The BIGS Center at John Tyler Community College offers tailored training programs for business, industry and government agencies. Programs can be presented in your work place or at the college. Services offered include pre-employment training, on-going training programs, apprenticeship training programs and contract computer training seminars.

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Capital One Financial Corp., which is expanding its operations into Chesterfield County announced it is awarding $230,000 in grants to benefit John Tyler Community College, the Chesterfield school division and the Chester Family YMCA.

Commonwealth Biotechnologies Inc. broke ground in May for their new $4 million headquarters and laboratory complex in Chesterfield County. The company has about 40 employees and expects to add 15 to 20 in the next 12 to 18 months. The 32,000 square foot complex in the Gateway Center is expected to be completed by November.

Legg, US, Inc. recently moved into their new, 35,000 sq. ft. plant which is located in the Chesterfield Airpark. The U.K.-based firm manufactures machinery and equipment used in the tobacco-processing industry and is new to Chesterfield County.