The disappearance of ProMéxico has not had a strong impact on Nuevo León, since after creating his own promotion agency, Invest Monterrey, already managed to attract 42 companies of various types and sizes.
From the hand of the Ministry of Economy and Labor of the State (Sedet) and industrial advisers, those 42 new projects come from different countries, mainly from the United States and China.
Hector Tijerina, director de Invest Monterrey, stressed that in six months that they have been operating as an agency they have already confirmed 15 companies arriving from the United States, 13 from China, 4 from Germany, 2 from France and 8 more from other countries.
“They are very varied, most are automotive and (of the sector) home appliances, of all sizes, and in those 42 there are as big as Hisense, What are they 7 thousand jobs in the State, and also others with much smaller operations”.
further, there is 84 companies with which they are at different levels of negotiation.
Noted that, in addition to manufactures, They have knocked on the door to analyze the Entity other activities such as information technology.
This agency is a joint effort between the State Government, organizations and companies, as he sits, Caintra, Canaco, Coparmex, Comce, Index, Tourism Cluster, Nuevo Leon Council, Cemex, Finsa, Nexxus, Hofusan, Banregio, Base Bank, Fibra Inn, Ana, Y quicker Prodensa, among others.
Tijerina yesterday signed an alliance with WeWork so that potential investors take into account that once they decide to settle here and while their operation is ready, or if your business or any of its areas requires full time, that company would have special discounts at the offices.
Álvaro Villar was at the firm, general manager para WeWork North Latam, who highlighted the importance of encouraging the arrival of more companies, because these in turn become a magnet to attract others.
Tijerina added that since Invest Monterrey is part of the tenants of WeWork, use the global office network for when attending trade shows and missions in other countries.