Daily Business Report-Sept. 16, 2020
Containment isolator gloves are among the many products manufactured by Piercan in San Marcos. (Photo courtesy of Piercan)
Polymer products maker Piercan
gets big financial boost
from city of San Marcos
With help from the city of San Marcos and the state, Piercan, a worldwide leader in manufacturing of niche polymer products, has secured a $1.5 million California Competes Tax Credit. With this assistance, Piercan will expand their San Marcos operations and hire 62 new employees. The company will be investing more than $7.5 million in wages, equipment and improvements within the next five years.
The polymer products made by Piercan includes specialty gloves used by NASA, pharmaceutical companies, national laboratories, the military, among others. Its San Marcos headquarters specializes in containment isolator and glovebox gloves as well as bladders that are used to form unique carbon fiber components for aerospace and recreational markets to create propellers for airplanes, forks for bicycles, wing spars for drones and bows for violins among other products.
“The city was instrumental in obtaining this tax credit,” said Julio Cedillo, general manager of Piercan USA Inc. “I’m very grateful for their support and their guidance through this process, as well as defining new opportunities to help us grow as a company in a reasonable and responsible way.”
Piercan, an international company headquartered in France since 1948, has been operating in the U.S. since 1995. It started in Vista, then expanded to San Marcos, where it currently employs more than 60 full-time workers. Thanks, in part, to this tax credit, accelerated growth is on the horizon.
“We’re planning to grow, we’re going to create more jobs here in San Marcos, and we’re going to bring indirect development to this area. We want to stay in San Marcos, and we will likely double our size and workforce within in the next five years,” Cedillo said.
The city of San Marcos has helped five San Marcos companies secure nearly $3 million in state income tax credits since 2017, allowing local businesses to expand and create new jobs. Winning these tax credits is highly competitive, so city staff help guide business owners through the process.
Only 22 companies across the state were awarded tax credits in this round of CCTC tax credits – and San Marcos was the only city in North County to make the list.
Of the more than $73 million tax credits awarded, nearly $18.2 million of that will go to nine businesses (of which Piercan is included) that are adding high-quality manufacturing jobs to our state – a national leader in manufacturing. Early in the stay-at-home order, Governor Newsom deemed manufacturing to be an essential function of California’s economy.
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EvoNexus welcomes first cohort
of applicants for 5G incubator program
EvoNexus, California’s leading nonprofit technology incubator, is welcoming the first cohort of applicants for the 5G incubator program launched in sponsorship with Qualcomm Inc., to assist early-stage companies helping to build their 5G use case businesses. Regardless of location, EvoNexus strives to accelerate innovative technology companies with its virtual incubation program, which provides the same long-term residency experience, resources and support.
“5G will drive transformation across industries, fueling a new era of innovation. Qualcomm is developing innovative solutions across the entire 5G value chain and is committed to support the roll out and adoption of 5G,” said Brian Modoff, an executive vice president at Qualcomm. “5G is poised to produce trillions in economic value and we want to ensure that the full potential of 5G is met. Through our EvoNexus sponsorship, we will be supporting early-stage ventures developing new use cases that leverage 5G’s unique capabilities.”
For information about the program, click here.
To apply to the 5G Use Case Incubator program, click here.
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Ashford University’s second
Virtual Career Fair set for Oct. 7
Ashford University has partnered with Symplicity Career Services Manager (CSM) to host the university’s second Virtual Career Fair on Oct. 7 from noon to 6 p.m. The fair will be aligned with Ashford’s Fall 2020 Commencement event as an additional way for students and alumni from all degree programs and class levels to connect.
Participants in the career fair will have an opportunity to meet with top employers, government agencies and non-profit organizations from an array of industries currently recruiting for jobs and internships – all in a convenient online setting.
For more information, contact Ashford’s Career Services at hireachamp@ashford.edu.
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Health & Wellness Partners
expands to Liberty Station
Health & Wellness Partners LLC of Upper Saddle River, N.J., opened its doors in 2005. Today, the privately held medical communications company announced another milestone: a new office in Liberty Station in San Diego.
Founded in 2005 with a handful of employees, HWP now employs a staff of more than 130. The company offers the life-science industry strategic consulting, tactical planning, enduring materials, live events, and digital solutions. HWP is a woman-owned company and is certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.
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Falck USA donates ambulances to
colleges to honor first responders on 9/11
Falck USA has donated ambulances to both Southwestern College and San Diego Miramar College in remembrance of fallen first responders. Both schools offer accredited Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and paramedic programs to prepare students for the state’s EMT certification. Falck presented the keys on Sept. 11, 2020, with leaders from the company personally delivering the vehicles to each college.
The donated vehicles will provide students pursuing a career in first response with interactive and firsthand experience in emergency medical transportation scenarios.
The ambulances are stocked with basic equipment to bring realistic training to the classroom, expanding training from the classroom to an action-based setting. The vehicles will be used for hands-on simulation training with students as they gain an understanding of the life-saving equipment and techniques used by professionals in the limited space inside an ambulance.
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Elaine Galinson gifts $50,000 toward
Murray L. Galinson scholarship
San Diego community leader Elaine Galinson has gifted California Western School of Law $50,000 in additional support for the Murray L. Galinson Scholarship Endowment.
The scholarship was established in honor of former California Western professor and board member Murray Galinson, who passed away in January 2013. Galinson was a friend and mentor to countless California Western faculty, students, and alumni for over four decades. He helped shape the law school during some of its most transformative years, working together with five consecutive law school deans.
The Murray L. Galinson Scholarship is awarded annually to high-achieving upper-division California Western students who have overcome adversity and have shown a commitment to serving their community. Consideration is given to students with minority or financially disadvantaged backgrounds who are traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession.
Murray Galinson moved to San Diego with Elaine in 1970 to teach at California Western. He served as president of the San Diego National Bank for 25 years and was a founding partner of La Jolla MJ Management Company, a privately held real estate investment firm.
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Susan Topham named vice chancellor
of education services at SDCCD
, an experienced community college leader, has been named vice chancellor of educational services for the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD).
In the newly established position, Topham will oversee all district educational planning services encompassing student services and instructional programs across the SDCCD, which includes San Diego City, Mesa, and Miramar colleges, and San Diego Continuing Education.
Topham will also serve as registrar for the district and as a member of the Chancellor’s Cabinet.
Dr. Topham brings considerable experience to the position, including a strong familiarity with the SDCCD. She is currently dean of the School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at San Diego Mesa College. Previously, she served as dean of student development and Iinterim vice president of student services at the college. Topham has also held leadership positions at Cuyamaca College and Alliant International University where her responsibilities included enrollment, counseling, admissions, recruitment, and community partnerships.
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Apartment leasing starts at Purl, mixed-use
development at Civita in Mission Valley
Sudberry Properties, the master developer of the 230-acre Civita urban village in Mission Valley, has started leasing apartments at the urban village’s newest mixed-use development Purl, comprising 434 luxury apartments within two midrise podium-style buildings, extensive amenities, and 18,000 square feet of street-level retail space. The leasing center is located at 7901 Civita Blvd.
In keeping with the county’s Coronavirus recommendations, tours are available by appointment only. For information, call (619) 981-7901 or visit purlatcivita.com.
Apartments at Purl range from a 530-square-foot junior one bedroom to a 1,347-square-foot three bedroom. Monthly lease rates range from approximately $2,155 to $3,620.
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Wilson Turner Kosmo welcomes
six trial attorneys
Wilson Turner Kosmo, the largest women‐owned law firm in San Diego, enlarged its team of attorneys practicing employment and warranty law with the additions of Aimee Axelrod Parker, Simone M. Leonard, Rita M. Leong, David M. Middleton, Naomi C. Pontious and Morgan D. Stewart to its Employment, Class Actions and Warranties practice groups.
Aimee Axelrod Parker, senior counsel in the firm’s Class Actions and Employment Law practice groups, has over 12 years of experience representing, defending and advising employers of all sizes.
Simone M. Leonard, an attorney with civil litigation and insurance defense experience, joins the firm’s Employment Law practice group, where she represents employers in a variety of employment disputes.
Rita M. Leong, an associate in the Employment Law and Class Actions practice groups, Leong represents employers in a number of workplace disputes.
David M. Middletonjoins the firm’s Warranty practice group, representing product manufacturers in breach of warranty claims.
Naomi C. Pontious, a senior associate in the firm’s Employment Law and Class Actions practice groups, represents individuals, public entities and private corporations in high-stakes employment disputes.
Morgan D. Stewart, a member of the firm’s Employment practice group, represents employers against charges of discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wage and hour violations in state and federal courts, arbitration and administrative agencies.
