Gerald White International moves HQ to Ann Arbor

A former University of Michigan Football player is returning to his alma mater and expects to begin creating jobs in Ann Arbor.Gerald White has relocated his media firm, Gerald White International, from Miami to downtown Ann Arbor. The move brings two employees right away and four internship openings that will be filled by this fall. The company hopes to expand its staff to eight people and a few interns within 18 months, growth that could include promoting some of those interns into full-time employees.”That’s one of the main reasons I wanted to get back to Ann Arbor is because of the talent,” White says. “The more kids we keep in Michigan the better off we are.”Gerald White International provides marketing, public relations, digital and social network marketing media services. It has strategic relationships with Sourcebits of Atlanta and Bangalore, India, a leader in mobile/social and gaming apps and digital solutions, and Eiler Communications of Ann Arbor, a public relations firm. Some of its clients include the National Athletic Association, The Ludacris Foundation, Melange Bistro and Don Modesto Tequila.White, who played fullback for U-M between 1983-7, plans to take advantage of the opportunities created in the current Michigan economy to grow his 8-year-old company.Source: Gerald White, CEO of Gerald White InternationalWriter: Jon Zemke