A Michigan-based placement and recruiting firm with offices in nine other states has set up shop in Maryland Farms with plans to service employers in the automotive, manufacturing, engineering and logistics sectors. Among the people who have come on board at the Boardroom facility on Maryland Way is Lorie Shauntée, who spent 11 years on the business development team at the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. Said President and founding principal Larry Malace:

"With our extensive expertise in this arena, we believe that we can make a significant contribution to the community by helping bring jobs to Tennesseans, as well as filling the positions available in the industries housed in this region with highly qualified and well-trained personnel. We are eager to become responsible corporate citizens, assisting in appropriate ways to make Tennessee a better place to work and live."