We contracted with EDM to do a 3 phase year long, marketing campaign. As the campaign developed, EDM worked with us to adjust our marketing strategy and target industries. By the beginning of the third phase EDM helped us come up with a winning formula generating a number of qualified leads, and an expansion of a new company into our county which will create 100 well paying jobs with full benefits!"

Linn County Kansas Economic Development
Dennis Arnold, Director
www.RuralKansas.com

"EDM performed an effective market research project to uncover qualified prospects within the Bio Industry that would be appropriate for our location. We were very impressed with the marketing material created by EconDev Marketing targeting the Bio Tech industry. The prospects generated through the marketing campaign were of the highest quality. EconDev Marketing produced great results. We are already in the third round of discussions with three of the prospects!”

Colchester, Nova Scotia Regional Development Agency
Greg Brown, Business Development Officer
www.wherebusinessmoves.ca

"You have been very easy to work with and very flexible in working with us throughout the campaign. We are very pleased with the results as you have delivered as promised.”

City of Toronto Economic Development
Peter Finestone, Director of Investment
www.city.toronto.on.ca

“I have spent a career in economic development, from the community level to state department director level. You developed and implemented the most cost effective lead development program I have seen in over 20 years. And the bottom line - we filled the building.”

Kirksville Missouri Economic Development Department
Phil Tate, Director of Job Creation
www.kirksvillecity.com

“I would highly recommend iGroups to any economic development group wanting to strategically leverage its marketing resources. iGroups was instrumental in making our 2005 California Trade Mission an overwhelming success."

City of Round Rock Texas (Suburb of Austin)
Amy Flynn, Economic Development Manager
www.ci.round-rock.tx.us

"After 3 years of attempting to do business recruitment through traditional channels - consulting firms that would send lists of companies they determined were thinking of expansion or relocation within the next 18 months and us weeding through and attempting to call them ourselves - we began talking with EDM in California. EDM is different in that they truly "qualify" companies they refer to us. Rather than send us a list of names and telephone numbers, we receive a select list of companies that have expressed a specific interest in our area and in moving or expanding their businesses to our area. We also like the idea that we can determine whether or not a company is qualified based on our conversations with them rather than EDM "telling" us it's a qualified company. We are extremely happy with EDM and have not only renewed our contract with them but have expanded it to include additional recruitment areas and industries."

Big Sky Montana EDA
Linda L. Beck, Director of Business Outreach & Recruitment
www.bigskyedc.org

“Economic Development Marketing (EDM), an iGroups company, was chosen for the web site design because of their combined expertise in web design and business development.”

Central Alberta Economic Partnership
Dawna Allard, Manager
www.centralalberta.ab.ca

“Ninety-six percent of our 42 municipal elected officials and economic development officers rated the content, design and usefulness of the website as 'excellent' or 'very good.'”

Central Alberta Economic Development Partnership
Julia King, Chair
www.centralalberta.ab.ca

"I was skeptical at first. After all what is a 'qualified lead'? After having personally visited the first six companies, I am not a skeptic anymore. You did an excellent job qualifying each of the companies. All were interested in talking with us and each is going to be making a move. You did your part. Now it's up to us to translate those great leads into results.”

City of Twin Falls, Idaho
Dave McAlindin
Economic Development Director
www.tfid.org

“I want to thank you for the superb job you and your team did in qualifying the companies we visited last week in Southern California. You delivered as promised and far exceeded our expectations. There were no "tire kickers" in the bunch. Now it is up to us to take these leads to the next level. Because we are now working six very qualified leads, we won't be ready for the next batch until mid-September. Kudos to you and the group. Thanks again, and we look forward to a very productive ongoing relationship!”

Southern Idaho Economic Development Organization
Jan W. Rogers
Executive Director
www.southernidaho.org

The Port of Walla Walla, Washington has been pleased with the results from our California marketing campaign with IGroups. We received over 50 viable business leads from the marketing effort. IGroups marketing system has provided us with a cost efficient and effective solution to our business recruitment marketing."

Paul J. Gerola
Economic Development Director
Port of Walla Walla
Walla Walla, WA
www.portwallawalla.com

Given the current situation in California I was satisfied with the results from your multi-channel marketing campaign, in particular the direct mail response. As a result of the marketing campaign I have already met with some of the companies interested in relocating, and I plan to use you again in the future.

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the premier Economic Development Organization world-wide, recently presented the Eastern Idaho Community Reuse Organization with the prestigious International Economic Development Award for an Internet Site. The website, www.eastidaho.org, was designed to serve as a One-Stop resource for site-selectors and investors looking at re-locating to Eastern Idaho.

"One of the key reasons we received the award was the inclusion of your iProperties online commercial Real Estate database."

"The Liberty County Development Authority considers our new web site to be a tremendous success. I thank you profusely on behalf of the Liberty County Development Authority. We are looking forward to a successful 2003, thanks in large part to your efforts!"

“During the design phase of this project, you and your organization showed incredible patience during our review and revisions of potential home pages, as well as, the implementation of the different links required for our customers. In addition to the professional manner that was projected through the project, the implementation and assistance for marketing the Commercial Properties Database was most helpful. With your assistance, we were able to implement a property database for all commercial properties within Lincoln County. If ever you require a business reference regarding the timely, professional and economical product that your company offers, regardless if it is non-profit organization or business, I would be happy to be a contact for you.”

"The Santa Maria Valley Economic Development Association would like to thank you for your dedicated attention to our Web site. You have been creative in your suggestions, thorough with your follow-through, and most importantly, immediately responsive to any requests.

You were quick to understand the nature of our business and translate the information into a useful, attractive Web site. You have always taken the time to explain each step of the process to us and have been willing to go into as much detail as necessary to answer our questions.

It has been a pleasure to work with you, and we look forward to a long relationship."

I have been very impressed with how easy it is to update, add too, delete and create new content for the web page you set up for the City of Deming. I have really enjoyed working with you and appreciate your fast response to my questions.

I would recommend you to anyone who wants a web site set up for them and yet wants maintain the web site themselves. It has been a pleasure doing business with you.