8,000 jobs and the generation of more than $685 million in capital investment in Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County.

During fiscal year 2009 (Oct. 1, 2008–Sept. 30, 2009), the Alliance, with private and public sector support, directly assisted 693 companies, resulting in the creation of 1,005 new jobs, the retention of 450 jobs, more than $136 million in capital investment and the occupation of more than 1,000,000 square feet of commercial space in Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County.

Examples of companies that relocated and expanded in Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County during 2006-2009 include:

2009
FHP/Bosch	Fort Lauderdale 335 jobs created $7.8 million capital investment	Manufacturer of heat pumps
Solar Transportation Solutions	Coconut Creek 20 jobs created $100,000 capital investment	Manufacturer of solar powered golf carts
S&B Inudstry Foxconn Technology Group	Sunrise 150 jobs created $17 million capital investment	Wireless/Mobile communications R&D, engineering design and global information technology
Research in Motion Limited	Sunrise 500 jobs created $110 million capital investment	Designer and manufacturer of wireless communications devices and services
General Dynamics (Phase II)	Sunrise 150 jobs created $1.5 million capital investment	Wireless/Mobile communications R&D, engineering design for defense and homeland security
Hoerbiger	Pompano Beach 58 jobs created $1.4 million capital investment	Industrial gas compression technology R&D and component parts manufacturing
2008
Cbeyond	Miramar 100 jobs created $14.5 million capital investment	A leading IP-based managed services provider that delivers integrated packages of communications and IT services to more than 38,500 small businesses throughout the United States
Eastland Food Company	Miramar 15 jobs created $300,000 capital investment	One of the East Coast's largest importer-distributors of Asian foods, supplying consumers in 25 states
General Dynamics C4 Systems	Sunrise 200 jobs created $2 million capital investment	Develops and integrates secure communication, information systems and technology
Foxconn	Sunrise 200 jobs created $2 million capital investment	The foremost provider of joint-design, joint-development, manufacturing, assembly and after-sales services to global computer, communication and consumer electronics ("3C") leaders; the fastest growing multi-national manufacturing services provider in the world
Goodwin Biotechnology, Inc.	Plantation 30 jobs created 50 jobs retained $1.8 million capital investment	A fully integrated cGMP contract manufacturing organization (CMO) of monoclonal antibodies and recombinant proteins for preclinical and Phase I/II/III clinical trials
KEMET Corporation	Fort Lauderdale 50 jobs created $300,000 capital investment	Together with its subsidiaries, offers the world's most complete line of surface-mount and through-hole capacitor technologies across tantalum, ceramic, film, aluminum, electrolytic and paper dielectrics
Propulsion Technologies International	Miramar 150 jobs created $5 million capital investment	Aerospace company that supports customers worldwide with diverse skills and capabilities, equipment and facilities
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines	Weston 80 jobs created 120 jobs retained $14 million capital investment	Global cruise vacation company that operates Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Pullmantur
2007
Cruise Lines International Association	Fort Lauderdale 36 jobs created $180,000 capital investment	Official trade organization of the cruise industry
Cigna	Sunrise 260 jobs retained $1.2 million capital investment	Leading healthcare and insurance company
Diamond Powersports	Coral Springs 12 jobs created $300,000 capital investment	Manufacturer of motorcycle parts and equipment
Careguide	Coral Springs 25 jobs created $125,000 capital investment	Health management company
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines	Miramar 410 jobs created $2.25 million capital investment	Global cruise vacation company that operates Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Pullmantur
World Avenue	Sunrise 235 jobs created $1.175 million capital investment	National headquarters for interactive marketing services
Rewards Network	Hollywood 200 jobs created $1 million capital investment	Leading provider of dining awards and loyalty programs across North America
Home Diagnostics, Inc.	Fort Lauderdale 135 jobs created, 305 jobs retained $30 million capital investment	Leading researcher, developer and manufacturer of diabetes products and blood glucose monitoring systems
bioRASI	Hollywood 45 jobs created $620,000 capital investment	Headquarters for biomedical contract research and development organization
Associated Grocers	Pompano Beach 102 jobs created	Food distributor and provider of insurance, payroll and accounting services; warehousing and distribution company that manages a co-operative serving a wide range of consumer goods to market in 46 countries
Embraer	Fort Lauderdale 60 jobs created 184 jobs retained $17 million capital investment	The world's largest manufacturer of commercial jets with up to 120 seats; one of Brazil's leading exporters
2006
ABB	Coral Springs 70 jobs created 12 jobs retained $8 million capital investment	National headquarters for distributor of contact lenses
Airspray	Pompano Beach 16 jobs created 30 jobs retained $3.5 million capital investment	Manufacturer of innovative consumer product dispensers
AlphaStaff	Fort Lauderdale 171 jobs created $1.5 million capital investment	National headquarters for one of the nation's leading human resource outsourcing organizations working with mid-market companies
Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez	Miramar 23 jobs created $1.5 million capital investment	Provider of accelerated dual language (English-Spanish) higher education programs for adults
Associated Grocers	Pompano Beach 300 jobs created $52.5 million capital investment	Food distributor and provider of insurance, payroll and accounting services; warehousing and distribution company that manages a co-operative serving a wide range of consumer goods to market in 46 countries
Boca Java	Deerfield Beach 45 jobs created $225,000 capital investment	Headquarters for manufacturer and distributor of gourmet coffee
Buckley Jewellery	Sunrise 2 jobs created $1 million capital investment	Largest costume jewelry manufacturer and high street fashion jewelry designer in the United Kingdom
Canvas Films, Inc.	Fort Lauderdale 3 jobs created 6 jobs retained $1.25 million capital investment	Film and video production company
First State Bank	Miramar 40 jobs created $200,000 capital investment	Financial services
Fonexion	Fort Lauderdale 10 jobs created $1.5 million capital investment	Spain-based wholesaler of cellular components and accessories
Harp USA	Fort Lauderdale 2 jobs created $200,000 capital investment	Packager and distributor of refrigeration gases
Komori	Fort Lauderdale 35 jobs created $3 million capital investment	Manufacturer and seller of large format printing press equipment
Legis	Davie 3 jobs created $300,000 capital investment	Largest publisher of legal information in Latin America
NECC	Fort Lauderdale 400 jobs created $2 million capital investment	Provider of international and domestic long distance services
Neptune Society	Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach 31 jobs created 28 jobs retained $250,000 capital investment	National headquarters for cremation services company
PD of Florida	Davie 3 jobs created $500,000 capital investment	Manufacturer and distributor of water pumps, electric generators and industrial cleaning machinery
Republic Services, Inc.	Sunrise 12 jobs created 130 jobs retained	Corporate headquarters for provider of solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services
Royal & Sunalliance	Sunrise 30 jobs created $150,000 capital investment	Latin American and Caribbean headquarters for one of the world's leading property and casualty insurers
RWDI Consulting Engineers & Scientists	Miramar 15 jobs created $1.5 million capital investment	Specialty consulting engineering and the leading wind engineering consulting services firm in the world
SCRIBE	Dania Beach 5 jobs created $25,000 capital investment	Provider of software applications, training and services to enable print and electronic publishing
South African Premium Wines (SAP Wines)	Fort Lauderdale 10 jobs created $1.4 million capital investment	Exporter of South African wines
VistaMatic	Coral Springs 2 jobs created $200,000 capital investment	Manufacturer and distributor of proprietary two-way vision panels enabling privacy in one area while allowing visibility in another area

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