Golden Shovel Agency partners with a newly formed economic development group in Southeastern South Dakota. Together, they created a valuable online tool that will benefit businesses, site selectors, and industry professionals.
LITTLE FALLS, MN, September 13, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Advantage South Dakota (ASD) has partnered with Golden Shovel Agency and its online Web solution, Economic Gateway, to embrace and promote economic development in the James River Valley area of South Dakota.
ASD is a newly formed organization and has worked closely with the areas leaders to make Southeastern South Dakota more attractive to businesses. This corporation, launched in 2011, supports and promotes economic development. ASD's staff is comprised of a diverse group of management and business professionals in each of the towns that creates Advantage South Dakota.
According to Matt Marshall, Golden Shovel's Director of Sales, the web solution will put Advantage South Dakota and its partner communities on the cutting-edge of economic development and online technology.
"Economic Gateway will provide Advantage South Dakota with the tools necessary to collaborate and succeed long-term on the economic development front through web and social media solutions," said Marshall.
Rick Edwards, Director of Key Accounts and Economic Development at NorthWestern Energy, said that they are excited about the relationship between Golden Shovel and ASD.
"Golden Shovel has provided a software solution to our group that will enable us to showcase the James River Valley and attract businesses and workers to the area"; stated Edwards.
About Advantage South Dakota (ASD):
Whether you are a local company or a business looking for a new location, ASD can provide information about financial resources, government advocacy, building and land inventories, economic and demographic information, as well as assistance with labor training resources. ASD strives to develop and implement programs designed to promote startup, relocation, expansion and retention of business in the James River Valley area.
About Economic Gateway
Economic Gateway is a revolutionary new economic development Web system that brings Greater America online quickly at an affordable price. Because the system employs a SaaS subscription model upgrades will continually occur as they are developed. As such, there will be no need to update the Web site or site selector tool in the future - it will always be state-of-the-art, saving organizations both time and money.
About Golden Shovel Agency
Golden Shovel Agency views economic development as a creative endeavor, critical for a region or community to attract and retain businesses. They bring over 10 years of experience combining web technology and design expertise to present communities in their best light. At Golden Shovel, they employ the latest trends and keep their clients ahead of the curve.
