FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

One Southern Indiana’s Business Retention and Expansion Program named Best of the Midwest by Mid-America Economic Development Council

NEW ALBANY, Ind. – (December 9, 2009) – One Southern Indiana’s work with existing Southern Indiana businesses has earned the organization a Best in the Midwest Award from the Mid-America Economic Development Council (MAEDC).  One Southern Indiana has received the first place award for it’s the Business Retention and Expansion Program.  One Southern Indiana accepted its award Monday, December 7th at the 2009 Mid-America Competiveness Conference in Chicago, IL.

Left to right:  Pat Langan, MAEDC 2009 President, Paul Wheatley, Director, Outreach Marketing for One Southern Indiana and with Ron Starner, Executive VP and General Manager, Site Selection Magazine.

“We are honored to receive this prestigious recognition from our partners at the MAEDC.” said Michael Dalby, president and CEO of One Southern Indiana.  “Since our founding in 2006, One Southern Indiana has worked hard to grow and retain existing southern Indiana businesses.  We are truly thrilled to be acknowledged in this capacity.”

Since July 2006, One Southern Indiana’s economic development efforts have helped area businesses add $256 million in new initial capital and 5,520 net new jobs worth $192 million in new payroll annually to the regional economy.  Most recently in 2009, One Southern Indiana has assisted in expansion and retention efforts for the VT Industries, Cook Compression, Flow International, Kemper Foods International, and several more.

The MAEDC’s mission is to enhance economic developers’ professional knowledge, capabilities and opportunities through multi-state networking, education and site selector interaction.  MAEDC membership includes professionals with an interest in economic development from the entire 10-state region (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin). To learn more about the Mid-America Economic Development Council, please visit www.maedc.net   

About One Southern Indiana:

One Southern Indiana is a business advancement organization dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship, existing business growth, and attracting new enterprises to the Southern Indiana/Greater Louisville region.  Representing more than 1,200 businesses, One Southern Indiana provides its clients with business intelligence, advocacy, and connections solutions in support of regional business innovation.  Since its founding in July 2006, One Southern Indiana’s economic development efforts have helped businesses add $256 million in new initial capital and 5,520 net new jobs worth $192 million in new payroll annually to the regional economy.  For more information, please visit www.1si.org.

CONTACT:

Paul Wheatley

Director, Outreach Marketing

One Southern Indiana

812-945-0266 x232

PaulW@1si.org