CMTC Partners and Affiliations

Local Economic Development Corporations

CMTC partners with local Economic Development Corporations, Economic Development Agencies and Chambers of Commerce. These agencies share the vision of maintaining a strong local economy through the promotion and support of manufacturers in Southern California. A partial listing CMTC’s partners in this category include:

• Inland Empire SBDC
• Kern County Economic Development Corporation
• Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation
• Orange County SBDC
• San Bernardino Economic Development Agency
• San Diego World Trade Center
• Ventura County Economic Development Association

Industry Partners and Affiliations

CMTC partners or is affiliated with a variety of professional trade associations that share the vision of advancing the manufacturing industry through the interests of individuals and organizations engaged in the profession. Associations include:

Aerospace & Defense

• AIA (Aerospace Industries Association)
• CSA (California Space Authority)
• NDIA ( National Defense Industrial Association)

Automotive

• AIAG (Automotive Industry Action Group)
• SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers)
• SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association)

Energy

• ACEEE (American Association for an Energy Efficient Economy)

Consumer

• ALA (American Public Library Association)
• FIBR (Food Industry Business Roundtable)

Industrial

• MSCI (Metals Service Center Institute)
• NTMA LA (National Tooling & Machinery Association, Los Angeles)
• PMI (Project Management Institute)
• SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers)
• SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers)
• SPIE (The International Society For Optical Engineering)

Other Associations

• APICS (Association for Operations Management)
• TechAmerica

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Workforce Training Partnerships and Affiliations

CMTC is committed to the development of a highly skilled workforce that will sustain California's economic vitality. CMTC partners with some of the top training, economic development and industry associations in the state – including the California Employment Training Panel (ETP), to off-set the cost of bringing high quality, customized, on-site training to manufacturing companies. CMTC’s Workforce Training Partners include:

• ASM International
• BIOCOM
• California Furniture Manufacturers Association
• Cerritos College
• DDI CAD
• El Camino College
• Glendale PDC
• Go Engineer
• Hagerman & Company
• Hawk Ridge Systems
• i CAN International
• Infor
• LA Valley College
• Leadership Edge
• North Orange County Community College District
• Paulson Training Programs
• Rancho Santiago Community College
• Riverside Community College District
• RJG Inc.
• Systems Computer Training
• Zero Boundary Global

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City & County Offices

CMTC partners with City and County offices throughout the Southern California region to provide assistance on enterprise zones, permitting regulations and other business services that are helpful to the manufacturing community. The City and County offices partnering with CMTC in this effort are:

• City of Anaheim
• City of Camarillo
• City of Carlsbad
• City of Chino
• City of Corona
• City of Fullerton
• City of Garden Grove
• City of Glendale
• City of Lake Forest
• City of Los Angeles
• City of Oceanside
• City of Ontario
• City of Riverside
• County of Riverside
• City of Vista

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Information Technology Implementation Partnerships

CMTC recognizes the vital role that IT services firms play in supporting the manufacturing community. CMTC’s IT Associate community provides enterprise technology solutions that will drive efficiency and simplicity for manufacturers. In addition, these Associates help introduce CMTC’s services to new customers.

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Other CMTC Associations and Agencies

CMTC also works with a variety of other agencies to provide support to Southern California’s manufacturing industry:

• Center for Applied Competitive Technologies (CACT)
• Employment Training Panel (ETP)
• Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC)
  • Los Angeles County Office of Small Business
  • Riverside Community College PTAC
  • San Diego Contracting Opportunities Center

Other Governmental Agencies and Groups

• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
• Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers
• Department of Energy
• Department of Labor
• Department of Defense
• EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
• Southern California Gas Company
• Southern California Edison

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