Texas Border Business
Texas Border Business
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Economic Development Corporation brought together local economic development leaders, business executives, and investors this week at its Austin office to discuss growth opportunities across the state.
According to the Texas Economic Development Corporation, the organization “frequently hosts TxEDC investors, potential investors, and guests who are excited about the vast opportunities that exist here in Texas.” The group described the visiting leaders as the “boots on the ground” at the local level, working closely with the Governor’s Texas Economic Development and Tourism team to support business expansion and job creation.
Recent visitors included Steve Ahlenius of the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce; Ali Khataw of Encotech Engineering Consultants, Inc.; Chris Park of iMarketAmerica, Inc.; Mayor Rodney Taylor of the City of Balch Springs; Alvester Gibson Jr. of the Balch Springs Chamber of Commerce; Chris Dyser of the City of Balch Springs; Tom Long of Temple Economic Development Corporation; and Sean Blakeley of PwC. The meeting was joined by Eric Andresen, a TxEDC board member and Sales Development Manager at Loop Payments.
Dr. Valerie G. Segovia, Vice President of Investor Relations at the Texas Economic Development Corporation, was present. In her role, Segovia oversees investor engagement and partnership development efforts for the organization in Austin. The corporation states that it works to connect businesses and communities with opportunities across Texas.
Aaron Demerson serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Texas Economic Development Corporation. The organization positions itself as a statewide partner that promotes Texas as a destination for business investment and expansion.
In a public statement, the corporation said that with each visit, participants “walk away much more knowledgeable, aware, encouraged, and extremely excited to charge forward with a Texas ‘Can Do’ attitude and mindset,” adding that its office is “Wide Open for Business.”
