2014

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• 6/5/2014 Gov. Malloy: Headquarters of the Largest Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in the Country Relocating to Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) has finalized a deal that will bring the headquarters of the country’s largest intercollegiate athletic conference, the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), from Massachusetts to Danbury, Connecticut.

• 12/10/2014 Gov. Malloy Re-Appoints Catherine Smith as Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he intends to re-appoint Catherine Smith as Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) when his second term in office begins on January 7, 2015.

• 1/14/2014 Gov. Malloy: Investment Will Create Jobs for Connecticut Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) will provide a loan to Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) Inc. for an expansion project at the company’s South Windsor facility. The funding will create or retain 65 jobs for Connecticut residents over the next two years.

• 8/28/2014 Gov. Malloy Honors Labor Day with Grant Announcement for One-of-a-Kind Art Project

  In advance of Labor Day Weekend, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Congressman John Larson, state and local officials, American Mural Project (AMP) founder Ellen Griesedieck and Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Deputy Commissioner Kip Bergstrom, today announced the awarding of a one million dollar challenge grant in support of the American Mural Project, a tribute to American workers depicting people in professions that helped build the United States of America.

• 3/25/2014 Gov. Malloy: EXP has Helped New London Technology Services Firm Significantly Increase Revenue and Grow Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today visited Connecticut-based electronic discovery and forensic technology services provider Quantum Discovery, LLC (QDiscovery) to highlight the state’s Small Business Express Program (EXP) and meet with employees.

• 6/5/2014 Gov. Malloy: Top Manufacturer Will Expand and Create Jobs in New Milford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced funding for Neeltran Inc., a top manufacturer of power systems and transformers, to support the company’s purchase of machinery and equipment and renovate and expand its facility.

• 1/20/2014 Gov. Malloy: Winter Storm and Severe Cold Weather to Impact the State

  With a significant winter storm bearing down on the state, Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging residents to take it slow and avoid travel during the height of the storm Tuesday night.

• 11/23/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Two New Early College Programs in Eastern Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that two new integrated high school and college programs in Windham and New London will launch in the fall of 2015. Modeled after IBM’s much heralded Pathways in Technology Early College High School programs (P-TECH), the Connecticut Early College Opportunity (CT-ECO) programs are Grade 9-14 experiences that allow students to earn an associate degree in addition to a high school diploma.

• 11/27/2014 Gov. Malloy: DECD Survey Finds Majority of Small Businesses Pleased With EXP Application Process

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the results of two customer satisfaction surveys that were conducted to determine the level of satisfaction and experience of small business owners who had applied for financial assistance under the Department of Economic and Community Development’s (DECD) Small Business Express Program (EXP).

• 4/16/2014 Gov. Malloy: Global Leader in Corporate Relocation Management Services to Expand and Grow Jobs in Danbury

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Cartus Corporation, a leading provider of global relocation services, is expanding its headquarters in Danbury to grow its presence in the state after considering other options in New York and Texas. As part of the project, Cartus will retain 1,275 jobs in Connecticut and create as many as 200 new jobs for residents over the next five years.

• 6/16/2014 Gov. Malloy: MassMutual Expanding Enfield Campus and Strengthening Presence in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Massachusetts Mutual (MassMutual) Life Insurance Company has opened its new world headquarters for its Retirement Services division in Enfield and, as a result, is strengthening its presence in Connecticut, where the company currently employs 1,900 workers.

• 5/18/2014 Gov. Malloy: ESPN Expansion is Raising Digital Sports Media Profile and Creating Hundreds of Jobs for Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by executives of ESPN and state and local officials, today celebrated the grand opening of ESPN’s state-of-the-art Digital Center 2 building, a project announced two years ago as part of the Governor’s First Five economic development program.

• 8/18/2014 Gov. Malloy: C. Cowles & Co. Works with Partners to Create Manufacturing Jobs for Connecticut Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that C. Cowles & Company, a diversified manufacturing company, is relocating its Carlin Combustion Technology division from Massachusetts to North Haven.

• 3/25/2014 Gov. Malloy: Applango USA Joins Stamford Innovation Center, Creates Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Applango USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Israel-based Applango Systems will open its U.S. headquarters at the Stamford Innovation Center as part of a project that will expand the company’s regional presence and create four jobs for Connecticut residents.

• 10/28/2014 Gov. Malloy: FuelCell Energy Expansion Advances Connecticut's Long-Term Energy Goals

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Danbury-based FuelCell Energy Inc. will begin a two-phased expansion of its Torrington manufacturing facility. The company expects the project to add up to 325 new jobs over the next four years to its existing Connecticut workforce of 538 employees.