The Right Place named Corp! 2020 Salute to Diversity Award Winner Well-known business publication, Corp! Magazine, has named The Right Place, Inc. as one of its 2020 Salute to Diversity Award winners. The Right Place's 2020-2022 Strategic Plan was highlighted in the award. A strategic priority of this plan is economic inclusion, with an increased focus on inclusive growth initiatives to provide economic opportunities and shared prosperity for all in the Greater Grand Rapids region. Some initiatives to achieve this are already well underway, including the Brookings Inclusive Learning Lab, which The Right Place team began over a year ago in partnership with Brookings. The goal of the project is to determine what barriers to quality employment exist withinWest Michigan's communities of color and subsequently develop strategies with community partners to overcome them. The New Community Transformation Fund, supply chain diversification efforts, and The Right Place's distribution of Michigan Small Business Restart Grants to more than 50% minority, women, and veteran-owned small businesses were also mentioned as part of the organization's ongoing efforts to prioritize economic inclusion.
German American Chambers of Commerce awards The Right Place for Excellence in Economic Development The German American Chambers of Commerce (GACCs) has awarded The Right Place the German American Business Award in the category of “Excellence in Economic Development.” This award recognizes the highest accolades in German- American business and showcases the strength of German- American trade. The Right Place has been committed to excellence in German- American investment since its founding in 1985. President & CEO of The Right Place, Birgit Klohs, and other teammembers have traveled to Germany regularly throughout the years to call on German companies doing business in the Grand Rapids region, as well as attract new German companies to the area. These decades of relationship-building have resulted in the robust German investment seen in the region today. Over the last 35 years, more than 50 German companies and counting have located to the West Michigan region due to the efforts of the team at The Right Place. The Grand Rapids region has developed a global reputation as a destination for business success. From an extensive list of accolades for economic potential, quality of life, and more, to other assets like our highly skilled workforce, the region has been a magnet for German investment and will continue to be in the years to come.
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