Tag: Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
Jenn Draper
Event Planner
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
AGE: 33
What was your biggest break?
Receiving a job offer after being laid off at the height of the 2008-2009...
UTC picks Florida for Collins Aerospace
Rockwell Collins' current headquarters in Cedar Rapids. PHOTO ROCKWELL
By Dave DeWitte
dave@corridorbusiness.com
The first organizational outline for the new Collins Aerospace Systems business to be formed...
CBJ Q&A: Jennifer Daly
Jennifer Daly, speaking at the CBJ's 2017 Manufacturing Conference in Cedar Rapids. PHOTO ADAM MOORE
By CBJ Editorial Board
news@corridorbusiness.com
Jennifer Daly has been busy since returning...
Melissa McCarville
Age:Â 35
Occupation:Â Communications Manager, Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
What was your first job?
A corn pollinator for Novartis Seeds.
What do you consider your greatest professional achievement(s)?
A few...
CR businesses upbeat on city – minus floods
Downtown Cedar Rapids. PHOTO CR METRO ECONOMIC ALLIANCE
By Dave DeWitte
dave@corridorbusiness.com
The latest survey of Cedar Rapids busiÂnesses found flood protection to be the largest single...
Best Interior Design Firm: Phelan’s Interiors
With roots dating back to the 1930s, Phelan’s has become a Cedar Rapids design staple. The firm offers both residential and commercial design services,...
Corridor’s biggest business stories of 2017 (so far)
Compiled by Dave DeWitte and Adam Moore
A SEASON FOR MERGERS
Rockwell primed the Corridor’s recent M&A storm by completing its $8.3 billion acquisition of North...
New leaders to ‘relaunch’ regional workforce efforts
Doug Neumann, executive director of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, welcomes attendees to its annual meeting in February. PHOTO ADAM MOORE.
By Dave DeWitte
dave@corridorbusiness.com
A...
Q&A: Brian Crowe
Q&A: Brian Crowe
Economic Development Strategist
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
By CBJ News Staff
news@corridorbusiness.com
Brian Crowe of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance is deeply embedded in...
Wingman program takes off in Corridor
By Adam Moore
adam@corridorbusiness.com
After months of flying under the radar, the latest initiative dedicated to helping Corridor companies retain new recruits to the area is...