Digitalvision Member Username: Digitalvision
Post Number: 266 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 4:20 pm: | |
Good news for downtown, Univision, formerly based in Troy, is now in the Penobscot building. Full press release: http://www.earthtimes.org/arti cles/show/news_press_release,1 55759.shtml Not Quicken-sized, but, add 12 to the worker count (plus 8 future hires!) |
Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus
Post Number: 1791 Registered: 06-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 4:27 pm: | |
that's good news...a mere 20 employees but good news nonetheless |
Gistok Member Username: Gistok
Post Number: 5057 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 5:10 pm: | |
"The Downtown Collection"?? First I've heard of that term... |
Erikd Member Username: Erikd
Post Number: 891 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 9:36 pm: | |
"The Downtown Collection" is the name that Farbman uses to market the Penobscot, First National, and Cadillac Tower. |
Jasoncw Member Username: Jasoncw
Post Number: 416 Registered: 07-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 10:25 pm: | |
Yeah, I noticed that too. They're all nice buildings, but usually when people talk about the top 3 buildings it's the Penobscot, Guardian, and Fisher Building. |
Bob Member Username: Bob
Post Number: 1526 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 10:49 pm: | |
The future of Michigan is going to be based on a few jobs, here, a few jobs there. Small business with its flexibility will be how we get job growth with good paying jobs. These few jobs here and there sometimes turn into companies like E-Prize that end up being a success and add growth and jobs. I know Univision is not a small business per say, but every addition of one job is something to cheer. |
Izzadore Member Username: Izzadore
Post Number: 60 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2007 - 10:11 am: | |
Go Univision! You're right Bob. I think people get starry eyed when they see large corporations show interest (and it is a good thing to have them around) but the smaller firms have been the backbone of Downtown for so long. And, small firms don't get any credit. |
Gannon Member Username: Gannon
Post Number: 9831 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2007 - 10:14 am: | |
Univision locating closer to their highest concentration market can ONLY be a good thing. Izzadore, Your last line is a sorry truth pun. Kudos, even if you didn't plan it. Cheers! |
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed
Post Number: 1325 Registered: 04-2006
| Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2007 - 10:31 am: | |
I know Univision is not a small business per say, but every addition of one job is something to cheer. I also think it's a good sign that corporations, like Univision, are choosing to locate their regional offices in the central city (like they do in every other metro) rather than the suburbs. *per se |
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1
Post Number: 9757 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2007 - 11:14 am: | |
I think some of the far right crazies are going to protest outside the building asking to see the new employees 'papers' |