The Connectory.com, a premier regional Internet buyer-supplier network is now expanding into the Central Valley. This award winning business-to-business communications and marketing resource was developed in the San Diego Region to assist the U. S. Department of Defense in locating new industry sources of products, technologies, services and on-demand manufacturing of small quality parts to support Defense projects.

The Central California Workforce Collaborative made up of the Central Valley Workforce Investment Boards including Merced, has established a partnership with the Connectory.com to support its expansion into the Central Valley by facilitating the registration of our Central Valley businesses. As it expands into the Central Valley, the Connectory Network will aggressively promote our local industries and companies stimulating growth and business development.

The Connectory.com searchable database includes companies at every level of the supply value chain - Manufacturing; Technology/R&D; Technical Services; Industrial Supplies; Construction & Trades; and Raw Materials (Agribusiness and Mining/Quarrying).

Thanks to the investment from private, public and non-profit sponsors, companies can profile in and use Connectory.com at NO COST!

Registered companies without websites will have an instant presence on the Internet and will be more accessible to buyers outside our region, making them more competitive. The Connectory.com will increase exposure to opportunities in government contracting / subcontracting, strategic alliances/team building, international trade and corporate purchasing.

As companies register on Connectory.com they will instantly expand their market base and access buyers for their goods and services statewide. "Our interest is in expanding the market base of the businesses in our local communities. The Connectory.com will provide exposure to untapped outside markets," said Andrea T. Baker, Executive Director of the Workforce Investment Board of Merced County.

Worknet of Merced County, in partnership with the local chambers of commerce will identify and facilitate the registration of local businesses that can benefit from registering with the Connectory.

For more information on the Connectory you may visit the Connectory.com website or email us at: connectory@mercedworknet.com.