The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance hosted its Mid-Year Luncheon, presented by FPL, on Thursday, May 14, 2015 to an audience of 500 members and guests at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale. President/CEO Bob Swindell and Chairman Mike Moore of COI access reported the following results of the Alliance’s ongoing work as the official public/private partnership for economic development in Broward County: More than $29 Million in capital investment by Alliance-assisted … [Read more...]
Mako Surgical to Add 100 New Jobs
Davie manufacturer MAKO Surgical has launched a second production line, saying it plans to hire an additional 100 technology specialists for developing robotic-arm surgery systems. The Alliance worked with the company to secure economic incentives in 2010 for creating the jobs. On November 14th, at an event attended by Governor Rick Scott, elected officials from the Town of Davie and numerous community leaders and company employees, the company said it has hired 148 new employees. The … [Read more...]
