Economic Development
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The Richardson Economic Development Partnership is a joint initiative established by the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and the City of Richardson in 1984. REDP is dedicated to building a vibrant and thriving local economy, by attracting new investment and jobs, through marketing and recruitment efforts and by working with existing employers. |
The Richardson Economic Development Partnership (REDP) provides the following services to companies looking to relocate or expand into Richardson:
- Broker and real estate referrals
- Incentives information
- Detailed site selection information and analysis
- Workforce, wage and other specific data about Richardson
- Relocation assistance
- Business introductions
- Community orientation and city tours for expanding/relocating companies
- Interface with city officials and city staff
In January 2013, REDP was recognized as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO) by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). Richardson is the first entity in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to earn this accreditation, and stands apart as the only community in Texas - and only the second nationally - to have achieved dual honors through AEDO accreditation and the five-star accreditation earned by the Richardson Chamber of Commerce in 2011. To read more about AEDO accreditation, visit the IEDC website.
Recent Accomplishments:
- Helped orchestrate significant relocation/expansion efforts in Richardson:
- State Farm Insurance (announced in 2012, to create/bring 7000 jobs in Richardson)
- Safety-Kleen (2012, 300 jobs)
- Genpact (2012, 200+ jobs)
- Inogen (2002, 200 jobs)
- Logged 49 expansions/relocations, 5,512 new or retained Richardson jobs and 1.9 million square feet of non-retail commercial space in 2012
- Landed Alamo Drafthouse’s first DFW location in 2012
- Was awarded the Gold Medal Award for Highest Performing Economic Development Organization for communities of its size from Atlas Advertising in 2012
REDP's web site www.telecomcorridor.com contains a wealth of community information on Richardson, including news updates, data for site selectors, commercial real estate brokers and developers, workforce, tax and incentive information, major employers, community assets, retail and Transit-oriented development, and more.
Visit the International page to find out how REDP can help your business expand overseas or why Richardson would be a good U.S. base for your business
REDP staff:
John Jacobs, Executive Vice President 972.792.2802 john@telecomcorridor.com
Sue Walker, Director, 972.792.2806 sue@telecomcorridor.com
Mike Skelton, VP, International Business Development, 972.792.2814 mskelton@telecomcorridor.com
Jenny Mizutowicz, Manager of Marketing & Research, 972.792.2817 jenny@telecomcorridor.com
