The Economic Development Group



"EDGe has the experience, skill set, credibility, connections, integrity and work ethic to creatively coach and lead clients through 'the system' to an economically rewarding, win-win conclusion.   Our project began $3 million below budget due largely to them; their services saved me and my management team a lot of time in the process."

-- John Millard
President, Chain Distribution
Sara Lee
Sara Lee
Case Study
"EDGe helped us attain the best incentive package possible, and they made sure our incentives were administered properly."

-- John Failey
Vice President
Engineered Cooling Services, Inc.
"When we pursued incentives on our own in the fall of 1997, we received a commitment for less than $50,000.   Our project was delayed one year while we completed a major acquisition.   In the interim, I hired EDGe to assist us with incentives because I learned there is more to the process than I thought.   With Mike's and Jay's assistance, we attained more than $850,000 in incentives for the same project in the same location.   They did a great job of educating, preparing and positioning us.   The benefit and value of their services is easily quantified."

-- Jeffry N. Quinn
Senior Vice President
Arch Coal, Inc.
Arch Coal
Case Study
"Molex Inc., a billion dollar company and a leader in the electronics industry, had never before addressed the use of incentives in the development of our facilities.   EDGe provided critical services in support of our locational decision, and ultimately secured an incentive package which exceeded $10,000 for each job to be created.   Their responsiveness, the quality of their work and the size of the incentive package, all surpassed my expectations."

-- Ernest E. (Gene) Hill
President, RF/Coaxial Division
Molex Inc.
Molex
Case Study
"EDGe provided first class service and outstanding results.   They have a thorough understanding of the city, county, and state programs that provide financial incentives to growing businesses."

-- Phillip E. Himelstein
CFO & Chairman of the Board
Menu Magic Foods, Inc.
"We received a very generous incentive package - it was our company's first one.   EDGe played a critical role in the process.   They also saved me and my staff a considerable amount of time through the strategies they helped us develop, their knowledge of the incentive programs, their relationships with public officials, and their attention to detail."

-- Mike Trotter
Vice President
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Charles Schwab
Case Study
"EDGe's success exceeded our expectations.   The amount of our incentive package, coupled with the company's proactive management of the incentives' administrative processes, make it a pleasure to work with them."

-- Bill Clemmons
Manager, Customer Financial Services
DowElanco
"We received a grant to help pay for a portion of our investment in employee training.   EDGe helped us present the right information to the right people and supervised the paperwork.   We would not have received the grant without them."

-- Steve Willeke
Vice President
The Conseco Companies