MATTOON - The East Central Illinois Development Corporation (ECIDC) has been awarded a $20,000 matching grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA) to develop a targeted marketing campaign encouraging companies to locate facilities in the nine county area ECIDC services.

The campaign will specifically target out of state companies identified through an extensive regional economic base analysis. Companies which have recently made a public offering and are in expansion mode and suppliers to the automotive industry will be some of the prospects. ECIDC anticipates identifying approximately 1,000 companies.

"I am delighted to congratulate ECIDC on being selected to receive a regional marketing contract from DCCA," said DCCA Director, Norm Sims. "This contract provides for DCCA and ECIDC to work together to encourage job growth. Through this partnership, ECIDC will conduct a regional business analysis of their selected industry."

Jack Schultz, President of ECIDC said, "Historically, ECIDC has represented the region with marketing materials and strategic planning workshops with regional civic leaders and economic developers. I feel this new marketing effort will be very beneficial to the entire nine county area and will generate much interest in East Central Illinois."

Established in 1984, the East Central Illinois Development Corporation is a consortium of community leaders dedicated to the retention, expansion and attraction of business and industry to provide economic growth and increase employment opportunities in East Central Illinois. The East Central Illinois Region is composed of the following counties: Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Moutrie and Shelby.

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