Texas Border Business
(Weslaco, TX) The Economic Development Corporation of Weslaco announces the launching of its new and innovative website.
The design of the new site is intended to feature Weslaco’s business intelligence and open mindedness for growth and opportunity.
“In today’s growing economy,” says Marie McDermott, Executive Director for the EDC of Weslaco, “businesses around the world looking to grow and expand need to go no farther than their computers to see if communities like Weslaco meet their growth criteria, so before scouts, business headhunters or business developers step foot on Weslaco soil, they’re research begins with what the business industry calls “site selection.”
Like a doctor diagnoses a person’s health through an examination, businesses use the site selection examining tool to understand a community’s economic health through statistics found on the new site such as Weslaco’s young workforce, its geographic advantages to the region, its investment in research, health and education and quality of life characteristics.
The Weslaco EDC partnered with web designers, Create The Bridge, (CTB) in achieving a platform for business owners and developers to make informed decisions quickly and efficiently. “The underpinning philosophy behind our approach,” says Sara Gonzalez, Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer, “was to deliver concise content business owners look for, accompanied by exciting visuals that highlight the city’s prominent features and culture.”
Cynthia Cabaza, Board Secretary for the Weslaco EDC was mostly impressed by the site framework and says that, “Navigating through the site flows smoothly and efficiently and as I explore each level, I am encouraged to want to see more and I think that’s the key to capturing the attention of growing businesses looking at Weslaco.”
Officials at the EDC of Weslaco encourage on-line enthusiast to visit the new EDC website and to learn more about Weslaco’s business advantages on a global and digital stage.
