RPI Newsletter_Q4_2017_Web

ITS PARTNERS

The Right Place assists ITS Partners with local expansion

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is supporting the expansion effort with the approval of a $476,000 Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant. ITS Partners is excited about the possibilities the new headquarters will bring. "Finding and attracting top tech talent requires highly functional workspaces that support collaboration and productivity,” said Jeremy Frost, chief financial officer, ITS Partners. “Accessing Michigan tech talent, with the support of The Right Place, is key to our success serving customers nationally while keeping the local company culture that has made ITS a great place to work for over 30 years." "We are excited to support our continued growth through focused hiring in Michigan

A 30-year-old IT consulting firm has announced they will be expanding West Michigan. ITS Partners will be investing $2.5 million toward a new headquarters and 68 full-time, high-tech jobs. The firm has been experiencing increasing sales, which led to the need for additional space and talent. While the official headquarters location hasn’t been determined, ITS Partners is looking for 12,000 square feet in Kent County. Currently, the company employs 56 people locally and expects to add another 68 full-time jobs over the next three years. Countless organizations are facing an explosion of devices, apps, and security threats, making the job of IT and security much more complex. That’s why ITS Partners’ services are in such high demand.

and a new corporate office in Kent County," said Fritz Byam, ITS Partners’ president and chief executive officer. The project may not have been possible without The Right Place, working in collaboration with the MEDC to assist the company’s local growth. “ITS is another example of West Michigan’s growing IT industry,” said project lead Jen Wangler, business development manager, The Right Place. “Keeping ITS in our region, and helping them to add 68 new high-tech jobs, further validates our region’s commitment to growing this sector.” Learn more about the jobs available at ITS Partners at www.itsdelivers.com .

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