Posted July 19, 200618 yr Swiss dental firm shifts U.S. offices to downtown Cleveland Wednesday, July 19, 2006 Peter Krouse Plain Dealer Reporter The U.S. arm of a Swiss dental implant manufacturer will be moving its offices from Bartlesville, Okla., to Playhouse Square in downtown Cleveland. The arrival of Thommen Medical USA in early September will be widely heralded by the city, which hopes to use the firm's selection of Cleveland as an example to other medical-device companies considering a move here. "This is a significant deal for the city," said Michael DeAloia, Cleveland's technology czar. Thommen Medical will be renting space in the Idea Center on Euclid Avenue. It will employ 20 to 25 people, of whom about 12 have already been hired, said David Gentile, the chief executive of Thommen Medical USA. ... More at: http://www.cleveland.com
July 19, 200618 yr I heard that they spent $200 a square foot to renovate the Idea Center. That's really pricey. I am glad that the investment is paying off. Does this show that if you have the right buildings that tenants will want to be there? I am also happy to see that this is a medical device company--we need to continue to build those industry clusters!
July 19, 200618 yr Great news that is made even better by the fact that this company is moving in from out of state instead of just from one of Cleveland's suburbs. :clap:
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