Following the release of the JobsOhio 1Q report (see our May 23 blog post), Team NEO, the Northeast Ohio regional partner of JobsOhio, reported that it has gained commitments from 26 companies to create 2,270 new jobs throughout the region in the first quarter of 2012, Crain’s Cleveland Business reports.
The companies will be making capital investments of $291 million, with approximately $270 million coming from 22 companies expanding in the region, the article said. The largest new investment to the region will come from Exterran Energy Solutions, which plans on building a $12.5 million facility in Youngstown that will employ 103 workers. For more, read the full story (subscription required).