Today, more than ever before, that vision is a reality. And environmentally- friendly manufacturers of products such as aviation recorders, electronics, magnetic sensors, power control valves, and custom enclosures, to list a few, market globally from their Sarasota County locations. AATS produces leading-edge business software for Arthur Andersen, a worldwide professional services firm. Currently over 850 employees strong, AATS and two sister companies are already expanding their facility by 155,000 square feet and will soon add another 200 employees to its roster. JCI Jones Chemical Inc. moved its corporate offices to Sarasota in 1999, joining other headquarters, such as Uniroyal Technologies and FCCI Insurance Group.
Businesses can travel the fasttrack here.
That road to success is smoothly paved by the Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners and the Sarasota County Committee for Economic Development, the economic development arm of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce. Recently, a unique new program the Business Express Solution System was established to provide assistance with any issue that may hinder or prevent a business from growth or prosperity. Questions in areas such as permitting, regulation, zoning, infrastructure, site and building, finance, labor, training or technology can be addressed. Response to the Business Express Solution System within the business community has been extremely favorable. So much so that several other Florida communities have looked to the System as a model for a similar program in their areas.