ICF announces 539 new jobs for Henry County

ICF International, a global professional services firm, will establish its first operations center for Business Process Management (BPM) in Henry County. The $15 million center will create 539 new jobs. Governor McDonnell said, “This project is truly...

Regional economic alliance has big hopes for Southern Virginia

How to get jobs in Southern Virginia is a question county and city leaders have struggled with for years. They hope part of the solution will come with help from a new economic development alliance. The Southern Virginia Regional Alliance covers four counties and two...

Bill Bolling kicks off regional alliance with cooperation theme

Approximately 50 government and economic development leaders from the partnering localities attended the kick-off event for the alliance whose purpose is to target concentrated job creation. Bolling has been instrumental in the creation of the alliance from suggesting...

Alliance on a mission to bring jobs to Southside

The Southern Virginia Regional Alliance will place the region on the map for business leaders and prospective companies, leaders say. “I think this is going to be the extra boost we need to take our economic development efforts in Southern Virginia to the next...

Southern Virginia Regional Alliance Hires First Director

Danville, VA (June 2, 2011) – Virginia’s newest regional economic development organization, the Southern Virginia Regional Alliance (SVRA), has hired Leigh Cockram as the organization’s first Director. Cockram is currently the Vice President of the...