Meetup 31 Town of Milton EcDev Presentation

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MILTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE SILICON HALTON MEETUP TO: SILICON HALTON MEMBERS FROM: Robert Humphrey, Town of Milton Economic Development Office DATE: May 8, 2012

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Transcript of Meetup 31 Town of Milton EcDev Presentation

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MILTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

SILICON HALTON MEETUP

TO: SILICON HALTON MEMBERS

FROM: Robert Humphrey, Town of Milton Economic Development Office

DATE: May 8, 2012

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Major Regional Distribution Centre Project

• Target - 2nd largest U.S. retailer• Milton chosen over 6 other municipalities considered• 1.3 million square foot distribution centre on

75+ acre site opens in 2012• 500-700 employees, $420,000 tax revenues/yr• $28M in development charges

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Sun Products Corporation Opens Distribution Centre

• Leased entire 400,000+sqft facility at 8690 Escarpment Way

• Adjacent land beside building can accommodate a 176,000sqft expansion

• Sun Products brands include Sunlight laundry, Wisk, Snuggle and All-laundry

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Phoenix Contact Opens New Head Office

• Opened new 25,000sqft Canadian headquarters on Parkhill Drive in August

• Leading developer & manufacturer of industrial electrical and electronic technology. Tech products include connectors, wireless Ethernet, classical modular terminal block

• Hired several local qualified candidates for several highly skilled professional career opportunities in sales/marketing, production, automation and development. 50-65 new local jobs in Milton by the end of 2011

• German-based innovative company has over 11,000 employees worldwide

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Chudleigh’s Expands Again

• Expanded commercial bakery facility to accommodate hiring more staff and new product ideas

• Expanded from 82,000 square feet to 110,000 square feet - more office and warehouse space

• Over 150 full time staff

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Greenlife Business Centre Development

• DelRidge to build Canada’s most progressive office building in field of sustainable technology in Milton

• 2-storey office building, GFA of 28,000sqft• Only “net-positive” facility of its kind in Canada – will

generate more energy than it consumes

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CRM Call Centre moves into 555 Industrial Drive

• Created 45 new jobs in the community

• Named one of Canada’s fastest growing companies by PROFIT 200 Magazine ranking

• Moved into the back of building at 555 Industrial Drive

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MEV Innovation Centre• Business centre and incubator concept being developed• Site and building already exists: 555 Industrial Drive

Max capacity of 25,000sqft

• Ground floor office opportunity to be involved in centre• Common boardrooms, office areas, cafeteria, etc. on site• Centre is a start and catalyst to larger research park (MEV)

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Interest in Non-Residential Investment in Milton

• Working on some very large, significant projects– 3 in Escarpment Business Community under

application or planned. Expected to be built by the end of 2013

– 2 large industrial users considering Milton, similar in size to Target project

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Marketing Initiatives

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Marketing 2011 Achievements

• Milton This Way Up Trailer Marketing Campaign

• Milton This Way Up Postcards – won Best of Show at EDAC 2011

• New 3-year Economic Development Strategic Marketing Plan commenced in 2011

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Milton This Way Up Trailer Marketing CampaignOfficial Launch

• Partnered with Transpro to communicate Milton’s open for business message throughout North America

Completed Trailer• Also directs clients to

www.miltonthiswayup.ca where features & benefits of community are presented

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Milton This Way Up Postcards• Distributed to over 30 local

organizations targeting their walk-in customers, employees and other agents who visit their office to learn more about opportunities in Milton

• 1 of 4 eye-catching postcards designed & launched in 2011

• Won Best of Show at EDAC 2011!!

Front Back

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Milton This Way Up PostcardsWon 3 awards from EDAC

including:• EDAC Cup• Cup Contender• 1st Prize for category

Won out of 206 submissions across Canada

Cup Medals

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3-Year Economic Development Strategic Marketing Plan

• BANG! Creative Communications Team selected

• Surveyed select businesses for feedback & direction into Milton Economic Development Marketing Plan

• Business Focus Groups

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3-Year Economic Development Strategic Marketing Plan

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3-Year Economic Development Strategic Marketing Plan

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3-Year Economic Development Strategic Marketing Plan

• What to look forward to in the next few months:– Development of social media campaign– Milton business video clips/material– Update Eco. Dev. web material– Milton Transit bus wrap marketing campaign

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Thank you for your time.

Questions?

Contact:Robert Humphrey, M.A. Economics, B. Comm. Economic Development OfficerTown of Milton 150 Mary Street Milton, ON L9T 6Z5www.milton.ca For economic development visit www.miltonthiswayup.ca