At the JobsOhio board of directors meeting in Cleveland earlier this month, data was released stating that, during the first quarter, the group worked on 70 projects that resulted in $2 billion in capital investment commitments. They also had a hand in attracting more than 5,500 new jobs and retaining 11,800 others in Ohio, Columbus Business First reports.
Last year, JobsOhio helped create or retain more than 82,000 jobs and brought $3.3 billion in capital investment, the article said.
JobsOhio 1Q report: $2B in capital investment commitments