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THE CITY OF RAMSEY WELCOMES COMMAND CORPORATION On Friday, October 20, 1995, the City of Ramsey and Command Corporation conducted a ground breaking on a 53,000 square foot manufacturing facility. The new facility is located at the intersection of Sunfish Lake Boulevard and the newly completed McKinley Street. This new building will be double the size of Command's current facility located in the City of Coon Rapids. "This new building will anchor the comer on the north side of McKinley Street in the Business Park 95 Addition and be a strong addition to our business community," stated Ramsey City Councilmember Ken Peterson. Command Corporation is the largest manufacturer of rotating toolholders for CNC machining centers in the United States. Command is also the exclusive North American distributor of the Urma Modular Boring System of Switzerland. The company, founded in 1981, currently employs over 80 people and has sales of more than $16 million per year. In the next five years, Command expects to expand thenew facility to 100,000 square feet of space. "We found the City of Ramsey a strong fit with ourplans for the future," said Dean Sundquist, President of Command Corporation. "This fit included the ease of working with the City to complete the project and their willingness to develop a long- term relationship with Command." "This new facility continues the trend of good, strong businesses locating in Ramsey," states Ryan Schroeder, Ramsey City Administrator. "Business owners who are looking to grow are taking a good look at Ramsey and ail the benefits it has to offer. We encourage the development of long-term relationships between the City and the company. These relationships in turn provide for a natural feeling of community and dedication to the community. The City believes that this trend will continue well into the future." TRAINING AVAILABLE FROM ANOKA/ RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE The Center for Business and Industry at the Anoka Ramsey Community College is an educational resource available to your business. The Center for Business and Industry will work with your business or organization to provide the programs and services that you need for your employees. They will provide a needs assessment, and follow up with a recommendation plan to deliver the service. These classes may be for credit or non-credit and may be conducted at the school campus or on-site at your facility. Some of the currently scheduled seminars (for credit) at the college include: Performance Management for You and Your Team January 13, 1996 Assertiveness: Accomplishing What You Want Without Being Pushy January 23, 1995 Managing Yourself and YourTime More Productively February 20, 1996 Conducting Successful Business Meetings February 27, 1996 Your Face, Space, and Other Nonverbal Cues March 5, 1996 The above listed seminars are only a small selection of the programs offered by the Center for Business and Industry. The cost for ail of the listed programs is $79.40 and they are held in Room 100 of the College Development Center. If you have any other questions concerning the programs available, or you want to take part in the seminars, please contact one of the following people at the Center for Business and Industry: Brenda Dickenson Barry Lane Rosie Mortenson 422-3395 422-3397 422-3301