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2012 News Articles Bice, others added to Alabama Economic Development Alliance board - Birmingham News, May 16 State targets industry to good effect - Press Register, April 29 Report offers valuble information - Press Register, April 27 Public, private sectors unite, lure auto plants with a recruiting juggernaut - Automotive News, April 23 University of Alabama in Huntsville team develops patent search engine - Huntsville Times, April 23 University of Alabama research team wins $30,000 grant - Tuscaloosa News, April 18 UAB biotech startup wins $22,000 in Alabama Launchpad competition - Birmingham News, April 18 UA team works to take agriculture research from lab to farms - Tuscaloosa News, April 15 Alabama's sweet manufacturing boom - CNN Money, April 11 Baldwin County EDA plans for future success - Press Register, April 8 Renewed Momentum: The recession put a damper on sales of automobiles, but Alabama’s OEMs are now experiencing some growth, creating new jobs at all levels of the industry. - Business Alabama, April 2012 Alabama auto industry: Colbert County plant to make LoadStar work truck - Birmingham News, March 27 Foreign Industrial Investment Is Reshaping America - Forbes, March 6 Economic Development Partnership of Alabama boss says recruitment game is changing - Birmingham News, Feb. 22 Our Trilogy Ends with One Smart Dog - Barberbiz Blog, January 29 2011 News Articles
Alabama in fast lane: Auto output surges - Birmingham News, Dec. 12 Economic opportunites in county still high - Atmore Advance, Nov. 7 Three UA teams in the mix for $100,000 prize - Tuscaloosa News, Oct. 27 Alabama looks for tech to ignite future economy - Birmingham News, Aug. 13 Reeling in the jobs: Pressure’s on state’s new alliance - Anniston Star, July 22 EDPA's Taylor shares his leadership insights - Birmingham Business Journal, May 27 Grant puts regional planning in the spotlight - Press Register, May 4 Economic Development Partnership of Alabama remakes website to reflect community focus - Birmingham News, April 19 Alabama Economic Development Partnership gets oil spill-related study grant - Press Register, April 19 Governor Bentley Outlines Plan to Streamline Economic Development and Workforce Training Efforts - Press Release, Office of the Governor, April 12 Alabama Launchpad in final countdown to aid 2011 entrepreneurs - Press Register, April 11 Area aerospace quest to continue - Tuscaloosa News, March 8 Alabama Launchpad names finalists - Birmingham Business Journal, March 9 Alabama automotive suppliers rev up--cautiously - Birmingham News, Feb. 21
Advice: How to win projects in competitive dogfight - Birmingham News, Feb. 17 Reporter's notebook: Birmingham Business Alliance still searching for its next leader - Birmingham News, Feb. 14 Alabama's leading job-hunting agencies plan realignment - Birmingham News, Feb. 10
Alabama economic developers create internship program - Birmingham News, Feb. 10
EDITORIAL: Putting people back to work has its challenges - Press Register, Feb. 10
State leaders seek new ways to create jobs - Montgomery Advertiser, Feb. 10
Economic Development Partnership of Alabama aims for 40 certified sites - Birmingham News, Feb. 8
Economic Development Partnership of Alabama official says companies have cash for projects - Birmingham News, Feb. 8
Select 2010 News Articles
With Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at the Barber Motorsports Park, comes opportunity - Birmingham News, Jan. 28
Alabama development panel adds university presidents - Birmingham News, Jan. 27
Bill Taylor talks hybrids, ThyssenKrupp and container terminal - Press Register, Jan. 10
EDPA's Taylor: Helping existing firms ensures Alabama's economic future - Press Register, Jan. 4
In the trenches: Automobile Manufacturing Q&A with Bill Taylor, Birmingham Business Journal, Jan. 1 2010
Select 2009 News Articles
Site readiness program helps give communities an 'advantage'- Huntsville Times, Dec. 7
Economic development persists in state - Montgomery Advertiser, Nov. 8
Economic life beyond automotive: Former Mercedes exec - Business Alabama, November
Bill Taylor taps his Mercedes experience to help attract business to state - Birmingham News, Oct. 10
Jefferson County's McCalla industrial park gets AdvantageSite designation - Birmingham News, Aug. 25, 2009 Economic development group's leader hopes to get closer to state recruiters - Press Register, June 23
Expect a more formidable Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, next leader says - Birmingham News, June 22
Alabama's auto plants use flexibility to deal with industry downturn - Birmingham News, June 10