March 22, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Kim L. Moore, Economic Development Director
Economic Development
Office: 512.393.3400
Cell: 940.390.2670
Five Local Manufacturers Partner with
and Receive a Skills Development Fund Grant
San Marcos, Texas – Five San Marcos manufacturers
partnered with Austin Community College to apply for the Texas Workforce
Commission Skills Development Fund.
C-FAN, Ember Industries, Genlyte Group San Marcos Operations (Gardco
& Wide-Lite Divisions), HADCO, and Mensor Corporation partnered with fi=
ve
other manufacturing companies from
“Training is always an important part of our Lean Manufacturing process and while costs continue to soar, training is a neces= sity to stay competitive in our industry,” said Susan Fisher, Human Resour= ces Coordinator for Mensor Corporation. “Receiving training that we request and/or design, at no cost, is something our staff easily supports.”
T=
he
Skills Development Fund program helps companies by funding customized job
training projects. This progr=
am
successfully partners local customized training opportunities and a
company’s needs for a win-win situation that increases the skills lev=
els
and wages of the company’s workforce and creates a positive economic =
impact
on the local region. New comp=
anies
look at the availability of these training funds when considering relocatio=
n or
expansion into a new community.
This program is also an important retention tool for companies curre=
ntly
located in the city.
“I was glad to see so many
About Global Marketeer Group, Inc. and Economic Develo=
pment
Economic Development San Marcos is the Economic Develo=
pment
arm of Global Marketeer Group (GMG), Inc., which is a San Marcos-based prov=
ider
of business development and international relations services that is contra=
cted
with the City of
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If you'd like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Kim L. Moore, please call 512.393.3400 or e-mail= kmoore@ecodevsanmarcos.org.