business pulse - monitoring marylands business beat 1

8/6/2019 Business Pulse - Monitoring Marylands Business Beat 1

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/business-pulse-monitoring-marylands-business-beat-1 1/3

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here.You're receiving this email because of your relati onship with the M aryland Department of

Business and Economic Development. If you no longer wish to receive our emails, update your

preferences. A U G U S T 8, 2 0 1 1

US News ranksHopkins best

hospital for 21styear.Learn more.

Developers plan$182M Children's

Museum.Learn more.

XL Health expands;adds 10,000 sq ft,

hiring 50-60.Learn more.

MD Manufacturing Rally Highlights 4,600 FirmsGov. O’Malley attended the Regional Manufacturing Institute’s“Make it in Maryland Rally” joining elected officials and some of thestate’s biggest manufacturers including Paul Reed Smith (PRSGuitars), Bill Tiger (GM), Susan Ganz (Lion Brothers) and DrewGreenblatt (Marlin Steel Wire) to support local manufacturing. Morethan 4,600 Maryland manufacturing firms support 125,000 jobs andmake everything from computers and electronics to chemicals andthe next generation of vehicle transmissions. The Rams Head Liveevent attracted 400+ people.

$182M Children's Museum to support 2,000 jobsThe Children's Museum at National Harbor in Prince George’sCounty will begin construction early next year with the 61,000 SFfirst phase scheduled to open in 2013. The $182 million museumexpects to hire 60 to 70 employees and support nearly 2,000 jobsin Maryland. Designed by world renowned architect Cesar Pelliand developed by Orr Partners, the museum is located in the fastgrowing waterfront development that attracted 8 million visitors in

2010.

State Debuts Cyber Pulse NewsletterInterested in Maryland’s cyber scene? Subscribe to Cyber Pulse ,the bi-monthly e-letter that features articles on innovativecompanies, technologies, jobs, educational programs and events.Cyber Pulse is the latest in a suite of five online businesscommuniqués distributed to more than 25,000 subscribers. Earlierthis year, the state and its partners formed a marketing consortiumto promote Maryland as a cybersecurity hub, launchedwww.cybermaryland.org and debuted new social media channels

8/8/2011 Business Pulse - Monitoring Maryland's …

emarketingmd.org/pubs/…/index.htm 1PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com

http://www.cybermaryland.org/

http://www.pdffactory.com/


http://www.cybermaryland.org/



on Twitter and LinkedIn. Debut issue.

Healthcare Firm Hiring 50-60 at Camden YardsXLHealth Corp., a company that provides custom-made insuranceplans for seniors called Medicare Advantage, will expand into10,000 more square feet at the Warehouse at Camden Yards. Theprovider plans to hire an additional 50 to 60 nurses andpharmacists to help with benefits plans and claims review. The newstaff will specialize in geriatrics, endocrinology and cardiovascular

care. XLHealth started out with 5,000 square feet in 1996 but willreach 70,000 square feet with the addition.

Mobern Lighting Continues to ShineLaurel-based Mobern Lighting added 30 posit ions, increasing staffby 40% over the last six months, with plans to expand with anational distribution chain and warehouses in other parts of the US.The lighting manufacturer provides high quality commercial gradelighting for new construction and energy efficient retrofit lighting forexisting structures. Their popular green products were used inseveral recent local projects, including Thurgood Marshall BWIAirport, the National Institute of Science and Technology, andCamden Yards.

Invertix Hiring 25 at Fort Meade OfficeDefense Contractor Invertix Corp. has about 25 openings at FortMeade in Anne Arundel County. The rapidly growing tech business,which already employs 40 at its year-old office Fort Meade, issearching for software engineers, systems engineers andarchitects, communications and IT specialists, and cloudcomputing technology specialists. Led by CEO Art Hidalgo (left),Invertix works for federal defense agencies such as the Departmentof Homeland Security, federal labs, and other private sector

businesses and academics to address issues of national security.

Global Access Exporter

ForumSeptember 12, 9 am – 1 pm | World

Trade Center BaltimoreMaryland business, get one-stoplearning on how to export or increaseyour current international sales. Ex-ImBank brings a variety of experts,

including local public officials,successful exporters and businessorganizations, regional lenders andtrade insurance brokers. CheckChooseMaryland.org on 8/15 for moreinfo..

Maryland Clean Energy SummitAugust 25-27 | Marriott North Bethesda More than 6500 key leaders and decision-makers and

450 exhib itors attend thi s forum to review, assess and

discuss the current state of the unmanned systems

market. Learn more.

DISA Customer & Industry Forum

August 15-18 | Baltimore Convention

CenterThe annual Defense Information Systems Agency

conference brings together decision-makers and

subject-matter experts from the mil itary services,

combatant commands, industry and academia to

share information and i deas that are critical to

helping DoD achi eve mission success. Learn more.







Bonus Bulletins+ Read and subscribe to our MDbiz Media blog + Barn Quilts of Garrett County: A Big Boom for Agri-Tourism+ Call for SBA 2012 Maryland Small Business Week Awards Program nominations+ Community colleges step in to fill 'skills gap'+ Despite latest swing, Maryland still focused on job growth+ Getting wired could help Prince George’s bring in new businesses

+ BWI airport posts record first half, 12 months

Business Pulse Archive





business pulse - monitoring marylands business beat 1

Documents