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Eastern Shore FLC/Economic Development Meeting Easton, Maryland March 12, 2008. Business Panel Rafael Correa Greater Salisbury Committee & President, MaTech, Inc. . MaTech, Inc. Started from scratch 20 years ago Now uses 400,000 ft 2 of space and has 350 employees
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Eastern Shore FLC/Economic Development MeetingEaston, MarylandMarch 12, 2008 Business Panel Rafael Correa Greater Salisbury Committee & President, MaTech, Inc.
MaTech, Inc. • Started from scratch 20 years ago • Now uses 400,000 ft2 of space and has 350 employees • Started as a defense contractor • Now branching out • Participating in chicken production improvement program
General Observations • The Eastern Shore is rich in resources • It is easy to communicate with the economic development and Federal organizations • Few companies have come to this event • Industry apathy inhibits collaborative progress • It’s a challenge to get industry to commit • Eastern Shore suffers with brain drain