Michigan has solidified its claim since 1905 that is the
central location of the automotive industry. While there has been a renewal of
success in the automotive industry in the past couple of years, growth in the
IT and Medical fields has also been rapidly expanding in the area. Being a hub
for international companies, Oakland County has seen an exponential amount of
growth in these areas over the past couple of years. With OU INC’s role in
successfully serving international clients, there is a strong strategic
partnership enabling attraction of international companies to Oakland County.
Oakland County employees a small team of individuals whose
focus is on economic development across three main fields. Concentrating not
only on domestic retention, but also on developing and obtaining new
international companies, Oakland County provides a great opportunity in the
automotive, IT, and medical fields. With over 1,000 international firms from 38
different countries, Oakland County continues to lead the way in developing and
retaining international companies in Michigan.
As the Senior Business Development Rep. for Oakland County,
Alan Weber is one of the individuals responsible for continuing Oakland
County’s success. “A lot of companies want to test the market. Being able to
come here, spend time here, without making a large investment gives them an
opportunity to test the market” said Weber “With the help OU INC, Oakland
County can work with companies further in these stages of development. It would
help bring in companies that are on the fence.”
Oakland County’s economic development team does not stop
after recruiting companies. Their goal is to help companies on both the
business and personal side. For helping companies to find land, financing,
staffing, being up to regulations, and speed to market, their goal is to have
no barriers for the company to experience.
Over the next 10 months, the Oakland County Economic
Development team will be going on 6 different international business trips.
France, Germany, Korea, China, Japan, and Taiwan are all on the agenda and have
been some of the highest areas of international business development in Oakland
County. These trips take extensive amounts of research into company details
such as revenue, customer location, company size, and company goals, and
reviewing cultural information and preparing materials. After reviewing company
goals and needs, Oakland County also uses multipliers, bringing professionals
from areas such as law firms and CPAs to help demonstrate what Oakland County
has to offer.
Oakland County will continue to see tremendous development
in their international business sector and their hard work is a defining reason
why. From the substantial amount of time put into researching before, to the
continuation of that effort with company follow ups, the trips are very
structured and focused on helping international companies find a home in Oakland
County. With the continuation of successful development for international
companies at OU INC, there is a tremendous chance for Oakland County to further
establish themselves as one of the leading headquarters for international
business in the U.S.
Michigan has solidified its claim since 1905 that is the
central location of the automotive industry. While there has been a renewal of
success in the automotive industry in the past couple of years, growth in the
IT and Medical fields has also been rapidly expanding in the area. Being a hub
for international companies, Oakland County has seen an exponential amount of
growth in these areas over the past couple of years. With OU INC’s role in
successfully serving international clients, there is a strong strategic
partnership enabling attraction of international companies to Oakland County.
Oakland County employees a small team of individuals whose
focus is on economic development across three main fields. Concentrating not
only on domestic retention, but also on developing and obtaining new
international companies, Oakland County provides a great opportunity in the
automotive, IT, and medical fields. With over 1,000 international firms from 38
different countries, Oakland County continues to lead the way in developing and
retaining international companies in Michigan.
As the Senior Business Development Rep. for Oakland County,
Alan Weber is one of the individuals responsible for continuing Oakland
County’s success. “A lot of companies want to test the market. Being able to
come here, spend time here, without making a large investment gives them an
opportunity to test the market” said Weber “With the help OU INC, Oakland
County can work with companies further in these stages of development. It would
help bring in companies that are on the fence.”
Oakland County’s economic development team does not stop
after recruiting companies. Their goal is to help companies on both the
business and personal side. For helping companies to find land, financing,
staffing, being up to regulations, and speed to market, their goal is to have
no barriers for the company to experience.
Over the next 10 months, the Oakland County Economic
Development team will be going on 6 different international business trips.
France, Germany, Korea, China, Japan, and Taiwan are all on the agenda and have
been some of the highest areas of international business development in Oakland
County. These trips take extensive amounts of research into company details
such as revenue, customer location, company size, and company goals, and
reviewing cultural information and preparing materials. After reviewing company
goals and needs, Oakland County also uses multipliers, bringing professionals
from areas such as law firms and CPAs to help demonstrate what Oakland County
has to offer.
Oakland County will continue to see tremendous development
in their international business sector and their hard work is a defining reason
why. From the substantial amount of time put into researching before, to the
continuation of that effort with company follow ups, the trips are very
structured and focused on helping international companies find a home in Oakland
County. With the continuation of successful development for international
companies at OU INC, there is a tremendous chance for Oakland County to further
establish themselves as one of the leading headquarters for international
business in the U.S.