SANTA FE - The Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) board approved $280,452 in funds during its January meeting to help create 21 new jobs in New Mexico with an average wage of nearly $30 an hour. 

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Economic Development Partnership (NMEDP) board named Steve Vierck, CEcD, as president and CEO of the New Mexico Partnership during Friday’s NMEDP board meeting. Vierck is a long-time economic development professional who has a strong record of leading and consulting several economic development organizations both in New Mexico and nationally.

SANTA FE - The Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) board approved $1,198,930  in funds during its December meeting to help create 191 new jobs in New Mexico with an average wage of nearly $16.51 an hour.

“The number of requests this month for JTIP funds demonstrates that New Mexico companies are ramping up production and services and looking to expand their workforce,” said Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela. “This is welcomed economic news and we are pleased to help these companies facilitate job creation.” 

CLAYTON – The village of Eagle Nest and town of Springer received the New Mexico Economic Development (NMEDD) Certified Community Initiative (CCI) designation on Wednesday. The CCI certificates were presented to the communities by Jon Barela, NMEDD cabinet secretary, during a Northeast Regional Planning Organization meeting in Clayton.

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Economic Development Department, in collaboration with the New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership, is offering New Mexico 9000 training classes to prepare New Mexico businesses for ISO 9001 Certification.

HOBBS, NM – Joule Unlimited Inc., a Cambridge, Massachusetts.-based company developing a technique to convert sunlight and waste CO2 into infrastructure-ready biofuels, held a construction announcement in Hobbs on Thursday to celebrate the next phase of its demonstration plant that is scheduled to begin operations in 2012.

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Economic Develoment Partnership (NMEDP), the state of New Mexico’s business recruiting organization, launched its search today for president and chief executive officer.

SANTA FE — New Mexico Economic Development Department Secretary Jon Barela announced today that William “Bill” Mattiace was named executive director of the New Mexico Border Authority. Mattiace, who was appointed as deputy director of the New Mexico Border Authority in July, will replace Jim Creek, who retired on November 4. The motion to name Mattiace as director was approved by the New Mexico Border Authority board during its meeting Monday.

SANTA FE – The New Mexico MainStreet Program is opening applications for new communities to affiliate with the state’s downtown revitalization program, the Economic Development Department announced Monday.

SANTA FE — New Mexico Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary-designate Jon Barela announced today that Jim Creek was named executive director and William “Bill” Mattiace was named deputy director of the New Mexico Border Authority.