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Dear Friends:
It is our pleasure to report to you on the efforts and accomplishments of MassEcon for 2015. This year we express our appreciation to Fred Mulligan who served as Chairman for the past three years, laying the groundwork for much of our success, and to David Tibbetts, early champion of MassEcon who is retiring as long-term Board Member.
With the economy having exhibited steady growth, MassEcon continued to invest in initiatives that are essential for the long term. Celebrating the achievements of businesses that invest in Massachusetts; welcoming start-ups and companies new to Massachusetts; and promoting the assets of all regions of the state are foundational elements of MassEcon’s work.
During 2015, 63 companies planning for future growth relied on MassEcon’s services to evaluate the Commonwealth as a location for expansion and relocation. Our progress over the year reflects the efforts of a team that includes public officials; industry and trade associations; the business community; state, regional, and local economic development professionals; and our dedicated corps of members. We are fortunate to work with so many capable parties in promoting the assets of Massachusetts.
Looking ahead, with projections of continued — but slower — economic expansion, it is essential that the entire Commonwealth be poised to capture its fair share of growth. Retaining and attracting business requires an organized effort of an informed and creative economic development team. Working in partnership with our sixth gubernatorial administration, MassEcon brings a consistent, non-partisan voice to the enterprise, and we are proud to bring value to the team.
We thank our members, staff, and partners for making our work possible.
Sincerely,
Susan Houston Executive Director
Brian Cohen Chairman
Susan Houston Executive Director
Brian Cohen Chairman
In the electronic version of this report you will find links to additional content. Please visit our website massecon.com for your copy.
Site LocationMassEcon’s statewide Site Finder Service — including the ReadyMass 100 — is an economic development resource for companies seeking to expand or locate within Massachusetts. MassEcon staff work cooperatively with real estate brokers, site location consultants, and state, regional, and local economic development officials to enable companies to access property information that supports their real estate and location needs.
Massachusetts AmbassadorsMassEcon oversees the Massachusetts Ambassadors program, a network of senior executives throughout the Commonwealth who serve as peer contacts for companies evaluating the state as an expansion location. Ambassadors can volunteer their time by hosting visiting executives, providing media testimonials on Massachusetts as a place to live and work, sponsoring welcome receptions for companies new to Massachusetts, and other activities.
MassEcon is a non-profit, non-partisan entity that serves as the state’s private sector partner in promoting Massachusetts as the premier choice for business growth. Deploying on-the-ground services since its founding in 1993, MassEcon works to ensure that business stays, grows, and thrives in the Commonwealth.
Marketing Under the banner of Massachusetts, It’s All Here, MassEcon celebrates the achievements of Massachusetts companies from all regions of the state through its annual Economic Impact Awards; takes the Massachusetts story on the road through selected trade show and business development missions; and serves on the board of the Massachusetts Marketing Partnership.
Research & InformationMassEcon provides expanding and relocating companies with information about demographics, workforce, education, infrastructure, industry sectors, and other matters relevant to the location decision. In comparing Massachusetts to other states, MassEcon ensures that the full value proposition for a Massachusetts location is evident. Providing more than data, this service links companies with people and resources on the state, regional, and local levels.
Services: what we do
For twenty-two years now, MassEcon has developed relationships with trusted
and innovative economic leaders, bringing their business and jobs to the
Commonwealth.
GOVERNOR CHARLIE BAKER
IN CONJUNCTION with the Massachusetts Office of Business Development and other state, regional, local, and industry partners, MassEcon is proud to have provided services this year to 63 companies considering Massachusetts as an expansion location; these companies represented a total of 7,500 jobs and came from within Massachusetts, out of state, and abroad.
LEGO® Education Boston
CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles (CNR-MA) Springfield
ERD Metals Avon
Bachman Electronic Corporation Charlestown
Amazon Fall River
Choosing Massachusetts in 2015
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Central 7%
Greater Boston 30%
MetroWest 21%
Southeast 6%
Northeast 24%
International 21%
Out of State 35%
In State 44%
Statewide 12%
MassEcon is an outstanding resource. As a Dallas-based firm we go directly to MassEcon when evaluating Massachusetts for our clients. They understand the site location process and serve as a critical link between the public and private sectors.
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Choosing: Massachusetts
The ReadyMass 100, an online resource, showcases a continually refreshed portfolio of up to 100 market ready properties that
provide location options for expanding and relocating companies. These properties are zoned, permitted, infrastructure served, and in Class A condition. Representing diverse property types, and selected by a committee of real estate experts twice yearly, they send a concrete message to the marketplace that Massachusetts can meet the real estate needs of growing companies in all parts of the state. MassEcon markets these properties through massecon.com, earned media, and through a series of receptions with national site selection advisors.
Spotlight: LEGO® Education In the summer of 2015, LEGO Education North America announced its intention to relocate its U.S. headquarters from Pittsburgh, Kansas to Boston, Massachusetts. LEGO’s search for a location, which began in January 2015 under the code name Project Apple, exemplifies MassEcon’s services at work. A trusted source of intelligence for
site selection advisors, MassEcon was asked by LEGO’s consultant, WDG Consulting of New Jersey, to provide guidance in searching for a Massachusetts location. MassEcon coordinated an effort that included real estate tours; meetings with universities, education industry experts, human resources and staffing professionals; state and local officials; and more. The result is a win for the Commonwealth and its growing leadership role in educational technology.
Source: LEGO®
Private Sector EngagementA UNIQUE element of MassEcon’s services is the ability to rally its private sector membership to support business recruitment and retention. Under the Team Massachusetts umbrella, MassEcon members volunteer to provide real estate market overviews, site tours, cost estimates, community information, sector knowledge, and more — all on behalf of growing jobs in Massachusetts.
Regional & Local Partnerships MassEcon’s corporate members from the regional and local economic development community immeasurably add to the ability to promote the assets of all regions of the state. Working together with MassEcon, these organizations are instrumental in educating decision-makers about the benefits of growing businesses in their areas. MassEcon staff, in turn, provides resources to its local and regional partners. In 2015, MassEcon staff presented expertise at the MOBD Municipal Meetups in Winthrop, Malden, and Quincy; EDC of Western Massachusetts Brokers Task Force; and the New England Real Estate Journal State of Commercial Real Estate Summit. MassEcon also served on the boards of the New England Economic Partnership and Marlborough Economic Development Corporation.
MassEcon’s national marketing efforts have provided us access to high quality site selectors, which in turn have allowed us to develop lasting relationships and increase our potential for new investment and job opportunities for our city. MassEcon has been an excellent partner helping us to showcase our assets to a national audience.
TIM CUMMINGS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARLBOROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Partners: building connections
1Berkshire
495/MetroWest Partnership
City of Boston
Brockton 21st Century
Marlborough EDC
Merrimack Valley EDC
MetroWest Chamber of Commerce
North Shore Alliance for Economic Development
Pittsfield Economic Development Authority
Quincy Chamber of Commerce
Taunton Development Corporation
Town of Framingham
Westborough EDC
Western Massachusetts EDC
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
Newly Elected Board Member Taidgh McClory of CBRE/New England with MassEcon Chairman Brian Cohen of Transwestern | RBJ at MassEcon Holiday Lunch
MassEcon Representation Statewide
Economic Development Planning Council
Massachusetts Marketing Partnership
Massport Business Leaders Advisory Group
Conveners: public sector leadership
MassEcon’s Annual Conference A Conversation with the Cabinet: Priorities of the Governor’s Economic Development Team was held for nearly 200 attendees on June 19 at the Newton Marriott Hotel. The conference, sponsored by the engineering and planning firm BSC Group, brought together four cabinet secretariats from the Baker-Polito Administration to provide insights on economic development, workforce, housing, transportation, and the environment.
Conference Panelists
Moderator Geri Denterlein Denterlein Communications
Panelists Jay AshSecretary of Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development Matthew BeatonSecretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs Stephanie Neal-JohnsonUndersecretary of Labor & Workforce Development Stephanie PollackSecretary of Transportation
(from left) Undersecretary of Labor and Workforce Development Stephanie Neal-Johnson
Daniel Theobald of Vecna poses questions to Annual Conference Panelists
Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Matthew Beaton
Panelists (from left) Stephanie Neal-Johnson, Stephanie Pollack, Matthew Beaton, and Jay Ash with Moderator Geri Denterlein
Geri Denterlein, President of Denterlein Communications, moderates Annual Conference.
Each year, MassEcon honors growing businesses from each of the Commonwealth’s five regions that make outstanding contributions to the Massachusetts economy. This event, which is the only celebration of its kind in Massachusetts, has recognized dozens of companies from throughout the state that have been leaders in job growth, financial investment, and community involvement. The process is launched with a Finalists Reception in September, when all finalists have an opportunity to tell their story before their peers, and it culminates with an awards luncheon on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. On November 24 before 400 guests, MassEcon presented the Twelfth Annual Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Awards to 17 companies that invested in the Commonwealth through job creation, facility expansion, and community involvement. This year’s event also recognized Massport with the Global Leader Award and recognized two companies as Community Heroes.
CENTRAL Gold GE HealthcareSilver Great Wolf Lodge Bronze SanDisk GREATER BOSTONGold TripAdvisorSilver Baxalta Bronze Carbonite
Marketing: celebrating Massachusetts
NORTHEASTGold Aspen TechnologySilver SouthwickBronze Energi
SOUTHEASTGold Joseph Abboud ManufacturingSilver Lafrance Hospitality CompanyBronze South Shore Millwork
WESTGold Berkshire Sterile ManufacturingSilver KennametalBronze Mohawk Fine Papers COMMUNITY HEROESJack’s Abby Brewing Company FraminghamMicroTek Chicopee
Governor Charlie Baker at 2015 MassEcon Economic Impact Awards
PRESENTING SPONSOR CITIZENS BANK PLATINUM SPONSOR TRANSWESTERN | RBJ GOLD SPONSOR WPI
Representatives from Aspen Technology, Northeast Gold Economic Impact Award Winner, with Master of Ceremonies, Lisa Hughes, WBZ-TV News Anchor.
ECONOMIC IMPACT AWARD WINNERS
GLOBAL LEADERMassport
Each year, MassEcon welcomes companies new to Massachusetts at its Corporate Welcome Reception. The event brings together over 100 private sector leaders and senior state officials to welcome companies that have recently opened offices in the state and to introduce them to the rich Massachusetts network.
Honorees at the 7th Annual Corporate Welcome Reception which welcomed 16 companies whose executives are pictured above.
Baxter | Cathay Pacific | CNR-MA | Cohealo | Corbus Pharmaceuticals | Cryptzone | Driblet Labs GE Healthcare | Hainan Airlines | Jabra | Mohawk Fine Papers | Primark | Pulse Secure | Schneider Electric Turkish Airlines | Unitrends
Corporate Welcome Reception Helping the Commonwealth grow its rich economic base, MassEcon each year hosts out-of-state events that introduce the assets of Massachusetts to corporate site selectors, those professionals on the front lines representing companies considering expanding or relocating. Our goal is to ensure that Massachusetts is on the short list as companies consider their expansion; as a result of relationships developed at these events, MassEcon is called upon as a credible resource for information about the Commonwealth.
Over the course of 2015, MassEcon hosted Massachusetts hospitality receptions in New York City in conjunction with the Medical Device & Manufacturing Show; in Chicago at the United Center; at the Unmanned Vehicle Systems trade show in Atlanta; and in Los Angeles in conjunction with the CoreNet Global Summit. MassEcon also participated in the Massachusetts Pavilion at the BIO Summit in Philadelphia. Helping tell the Massachusetts story were MassEcon members from Marlborough EDC, VHB, Patriot Place, Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, Dacon, and Transwestern | RBJ.
Representatives from Corporate Welcome Honoree Baxter
Thank you to host Genzyme and sponsor Aerotek
MassEcon on the Road
Governor Baker delivers remarks at Corporate Welcome Reception
Highlights: 2015
January 23 Members Meeting Dr. Alan Clayton-Matthews Professor, Northeastern University
March 20Members MeetingRichard DaveyChief Executive Officer, Boston 2024
April 3Hospitality Reception for Site Selectors at the United CenterChicago
April 15Corporate Welcome ReceptionGenzyme
May 5 – 7Unmanned Vehicle Systems Trade ShowAtlanta
May 7Hospitality Reception for Site SelectorsAtlanta
May 15Members MeetingC.A. WebbExecutive Director, New England Venture Capital Association
June 9 – 11MassEcon at Medical Design & Manufacturing East Trade ShowNew York
June 11Hospitality Reception for Site SelectorsNew York City
June 15 – 18MassEcon at BIO International ConventionPhiladelphia
June 19Annual ConferenceA Conversation with the Cabinet: Priorities of the Governor’s Economic Development Team Newton Marriott Hotel
July 15Summer ReceptionLt. Governor Karyn Polito
September 16Economic Impact Award Finalists ReceptionNutter McClennen & Fish LLP
September 25Members MeetingCarol GladstoneCommissioner, Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance
October 15Robotics Industry RoundtableWPI
October 19 – 21CoreNet Global SummitLos Angeles
November 10 Meet & Greet with MOBD LeadersErnst & Young
November 24Economic Impact Awards LuncheonBoston Renaissance Waterfront Hotel
December 10Annual Holiday LunchMarty MeehanPresident, UMassUMass Club
Annual Holiday Lunch Speaker Marty Meehan, UMass President
Katie Stebbins, Assistant Secretary of Technology, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, at Finalists Reception
Board Member Rebecca Frisch of TD Bank at Summer Reception
Sasaki Associates at Holiday Lunch
City of Boston’s Dana Whiteside (left) and Lauren Jones at Holiday Lunch
(left to right) Michael Mason from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, and Bob Richards and Brian Cohen from Transwestern | RBJ at Corporate Welcome Reception
MassEcon Chairman Brian Cohen and Master of Ceremonies Lisa Hughes at Economic Impact Awards
Highlights: 2015
Leaders of every industry should be involved with MassEcon. MassEcon is uniquely positioned — because of its statewide reach and collaborative ethic — to make important contributions to the state’s business climate.
JERRY SARGENTPRESIDENT, CITIZENS BANK, MASSACHUSETTS
Photo Credits: Janet Stearns and Roberto Farren
Corporate Welcome Honoree GE Healthcare
Dorrian Cohen-Fragola of Janitronics Building Services, Penny Garver of Santander Bank, and Lyn Kaplan of Insperity at Annual Conference
Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Summer Reception Speaker
Mike DiGiano of NAI Hunneman and MassDevelopment's Marty Jones and Kelly Arvidson at Corporate Welcome Reception
Travis McCready of MA Life Sciences Center and Glen Comiso of MIT at Annual Conference
Mike Scott of Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP Welcoming Guests to the Finalists Reception
Tiffany Gallo of Cutler Associates with Suzanne Duca of CBRE/New England and Denise McGeough of Citizens Bank at Annual Meeting
Dave Hayes, President and CEO of BSC Group, and Susan Houston at Annual Conference
Jessica Craw of Ernst & Young with Transwestern | RBJ Members at Annual Meeting
Massport’s Ed Freni (second from left) accepting Global Leader Award with Susan Houston and Board Members Fred Mulligan, Greg Buscone, and Brian Cohen
1Berkshire495/MetroWest PartnershipAerotekAGC of MassachusettsARC/Architectural Resources CambridgeAtlantic ManagementBioMed Realty TrustBoston UniversityBowditch & DeweyBrockton 21st CenturyBSC GroupCampanelliCBRE/New EnglandChase BankCitizens BankCity of Bostoncm&bColdwell Banker Residential BrokerageCoreNet Global, New England ChapterCutler AssociatesDacon CorporationDLA Piper LLP USEastern Bank CorporationEconomic Development Council of Western MAEconomic Development Incentives, Inc.Ernst & YoungEversource EnergyGZA GeoEnvironmentalHinckley AllenHowland DevelopmentIBMInsperityInvestment Consulting AssociatesJ. Calnan & Associates, Inc.J.M. CoullJanitronics Building ServicesJones Lang LaSalle
LStar CommunitiesMarlborough Economic Development CorporationMassDevelopmentMassMEDICMassportMerrimack Valley Economic Development CouncilMetroWest Chamber of CommerceMiddlesex Savings BankNAI HunnemanNAIOPNB Development GroupNewmark Grubb Knight FrankNorth Shore Alliance for Economic DevelopmentNutter McClennen & Fish LLPPatriot PlacePerkins + WillPittsfield Economic Development AuthorityPM GroupQuincy Chamber of CommerceSantanderSasaki AssociatesSuffolk ConstructionTaunton Development CorporationTD Bank GroupTown of FraminghamTranswestern | RBJUMassUnitilVHBWPIWestborough Economic Development CommitteeWinterWymanWorcester Regional Chamber of CommerceWyman Street Advisors
STAFFSusan Houston Executive Director
Douglas Kehlhem Senior Director
Annie O’Connell Communications Director
Marketing & Research Assistants Maggie Chang Madison Dinndorf Miriam El-Baz Jennifer Gregorio Charlotte Miller Emma Morse
2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAIR Brian Cohen* Transwestern | RBJ
VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Greg Buscone* Citizens Bank
CLERK Geoff Howell* DLA Piper LLP US
Paul Bauer Bowditch & Dewey
David Begelfer NAIOP
Robert Brustlin* VHB
Michael DiGiano NAI Hunneman
Stephen Flavin WPI
Rebecca Frisch TD Bank
William Harris Perkins + Will
David Hayes BSC Group
Marty Jones MassDevelopment
David L’Heureux Santander
Fred Mulligan* Cutler Associates
Michael Scott Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
Christopher Steele Investment Consulting Associates
David Tibbetts* Merrimack Valley Economic Development Council
William Van Dam Eversource Energy
*Executive Committee
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