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Ad blitz to tell area's 'story' to the world
Dave Hall, Windsor Star
Published: Friday, April 18, 2008

A $350,000 promotional and advertising campaign designed to brag about the virtues of the Windsor and Essex Region was launched Thursday by the WindsorEssex Development Commission. Bob Renaud, who is chairman of the commission's communications committee, which spearheaded development of the campaign, said it's important to let people around the world know what this area has to offer. "It's designed to advertise our successes and expand upon the opportunities for investors from Frankfurt to Tokyo," Renaud said. ( click to read the full story )


Quotes

"Locating at the busiest border crossing between Canada and the United States was the ideal location when we opened our doors 25 years ago, Windsor Essex has excellent business opportunities within a 400 km radius and provides a good customer base for our business."
Tom Williams
President, Bridgeview Customs Brokers

"Loyal Windsor-Essex residents that hire local companies coupled with quality work has kept my business growing for 27 years."
Jim Ruthven
Owner, Bob Read Windows

"Establishing the company in the Windsor-Essex Region simply made the most sense. Windsor-Essex is a centre for trucking, and a powerful international border crossing."
Stu Sutton
President, GPSNet Technologies

"…We enjoy a wide variety of activities that are easily accessed… long walks along the riverfront… we love the pubs and restaurants. Concerts and theatres are plentiful, the art gallery is lovely. Most of all, the people we meet everywhere are helpful, friendly and always courteous. You have a lot to be proud of in Windsor."
Peggy & Allen Shearn
Recently moved to Windsor from Maryland

"One of the great things about doing business in the Windsor and Essex County area is the incredible diversity of the local economy. Windsor is often portrayed as the automotive capital of Canada, which hides the fact that our local businesses are involved in some other really cool industries! For example, my company serves customers who are leaders in aerospace technology, winemaking, environmental monitoring and protection, engineering, tourism, and hydroponics. These firms are run by energetic, vibrant people who rely on ingenuity and entrepreneurship to create jobs and opportunity in an extraordinary range of industries."
Lorne Dunkley
Owner of DigiPrint

"Windsor is a comfortable, kind and family friendly city. It is the best spot on the map in western Ontario."
Vanessa Burkoski
Provincial Chief Nursing Officer
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

“Windsor-Detroit is part of the second-largest mega-region in the world,” “Developing a binational economic development strategy is critical, and economic success goes to those places which are open to immigrants, artists, gays, writers, engineers and anyone who could be considered creative.”
Dr. Richard Florida
Professor of Business and Creativity at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.
International bestselling author.

“This is a region with great assets and extraordinary potential.”
Frank McKenna
Deputy Chairman, TD Bank Financial Group.
Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States, and former Premier of New Brunswick.

“Windsor is an example to all the world of the strength in community.”
Allan Rock, Q.C.
Currently practices law with Sutts, Strosberg LLP.
Canada’s former ambassador to the United Nations.

“Windsor-Essex has a highly skilled workforce, proximity to markets and an innovative capacity to compete with any jurisdiction in North America. It’s vital that we develop and implement plans that will diversify the region’s industrial base to meet the challenges of a global economy.”
The Hon. Sandra Pupatello
Ontario Minister of Economic Development and Trade, and MPP for Windsor West.




Kevin Atkinson
(R&D Engineer at Radix Controls)

"We have a huge concentration of expertise in very close proximity. No matter what I need done I don't have to go very far to get it whether it's sheet metal, tryouts, moulding, anything...."


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