Awards And Certifications From Oct. 15

Saginaw Future Inc. Receives Excellence in Economic Development Award: Saginaw Future Inc., the economic development agency for Saginaw County, has received a Bronze Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council for its 2012 Morley Cos. project in the category of Business Retention and Expansion - Single Event for communities with populations of 25,000 to 200,000. The honor was presented at an awards ceremony during the IEDC Annual Conference, which was held last week in Philadelphia, Penn. In 2012, Morley Companies, a major area employer. was experiencing accelerated growth at a rapid pace. The company -- which provides group travel, performance improvement, business process outsourcing, exhibits, displays and market research -- had additional opportunities, but had outgrown its current facilities. At the same time, AT&T, a worldwide communications provider, was moving from landline phones to IP and wireless communication. AT&T consolidated its area operations in downtown Saginaw, which made AT&T's service center in Saginaw Charter Township available -- and Morley bought it. Established in 1992, SFI is a public-private alliance of local businesses, Saginaw County, Saginaw city government, 15 local municipalities and the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce. SFI's strategic partners also include education, labor and government. Since its beginning, SFI has remained dedicated to fostering quality job creation through expansion of local industry and attraction of new business projects to the community. More at www.SaginawFuture.com or www.iedconline.org.