{"id":14493,"date":"2014-02-07T20:16:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-08T01:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2014\/02\/paul-tonko-visits-creatacor-in-clifton-park.html"},"modified":"2014-02-07T20:16:00","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T01:16:00","slug":"paul-tonko-visits-creatacor-in-clifton-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2014\/02\/paul-tonko-visits-creatacor-in-clifton-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Tonko Visits Creatacor In Clifton Park, Praises Business For ‘Fresh-Thinking Ideas’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Congressman Paul Tonko, right, talks with Creatacor officials Gerald Glynn, left, and Will Farmer during a visit to the company’s headquarters and warehouse in Clifton Park\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Creatacor, Inc., an exhibit design, fabrication
\nand trade show management provider
\nin Clifton Park, welcomed Congressman Paul
\nTonko to its corporate headquarters and warehouse
\nin January.<\/p>\n

The lawmaker met with Creatacor employees,
\ntoured the design studio, exhibit production
\nspace and warehouse while discussing
\nthe company’s growth and overall business
\nchallenges.<\/p>\n

“The Capital Region is home to innovative
\nbusinesses like Creatacor that boost our local
\neconomy and promote fresh-thinking ideas,”
\nsaid Tonko.<\/p>\n

Creatacor completed renovations in January to its warehouse and corporate offices that expand its overall footprint to 86,000 square feet. It is the fourth major expansion or relocation in the company’s history.<\/p>\n

Creatacor employs 56 workers. The bulk of the positions are in sales, fabrication and design.<\/p>\n

Founded in 1987, Creatacor has grown from a spinoff of GE’s corporate exhibit operation to a major player in the exhibit design industry that services top name brands like Lego, Virgin Atlantic, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, IKEA and OSRAM SYLVANIA.<\/p>\n

Creatacor has won a number of industry awards for their creative work including NORI and ADDY awards.<\/p>\n

“I thank Gerry Glynn and his team here in Clifton Park for taking the time to discuss the important issues our small business owners face and how we can work together to promote success in our region,” said Tonko.<\/p>\n

Tom Lemery, president and CEO of Creatacor said Tonko’s support for small business “is encouraging for our team. We’ve been fortunate to have been in business for 26 years, but continue to face challenges like many small businesses do in order to maintain consistent growth. For us, remaining creative and innovative is essential to our business model.”<\/p>\n

Celebrating 26 years in business, Creatacor, offers a full complement of exhibit design, fabrication and management services to trade show exhibitors and event marketers. Its wide scope of products include custom exhibits and displays, mobile tours, marketing events, stage sets, museums, and complete trade show program management.<\/p>\n

Lemery said from the initial consultation through exhibit design and construction, to shipping and installation, attention to detail and commitment to customer service is paramount to its business philosophy.<\/p>\n

Its website is www.creatacor.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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