Editing Woburn, Massachusetts (section)

==Economy==
The ''Woburn Business Association'' (WBA) is a membership organization consisting of companies located in Woburn, Massachusetts. Memberships are also available to those firms who are situated elsewhere, but do business in Woburn.  The purpose of the WBA is to promote and protect Business Interests in the City of Woburn and provide Networking Services for the Business Community.<ref>WBA website {{cite web |url=http://www.woburnbusiness.org/programs |title=Woburn MA Woburn Business Association |access-date=2012-02-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222070912/http://www.woburnbusiness.org/programs |archive-date=2012-02-22 }}</ref>

The WBA Board of Directors meets monthly to develop policy and provide direction for the Association. The Executive Committee meets periodically, usually on an "as needed" basis, to review important issues and make recommendations to the Board regarding WBA policy.  The WBA accomplishes its work through committees of WBA members and representatives of the Woburn community. The membership is encouraged to actively participate on these committees.

The ''Woburn Redevelopment Authority'' is an independent municipal urban renewal authority established by the City of Woburn in 1961, in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 121B.  The Authority is governed by five members, four of whom are appointed by the Mayor, and one by the Governor.  The WRA functions as the City's community development agency, under an agreement with the City of Woburn executed in July 2000.<ref>WRA at the City of Woburn website {{cite web |url=http://cityofwoburn.com/index.aspx?NID=92 |title=City of Woburn, Massachusetts |access-date=2012-02-19 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120222516/http://cityofwoburn.com/index.aspx?NID=92 |archive-date=2010-11-20 }}</ref>

Companies based in Woburn include [[Boston Acoustics]], [[Boston Metal]], [[Kaspersky Lab|Kaspersky Lab USA]], [[Monotype Imaging|Monotype]], [[Skyworks Solutions]], and [[U-Turn Audio]].

===Top employers===

According to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lmi2.detma.org/lmi/Top_employer_list.asp?gSTFIPS=25&gCountyCode=000491&areatype=05&codeType=10&Command=Goto&Param=1|title=Largest 100 Employers in Woburn|website=detma.org|access-date=30 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217062838/http://lmi2.detma.org/lmi/Top_employer_list.asp?gSTFIPS=25&gCountyCode=000491&areatype=05&codeType=10&Command=Goto&Param=1|archive-date=17 February 2015}}</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
| [[Marshalls]]
|1,000–4,999 
|-
|2
| NECC 
|500–999
|-
|3
| New England Rehabilitation Hospital 
|500–999
|-
|4
| [[Parker Hannifin|Chomerics]]
|500–999
|-
|5
| Aberjona Valley Distributors 
|250–499
|-
|6
|  Atlantic Boston Construction
|250–499
|-
|7
| Cummings Properties
|250–499
|-
|8
| The Dolben Company
|250–499
|-
|9
| Peterson Party Center 
|250–499
|-
|10
| [[Sanmina Corporation|Sanmina]]
|250–499
|-
|11
| [[Skyworks Solutions]]
|250–499
|-
|12
| [[Target Corporation|Target]]
|250–499
|-
|13
| [[United Stationers|United Stationers Supply Company]]
|250–499
|-
|13
| Xius
|250–499
|}