Tag Archives: Teclo Garcia

Mission Looks Ahead To Bridge Improvements 

Valley Grande Institute ownership and the Mission EDC celebrate the grand opening of the Weslaco-based health careers school's new operations at the CEED in Mission. (Courtesy)

The City of Mission comes into a new year with expectations of having commercial trucks crossing a nearby international bridge by the end of 2024. The Anzalduas International Bridge is located just south of Mission. It is going through a revamping as the necessary facilities are constructed that will allow for the inspection and processing of commercial truck traffic. When completed in the fourth quarter of 2024, the city’s economic…

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Entrepreneur Finds Right Fit In RGV

Paint work on rims is among the most common service offerings at AB Powder Coating. (Courtesy)

Arturo Leon had never been to the Rio Grande Valley when he came here in 2014 to scout for a place to locate his specialized painting business. He had already been to southern California, where his father lived after relocating from Mexico. Warehouse space there was hard to find and what was available didn’t meet his needs. Visiting the Valley, Leon liked the cultural fit and immediate proximity to Mexico.…

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Mission EDC Eyes New Trade Opportunities

Teclo Garcia will bring a wealth of international trade experience to his new job.

Mission within a year will have direct access to a full-service, cross-border international bridge. The city, anticipating new opportunities in international trade, has hired an economic development executive with expertise in that field. Teclo Garcia is the new chief executive officer for the Mission Economic Development Corporation. He comes to the job after a three-year stint as Laredo’s economic development director in dealing with the Mexican business community and international…

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2020 Brings Changes To Business Recruiting

EDC officials are hoping to utilize the USMCA to spur new growth in border trade such as operations at the McAllen Foreign Trade Zone. (Courtesy)

The handshake, lunch meetings and traveling where necessary to meet promising prospects are all part of what makes economic development successful. In 2020, some of those elements have been put to the side. It has been a challenge to deal with for economic development professionals. The same is so for the business world they connect with daily. The trips to a company’s headquarters have been replaced with Zoom calls. Longer…

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