The phrase "associates created" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to individuals or groups that have been formed or established, often in a professional or collaborative context.
Example: "The project was successful because of the strong relationships that the associates created during the planning phase."
Alternatives: "partners established" or "collaborators formed".
Polshek Partnership Architects designed the museum, and Ralph Appelbaum Associates created its exhibits.
Within a few years he and several associates created a model for science journalism that has had worldwide influence.
Following the US invasion of Iraq, Baghdadi, along with some associates, created Jamaat Jaysh Ahl al-Sunnah wa-l-Jamaah (JJASJ) - the Army of the Sunni People Group - which operated in Samarra, Diyala, and Baghdad.
Ripley and two associates created a new constitution for Brook Farm in 1844, beginning the experiment's attempts to follow closely Fourier's Phalanx system.
To counter illegal downloads of the album's songs before and after the release, Madonna's associates created a number of false MP3 files of similar length and size.
Arnaldo Cossutta of I.M. Pei Associates created the 25- acre campus' masterplan, in close collaboration with the Boston Redevelopment Authority, with the landscape architecture by Sasaki Associates.
Associate salaries, which start at around $125,000 for new associates at big firms in New York and easily top $200,000 for more senior associates, create few options for firms.
The interests in the Lucas operation at Spindletop were purchased by J. M. Guffey and his associates, creating the Guffey Petroleum Company and Gulf Refining Company of Texas.
Be sure to confirm the information that you find and not just rely on recommendations and accolades that may appear on a site since it is easy to have a person's family, friends and associates create those without any actual experience with the work of the professional.
Cleveland Browns Stadium Corporation, or Stadium Corp., a company Modell and a business associate created and owned, held the 25-year lease.
He warns: "To secure his support base and grip on the party, Corbyn and his associates have created Momentum, a trade union-funded organisation run in conjunction with hard-left networks outside the party".
