M.C. Dean, Inc. to invest $25.1 million to expand ModularMEP™ manufacturing and systems integration facility 

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that M.C. Dean, Inc., a leading electrical design-build and systems integration firm for mission-critical organizations, will invest $25.1 million to incorporate a new product line at its fabrication and distribution facility in Caroline County. Virginia successfully competed with several states for the project, which will create 100 new jobs.

Virginia looks to increase the availability of development-ready sites with a two-pronged approach of characterization and development.

Steven Brint, distinguished professor at the University of California, Riverside, discusses his work in, and analysis of, higher education in the 21st century.

Tad Deriso, president and CEO of Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation (MBC), speaks about his work creating world-class fiber infrastructure in rural Southern Virginia. 

New River Valley is a hot spot for international manufacturing.

Shannon Kellogg, vice president of public policy at Amazon, joined VEDP Interim VP of Knowledge Work Megan Welch to talk about Amazon's cloud investments, his public policy efforts supporting Amazon Web Services and other tech innovation the company is spearheading.

RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that AT&T Wireless will locate an inbound calling center in Russell County. Through a $5.4 million investment, AT&T Wireless will hire more than 300 employees to handle billing, coverage, technical and general support questions for its customers. The project was originally announced in July 2001 by TeleCorp PCS, Inc. AT&T Wireless, which subsequently acquired TeleCorp PCS, Inc., will move forward with the project, increasing the original investment by $850,000.

CareerBuilder investing $2.5 million to establish 20,000-square-foot call center and research facility

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that CareerBuilder, the leading provider of Hello To Hire™ HR technology solutions to global employers and candidates, will invest $2.5 million to establish a 20,000-square-foot call center and research facility in Frederick County, creating 250 new jobs.

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE: MOD), a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, will invest $7 million to establish a manufacturing facility in Rockbridge County. The company will convert its former warehouse located at 360 Collierstown Road into an operation producing highly engineered data center cooling solutions. Virginia successfully competed with several other states for the project, which will create 60 new jobs after full ramp-up. 

VFP Inc., a producer of custom-designed enclosures used to protect critical infrastructure for telecommunications, public-safety radio, data centers, and utility projects, will invest $7.2 million to expand its operation in Scott County.