From the City Hall/GREDF Gazette, regarding Gardner Denver:
Jim Mentesti, president of the Great River Economic Development Foundation, was also caught by surprise.
“I don’t think any of us saw this coming,” Mentesti said. “It’s hard to always know where everyone is ... but (businesses) are doing more internationally all of the time and we know connectivity to a major airport is important. Gardner Denver is a part of the global marketplace. We are living in a completely different economic climate than we once were.”
Waaaait a minute. We're Quincy. I thought anybody in the world can do business right here in little old Quincy. Isn’t that what Jimmy always tells us?
Perhaps if there had been someone from Gardner Denver on the GREDF board instead of the majority of governmental and non-for-profit glad handers, maybe the region's economic czar might have had a fucking clue what was going on.
During Broadcast Electronics’ 50th anniversary last year, Mentesti said it was rare for a town of Quincy’s size to have a corporate headquarters. Talk about a self-fullfilling prophesy.
Mentesti, your time is up. Go play golf and drink...more than you already do...and get someone in here who can make something happen.
3 comments:
I'm sure REAL business people keep these things on the down low, so as not to scare the natives,you know?
I wonder if Jim thinks he should be in on these things? I doubt that the boys at G-D think that.
The reason Mentesti is surprised is because businesses have to adapt to the current economic conditions.
Since the majority of GREDF's operating budget is supported by tax dollars, there's really no way ole' Jimmy can have a good pulse on reality.
But I'm sure his buddies at Spring Lake keep him informed.
After the continued international aquisitions by Gardners over the last few years , and the recent local layoffs due to reduced demand for locally produced products(THESE LAYOFFS REACHED UP THE SENIORITY LADDER TO PEOPLE WITH 29 YEARS!) You would have to be an absolute Moron to not see this coming! Time for this six digit teat sucker to go! Better yet maybe the whole wastefull agency could be shitcanned!!
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