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PRESS RELEASE Petula Burks, Director of Public Relations January 23, 2019 Join thought leaders and industry experts to discuss the center for future mobility Sacramento, CA – The future of mobility is shaking up the auto and technology world. From autonomous to...
SMUD to Make Special Announcement Today, Jan. 23, 2019
PRESS RELEASE Petula Burks, Director of Public Relations January 23, 2019 SMUD TO MAKE SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY, JAN. 23, 2019GREATER SACRAMENTO ECONOMIC COUNCIL TO HOST PRESS CONFERENCE WITH SMUD WHAT: GREATER SACRAMENTO ECONOMIC COUNCIL HOSTPRESS CONFERENCE WITH...
New $750 Million Hospital to be Built in Elk Grove
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento December 20, 2018 A new medical center and teaching hospital run by California Northstate University is coming to Elk Grove. Officials from the for-profit medical school unveiled plans for a 250-bed hospital Thursday morning....
CalSTRS Approves Planned Expansion in West Sacramento
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento December 18, 2018 The Teachers’ Retirement Board, trustees of the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, approved the construction of a nearly 275,000 square foot expansion of its West Sacramento headquarters. The additional...
GSEC 2018 Annual Dinner: We Are One Region
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento December 7, 2018 With more than 700 attendees representing business, non-profits, and communities from the Greater Sacramento Region, the Greater Sacramento Economic Council celebrated growth, development and the ever-evolving region...
U.S. Foods Announces Plans for New Distribution Facility in McClellan Park
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento October 30, 2018 The new facility is expected to open in 2020 and will service independent restaurant operators across Northern California ROSEMONT, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) today announced its plans to...
City of Yuba City Ranked 7th “Best-Performing Small City”
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento October 11, 2018 City of Yuba City Ranked 7th “Best-Performing Small City” City of Yuba City1201 Civic Center BoulevardYuba City, CA 95993 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Darin GaleTelephone: 530-953-6886Email: dgale@yubacity.net CITY OF...
Greater Sacramento Delegation to Germany Takes Steps to Establish Region as Leading Automotive Innovation Hub
PRESS RELEASE Danielle Casey September 20, 2018 The group will spend a week in Germany meeting with automotive industry decision-makers Sacramento, California [Sept. 19, 2018]: – A delegation of Greater Sacramento leaders will travel to Germany Sept. 25–28 to evaluate...
Wisetek Expands U.S. Operations in Sacramento, California
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento June 15, 2018Company Opens New Recycle and Reuse Electronic Data Warehouse FacilitySacramento, California [June 12, 2018]: Wisetek a global leader in advanced IT asset disposal, data destruction, technology reuse and manufacturing...
Highlands Power Disrupts Automotive Industry with Next Generation Electric Motor
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento May 30, 2018 Automotive Startup will Advance Development in Sacramento Highlands Power Inc. announced today the successful testing of its new electric motor, the S-ONE, at PEM Aachen, a leading automotive research institute in Germany....
Brookings Releases Economic Market Assessment at Regional Futures Forum
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento April 30, 2018Brookings Releases Economic Market Assessment at Regional Futures ForumSACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the Brookings Institution released an independent assessment of the health of the economy within the six-county Sacramento...
Bay Area Company, Corefact Expands Operations in the Sacramento Region
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento April 25, 2018 Fast-growing Real Estate Marketing Company Expands in Roseville ROSEVILLE, CA – Corefact, the leading company in advanced printing and online marketing solutions for the real estate and mortgage industries, announced its...
California State Assembly Jobs, Economic Development Committee Passes AB 2596
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento April 17, 2018Business Group Leaders Ask for Statewide Economic Development Plan with AB 2596Sacramento, CA — Today, the California State Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy passed Assembly Bill 2596, which...
Bayer Collaborates with Greater Sacramento in New Incubator Space
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento March 22, 2018Bayer Collaborates with Greater Sacramento in New Incubator SpaceWest Sacramento, CA — Bayer officially announced today the newest addition to its network of startup incubators, the Crop Science CoLaborator. Located...
GC Products Inc. Leaves Reno to Expand Operations in the Sacramento Region
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento February 15, 2018GC Products Inc. Leaves Reno to Expand Operations in the Sacramento RegionLincoln, CA — GC Products Inc., a leading national construction products manufacturer with products specified in cutting-edge building designs...
Successful Bay Area Startup Team Moves Back to Sacramento to Build Cloud Video Security Company
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento January 8, 2018 Entrepreneurs Launch Next Generation Security Cameras for Businesses Sacramento, CA— A team of entrepreneurs including two Sacramento natives moved back to their hometown of Sacramento from Silicon Valley to start an...
Greater Sacramento Announces Bid for Amazon HQ2
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento October 19, 2017 38 CEOs and 19 communities submit regional bid offering...
McKesson Chooses Roseville, California, for New Distribution Facility
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento August 1, 2017 McKesson Medical-Surgical to build 316,100-square-foot warehouse by fall, keeping jobs in California Roseville, CA — After a multi-state selection process, McKesson, the oldest and largest healthcare company in the...
Greater Sacramento Shares Business Trends at Premiere Incubator Space in Washington D.C.
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento March 28, 2017Greater Sacramento Shares Business Trends at Premiere Incubator Space in Washington D.C.The Greater Sacramento Economic Council recently hosted an event with Fenway Summer Ventures at 1776, the premiere incubator space in...
Chinese Solar Company Selects McClellan Park in Sacramento for First U.S. Facility
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento February 9, 2017China Sunergy to create more than 200 Manufacturing Jobs in 140,000 square-foot locationChina Sunergy Co., Ltd. (“China Sunergy” or “the Company”), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, announced today that...
Business and Political Leaders in Sacramento Host San Francisco Mayor and Investors to Keep Jobs in California
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento January 5, 2017 Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, the Greater Sacramento Economic Council, and the Bay Area Council to attend upcoming Kings vs. Warriors Game The Greater Sacramento Economic Council, along...
Greater Sacramento Economic Council Holds First Competitiveness Forum
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento November 17, 2016 William Jessup University President John Jackson and Sierra College President Willy Duncan co-chairs of the Council The Greater Sacramento Economic Council will hold its first Competitiveness Forum, where the regional...
Greater Sacramento and Bay Area Council Launch #CaliforniaJobsMatter Campaign
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento October 5, 2016 Sacramento Mayor-Elect Darrell Steinberg and Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman partnering to keep jobs in California The Greater Sacramento Economic Council and the Bay Area Council announced the launch of the Northern...
Top International Real Estate Consultant moves to Sacramento to join Economic Council
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento August 8, 2016Bay Area Real Estate Consultant brings more than a Decade of Global ExperienceA top international real estate consultant recently moved from San Francisco to join the Greater Sacramento Economic Council as the Vice...
Cutting-Edge Technology Company Co-locates Headquarters to Sacramento from San Francisco and New York City
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento August 4, 2016Tech Company opens office in Sacramento for the millennial workforce and commercial opportunitiesA San Francisco technology company is opening a key development office in Sacramento in September. Parrable is a technology...
I/O Labs Launches Foundation to Empower Entrepreneurs throughout the Sacramento Region
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento July 5, 2016Team Acquires SARTA Assets Including Federal Grants, Mentor Network and iHubI/O Labs, the regional innovation hub being established in downtown Sacramento, announced today the launch of a foundation to empower entrepreneurs...
Sacramento State & Greater Sacramento Lead the Fight for Education
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento May 18, 2016#standwithCSU Requires $101 Million from StateSacramento, CA – Sacramento State University President Dr. Robert Nelsen and Greater Sacramento President & CEO Barry Broome were part of a hands-on effort at the California...
Silicon Valley-Based Electronics Manufacturer Selects Sacramento For Major Manufacturing Facility
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento March 25, 2016 NRC Manufacturing, a Fremont-based electronics manufacturer, announced an agreement to build a 230,000-square-foot manufacturing and office facility in Elk Grove. The NRC project will employ manufacturing and support...
Anpac Bio-Medical Moves U.S. Headquarters to Sacramento
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento January 29, 2016Shanghai-based company develops “breakthrough” cancer screening techniqueAnpac Bio-Medical has chosen Sacramento, California to locate its new United States headquarters. Led by internationally-respected CEO Dr. Chris...
Tech Firm Brings California Jobs Back from Florida
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento January 28, 2016Flippbox Relocating Headquarters to SacramentoFlorida-based tech firm Flippbox is relocating its headquarters to Sacramento, California. The cloud-syncing and mail management company was started in the Bay Area in 2012,...
PowerSchool LLC Expands Operations in Greater Sacramento
PRESS RELEASE Greater Sacramento December 1, 2015Significantly Expands CA Presence, Hiring over 200 New Local EmployeesGreater Sacramento Economic Council President and CEO Barry Broome and PowerSchool Group LLC (“PowerSchool”) President and CEO Hardeep Gulati...