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EDC Open Position: International Trade Specialist

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The Illinois Small Business Development Center at the Champaign County EDC is seeking to hire an International Trade Specialist for the new International Trade Center who will provide in-depth advice on international trade techniques, export processes, and international market opportunities to companies. Other duties include: conducting market research, evaluating export capabilities and readiness of local companies, and maintaining working relationships with government bodies.

Requirements: BA or BS degree in Business Administration, International Business or related field; 2-3 years of experience in an international trade business; knowledge of or experience in international trade activities; and excellent communication skills. Foreign language skills are preferred.

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To ensure full consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume to amy@champaigncountyedc.org by Monday, August 5, 2013.

 The Champaign County EDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

New International Trade Center Expected to Increase Global Trade for Region

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CHAMPAIGN, IL, July 12, 2013 – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Illinois Small Business Development Center at the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation are pleased to announce the opening of a new International Trade Center (ITC). The ITC will be housed in the offices of the Champaign County EDC – located at 1817 S. Neil Street, Suite 100, Champaign – and will serve to support efforts to expand international trade opportunities in the region.

“This international trade partnership will enable businesses to easily access the University of Illinois’ unique expertise as a world leader in research and teaching, which is further distinguished by the breadth of our programs, broad academic excellence, and internationally renowned faculty,” said Pradeep Khanna, Associate Chancellor for Corporate and International Relations.

The ITC will serve as the single point of contact for information related to international business, leveraging the existing resources and partnerships in the Champaign County region and beyond. The ITC will provide businesses with a complete range of services to support the process of international trade including the following: evaluating the company’s readiness to export, examining access to foreign market information, and assisting with documentation assistance, automated trade leads, and linkages with trade representatives.

In addition to helping businesses already involved in international trade, the ITC will provide research support for new markets and products and referral assistance for export related activities, licensing, certification, legal and financial consultation, logistics and customs issues.

“We are excited to partner with DCEO and the University of Illinois to help our area businesses further expand into foreign markets,” said Greg Gonda, Director of the Illinois Small Business Development Center at the Champaign County EDC. “This new partnership represents Illinois’ mission to be a significant player in the global marketplace and we will look forward to working together to ensure that success.”

For more information about the International Trade Center, please visit www.champaigncountyedc.org or email itc@champaigncountyedc.org.

Contact:

Carly McCrory, Communications Director
Champaign County Economic Development Corporation
(217) 359-6261
carly@champaigncountyedc.org
www.champaigncountyedc.org

Tech Jobs Continue to Grow in Champaign County: Intel to Hire 9 Positions

CHAMPAIGN, IL, June 19, 2013 – Champaign County’s reputation as a technology hub is clearly growing, as evidenced by the increasing number of technology openings at local tech companies like Intel and Yahoo. In fact, Intel is seeking to hire nine technology positions at their local office.

Intel’s open positions are in parallel systems, technical computing, and analyzers and runtimes software. The job positions require highly skilled qualifications such as General Linux knowledge, C or C++ programming skills, and Perl or Python scripting experience. The openings include Cluster Systems Engineer, HPC Messaging and Communications Architect, Parallel Runtimes S/W Engineers, and other system software related positions.

Intel invites people of all ages currently enrolled in an academic institution (or graduated within the last 18 months) to apply. To view a full list of jobs and descriptions, please visit their website and search “Champaign, IL”.

This announcement coincides with many other tech job openings in Champaign County, a sector that continues to grow thanks to a strong local industry with companies like Yahoo, Wolfram, Pixo, and many more.

As Champaign County solidifies its status as a burgeoning technology hub, the influx of job opportunities at companies like Intel underscores the region’s appeal for tech talent. However, beyond the allure of exciting roles and cutting-edge projects, fostering a culture of trust is paramount for long-term success.

It’s essential for companies to prioritize transparent communication, fair treatment, and opportunities for professional growth when building trust with employees. By cultivating an environment where employees feel valued and respected, organizations can cultivate a sense of loyalty and commitment among their workforce, ultimately driving productivity and innovation. In addition to offering competitive salaries and enticing job prospects, companies in Champaign County must invest in initiatives that promote collaboration, empower employees to voice their concerns, and recognize their contributions.

Building trust is not merely about filling positions but about creating a supportive ecosystem where individuals can thrive and contribute meaningfully to the company’s objectives. As the tech industry in the region continues to expand, nurturing trust within the workplace will be instrumental in attracting and retaining top talent, ensuring sustained growth and success for both companies and the local economy.

About Intel:

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com.

The Intel Software and Services Group (SSG), in which these openings reside, connects Intel to the worldwide software community. SSG strives to bring competitive advantage to Intel platforms by helping independent software vendors, operating system developers, OEMs, channel members and systems integrators deliver exceptional customer value and achieve differentiation on Intel® processor technologies. SSG provides global leadership to the software community through its technical expertise, industry enabling activities, and developer products and programs.

Contact:
Carly McCrory, Communications Director
Champaign County Economic Development Corporation
(217) 359-6261
carly@champaigncountyedc.org
www.champaigncountyedc.org

EnterpriseWorks Named a College-Town Incubator to Watch by Inc. Magazine

Article Source: UI Research Park

An article in the June 2013 issue of Inc. Magazine declares EnterpriseWorks, the technology business incubator at the University of Illinois Research Park, as one of three college-town incubators worth watching.

The article highlights some of the incubator’s strengths, including entrepreneur counseling and support. It also mentions that EnterpriseWorks clients and graduates have raised more than $550 million in outside capital. The article calls out one of EnterpriseWorks tenants, IntelliWheels, “a company that has created a patent-pending gear system for manual wheelchairs, was awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health and has raised more than $500,000 in funding.”

The other college town incubators featured are Arizona State University’s Furnace Technology Transfer Accelerator and the USC/Columbia Technology Incubator out of the University of South Carolina.

This isn’t the first time that EnterpriseWorks has received recognition from the Inc. “family”. In 2011, Inc.com named EnterpriseWorks one of 10 Start-up Incubators to Watch in the U.S.

Champaign Gets ‘Bronze’ Bike-Friendly Status

Article Source: The News-Gazette

CHAMPAIGN — The city can now boast its “bicycle friendly community” status after it was one of 17 new cities listed by the League of American Bicyclists on Monday.

Champaign entered the ranking as a bronze-level bicycle-friendly community. Five other Illinois cities are ranked — including Urbana, which achieved its bronze level status in 2010.

Assistant Planning Director Rob Kowalski said he believes it was Champaign’s nearly 8 miles of bicycle lanes and its educational efforts that attracted the league’s praise.

The League of American Bicyclists has named 259 cities in 47 states as “bicycle friendly communities” since launching the program in 1996. It ranks those cities as bronze, silver, gold, platinum or diamond based on increasingly stringent criteria including physical infrastructure, education, encouragement and ongoing efforts of each city to revise its bicycling plans.

Champaign will have about 10 miles of bike lanes by this time next year, Kowalski said. Projects this summer include extending lanes on State Street from where they currently end to Fox Drive. City officials also plan to stripe bike lanes on segments of John Street and North Market Street — the latter project is part of an overall rehabilitation of that road.

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