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| View in browser     Leading Lake County Forward The Business News You Need to Know     Grainger Expands & Adds New Jobs In Lake County    Top employer Grainger is expanding its customer service capabilities by creating 100 new jobs and constructing a new center at its headquarters in Lake Forest. Throughout the pandemic, the company has continued to grow, and this latest investment underscores Grainger's commitment to the Lake County community. The new customer service center is Grainger's fourth, and will provide tremendous career development opportunities and rewarding benefits. The announcement comes on the heels of Grainger's recent certification as a Great Place to Work. Read About Grainger's Plans for Growth        Electric Vehicle Production Powers Ahead  Building on Illinois’ role as a leading state in the burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing industry, Governor JB Pritzker has signed the Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois Act into law to incentivize EV production across Illinois. The new incentives benefit the state’s entire EV ecosystem by helping to build facilities, train Illinois graduates, and create thousands of jobs. This is a major step towards the bold benchmark of putting one million electric vehicles on the road by 2030. Learn About the Reimagining Electric Vehicles In Illinois Act       Moving, Shaking & Collaborating The Reserve Hits Full Occupancy Abbott Leads New Clinical Approach Local Companies Join Forces Leica and Teradyne have leased the remaining 85,000 sq. ft. of office space at The Reserve in Deer Park.  As part of the deal, Continental Automotive Systems leased back a large portion of the building, allowing it to continue occupying 60% through 2027. Abbott has launched an exciting initiative to foster a more inclusive clinical trial ecosystem. It will create new approaches to training, education and research while improving health outcomes for historically under-represented communities.  Two Lake County life science leaders have teamed up to benefit the field of pediatric endocrinology. Eton Pharmaceuticals has signed a multi-year agreement to work with Tolmar Pharmaceuticals to co-promote ALKINDI SPRINKLE®.  READ MORE READ MORE READ MORE       Lake County Companies Dominate Annual Awards The Most Innovative Companies in the Region According to Crain's The Companies Newsweek Says You Would Sell Your Soul To Work For The Chicago Tribune's List of the Top Workplaces in Chicagoland       Meet a Member Chris Blaylock Partner at Wipfli LLP, Audit & Accounting/Research & Development Tax Services   You have a wealth of experience as a certified public accountant. How can you help business leaders achieve their long-term goals? We like to get curious. The core concept of what Wipfli stands for is to deliver lasting results through deep empathy, creativity, and disciplined curiosity. These principles help our associates be approachable so they can provide insight, advice, and consultative expertise to our clients across industries, enabling them to unlock the full potential of their business. Let’s be honest, business today is more fluid than ever, and achieving goals takes imagination, discipline and a process that delivers results today while anticipating tomorrow’s demands. That’s Wipfli. Our people are eternal students, bringing a multidisciplinary perspective, cross-industry experiences and creativity to help our clients see beyond today’s most complex business challenges. From operational improvements and performance enhancements to large-scale digital transformation, we help mid-market firms achieve results and set their sights on new goals. We see success for what it is: a continual process. So, let’s get curious!   Wipfli is skilled at helping manufacturers automate operations. When thinking about efficiency and automation in manufacturing, is there a common item that small and midsize manufacturers overlook?   Making every minute count is a familiar phrase heard across the country.  Maximizing through-put with understaffed crews seems like an insurmountable expectation, and yet somehow the hearty manufacturers continue to forge ahead. Wipfli can help by focusing attention on every minute of the process and leveraging simple machine sensors that tally where unplanned downtime minutes leak away.  These same technologies provide alerts, predict when it will occur again, and use artificial intelligence to pair people and machines to maximize their full potential.   In the back office, Wipfli can aid in maximizing financial systems through automated workflows that forecast materials and place orders based on inventory levels. Suppliers can replenish on electronic triggers, and accounts payable and receivable and banking transactions occur with significant reduction in human oversight.   Where can companies to go learn how to leverage Wipfli’s extensive business resources?    The team of business consultants share their extensive experience and knowledge through Wipfli’s Insight area. You’ll also find content targeted directly at over a dozen industries and a multitude of services built to attack your challenges. If you’re on social media, connect with Wipfli here. If you're looking to attend in-person and virtual events on a varied list of topics, check out upcoming forums here. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn here.     How do you enjoy Lake County in your free time?   As a parent with young children (13, 9 and 5), they certainly keep my wife and I busy with their activities. There is no better feeling than seeing them succeed. I enjoy getting outside to do various activities - either in the yard or around the golf course. I am a life-long Iowa Hawkeye fan, so any chance, regardless of the sport, I enjoy cheering on the Hawkeyes.   We appreciate your leadership and our partnership with Wipfli.  As a firm we love partnerships where both organizations can add value to one another, and this is exactly what the firm sees in our relationship with Lake County Partners. Lake County Partners' ability to assess and react to ever-changing business needs is crucial to making Lake County the premier area to do business. They have the business acumen, resources, and desire to transform economic opportunities and move any business forward, which is why Wipfli is proud to work with Lake County Partners.       Our work to drive economic development in Lake County would not be possible without the leadership of our Board of Directors & the support of our investors. Get Involved or Request our Support Here                 Lake County Partners, One Overlook Point, Suite 280, Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069, 847-597-1220 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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