Seqirus Expansion

Very happy to read news of the Seqirus expansion.  I can recall a very exciting time back in  2006 when we did the impossible by successfully recruiting the pharma giant, Novartis, to Holly Springs.  The town was mentioned in media headlines throughout the world and we could not have been more proud. 

Before any of this could have started, we had already established an excellent relationship with economic development leaders in the state, thanks to Economic Development director Jenny Mizelle.  This put us in amongst other prospects for what was called “project aardvark”.  (We never knew what company was interested in Holly Springs until late in the game.)

In order to get to this point, we spent many hours hammering out details and incentives which would put us in contention for this economic development prize. We knew that the town was moving in the right direction and we had the growth and amenities that a large company would need to succeed, such as proximity to talent, homes for employees to live, restaurants and shops for them spend their money.  There were so many different economic components, some riskier than others, but in the end we were the best option for Novartis.

Very glad to see the current town council enjoying the fruits of the town’s labor from a decade ago!  They need to make the Seqirus expansion process as easy as possible since other large economic development prospects are watching.  Let’s hope this inexperienced council, with limited exposure to economic development, can quickly come up to speed on what it takes to continue to make Holly Springs the best place for large investment.