Corporate Profile for Virginia Economic Development Partnership, dated Dec. 22, 2000.Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services. -0-
Published Date: Dec. 22, 2000
Company Name: Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Address: 901 East Byrd St.
Richmond, Va 23219
Main Telephone
Number: 804/371-8100
Internet Home
Page Address
(URL) www.YesVirginia.com
Chief Executive
Officer: Mark R. Kilduff, Executive Director
Chief Financial
Officer: n/a
Investor Relations
Contact: n/a
Business number: n/a
E-mail address: (optional) n/a
Public Relations
Contact: Jill D. Lawrence, APR
Business number: 804/371-0049, pager: 804/256-8837
E-mail address: (optional) n/a
Industry: Economic Development/State Government
Trading Symbol/
Exchange: n/a
Market Makers: (if public) n/a
Company description: The Virginia Virginia, state, United States Virginia, state of the south-central United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), North Carolina and Tennessee (S), Kentucky and West Virginia (W), and Maryland and the District of Columbia (N and NE). Economic Development Partnership was created by the Virginia General Assembly The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its existence dates from the establishment of the House of Burgesses at Jamestown in 1619. It became the General Assembly in 1776 with the ratification of the Virginia Constitution. in 1995 to encourage, stimulate stimulate /stim·u·late/ (stim´u-lat) to excite functional activity. stim·u·late v. To arouse a body or a responsive structure to increased functional activity. , and support the development and expansion of the economy of the Commonwealth. The Partnership is a state authority, which is governed gov·ern v. gov·erned, gov·ern·ing, gov·erns v.tr. 1. To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; exercise sovereign authority in. 2. by a 15-member Board of Directors appointed ap·point tr.v. ap·point·ed, ap·point·ing, ap·points 1. To select or designate to fill an office or a position: appointed her the chief operating officer of the company. 2. by the Governor. To accomplish its objectives of promoting economic expansion within the Commonwealth, the Partnership focuses its efforts on business development and international trade. The Partnership's mission is "to enhance the quality of life and raise the standard of living for all Virginians, in collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. with Virginia communities, through aggressive business recruitment recruitment /re·cruit·ment/ (re-krldbomact´ment) 1. the gradual increase to a maximum in a reflex when a stimulus of unaltered intensity is prolonged. 2. , expansion assistance, and trade development, thereby building the tax base and creating higher income employment opportunities." |
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