enterpriseSeattle to open office in Bellevue

Published 1:50 pm Sunday, February 27, 2011

enterpriseSeattle, formerly known as the Economic Development Council for Seattle and King County, has announced that the organization has established offices in Bellevue and Federal Way, in addition to maintaining its current offices in downtown Seattle.
Officials say the new locations will allow the organization to expand its resources and services throughout the county.
The new Eastside location will be housed and hosted by the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties (MBA) in their Bellevue offices.
enterpriseSeattle provides one-on-one, confidential consulting services, free-of-charge, to individual businesses seeking to establish, expand, or relocate to King County and its 39 cities. The organization currently targets the aerospace, IT, life science, and clean technology industry sectors with an additional focus on foreign direct investment.
“Our group has logged a lot of miles traveling the county,” said Jeff Marcell, President and CEO of enterpriseSeattle. “This new strategy of dividing our time among the three locations allows us to be more efficient with our resources and build even more collaboration throughout the region.”
“The (Bellevue-based) MBA has been a long-standing supporter of enterpriseSeattle and its efforts to build a stronger, more vibrant regional economy,” said Sam Anderson, CEO of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties and two term enterpriseSeattle Chair. “Their work is good for our members, good for our area businesses and good for our communities.”
Founded in 1971, enterpriseSeattle is funded through a combination of private and public investment.