Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm Will Join Farmers Insurance CEO Robert Woudstra to Announce Farmers Building Expansion in Caledonia
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Media Invited to 10:15 A.M.Press Conference Farmers Insurance Offices, 5600
Beech Tree Lane, Caledonia, MI 49316, June 16, 2009
CALEDONIA, Mich.--(Business Wire)--
TO MICHIGAN TV NEWS EDITORS: Below is a Media Invite and VNR of Farmers
Insurance Group, Inc. CEO Robert Woudstra announcing an expansion of two new
buildings that will begin this fall. If you have questions, need further
information, or would like an interview with Mr. Woudstra in Grand Rapids, he
will be available all day today, Tuesday, June 16, and tomorrow morning June 17.
Farmers Insurance Group of Companies announced today that it will build two new
buildings totaling 275,000 square feet on the existing grounds of Farmers
Insurance office facilities located in Caledonia. This development is thanks in
part to an attractive incentives package offered by the Michigan Economic
Development Corporation (MEDC). The expansion will create a significant number
of new jobs in Michigan. Farmers is joining the MEDC in making this announcement
today.
A press conference will be held at Farmers offices near the new building site.
Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm and Farmers Chief Executive Officer Robert
Woudstra will provide details of the Farmers expansion. The expansion includes a
175,000 square foot office building and a 100,000 square foot print and
distribution center.
"Farmers has been in Michigan since 1949, and this expansion is a continuing
commitment to customer service excellence and growth in this great state.
Groundbreaking will take place this fall," Mr. Woudstra noted.
WHAT: Farmers Insurance press conference onsite to describe the expansion of two new buildings
WHERE: 5600 Beech Tree Lane, Caledonia, MI 49316
WHEN: JUNE 16, 2009 at 10:15 A.M.
ATTENDING:
* The Honorable Jennifer Granholm, Michigan Governor
* Robert Woudstra, Farmers CEO
* Jack Hannigan, Farmers Senior Vice President, CMO, Independent Agency
Operations
* State Senator Mark Jansen
* Dan Schrock, Farmers Michigan State Executive Director
* Ken Ross, Michigan Insurance Commissioner
* Caledonia Township Board and Planning Members
* Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Representative
* The Right Place
* Local University Representatives
* Farmers Employees, Agents and District Managers
* Other Invitees
Farmers Group, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich Financial Services,
an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of
subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific,
Latin America and other markets. Farmers is the nation's third-largest Personal
Lines Property & Casualty insurance group. Property and casualty products are
underwritten and issued by the Farmers Exchanges and their subsidiaries, which
Farmers Group, Inc. manages but does not own. Headquartered in Los Angeles,
Farmers insurers provide Homeowners, Auto, Business, Life insurance and
Financial Services to more than 10 million households. For more information
about Farmers, visit our Web site at www.farmers.com.
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