Office of Economic Development receives international Excellence in Economic Development award

October 4, 2016 at 9:23 am

The City of Mesa's Office of Economic Development has been honored by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) with a Silver Excellence in Economic Development Award in the category of Real Estate Redevelopment and Reuse for the "Centrica-Santander Consumer USA project: The Fiesta District Redevelopment Renaissance."

The award was presented at an awards ceremony Sept. 27 during the IEDC Annual Conference held in Cleveland, Ohio.

"We are truly honored to be recognized for this award in economic development," City of Mesa Economic Development Director William J. Jabjiniak said. "This award is an affirmation of our economic development team's efforts to bring quality redevelopment projects and new jobs to Mesa's Fiesta District."

The IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Awards were established to recognize excellence in economic development by international organizations and communities.

For more information on recent developments in Mesa, visit www.mesaaz.gov/economic.

About the IEDC
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is the world's largest non-profit membership organization serving economic developers. www.iedconline.org

Office of Economic Development
Contact: Kim Lofgreen
Tel. 480-644-3962
kim.lofgreen@mesaaz.gov