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FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards

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From the March/April 2014 issue. The focus of our 2014 Economic Development Awards is Achievement. Without further ado, here are the winners of our 2014 Economic Development Awards. This quickly expanding success story has earned the Georgia Department of Economic Development our 2014 Achievement in Cluster Development Award.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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From the July/August 2014 issue. To read about the 2014 state rankings, visit this link.). The expansion includes retrofitting their main fab to logic chips to supply mobile and tablet production. with services that address the increasing demand for flexible software to keep up with Big Data, cloud and mobile requirements.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Ports also play a role in national security by supporting the mobilization, deployment and resupply of U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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From the July/August 2014 issue . Rising stars Tennessee and Indiana, our fourth- and fifth-ranked states in Best Business Climate, show no signs of abandoning their upward mobility in this flagship category. SL Tennessee will begin construction in August 2014 with a goal of being fully operational by April 2015.

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Technology Center Opens At UL Lafayette Research Park

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In Lafayette, CGI is solving complex business and IT challenges for clients seeking services from a technology partner that shares a common time zone, language and understanding of client business operations. CGI selected Lafayette in April 2014 after a nearly two-year site-selection process that evaluated locations across the U.S.

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Exxon Plans $215 Million Expansion In Baton Rouge, LA Area

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Bobby Jindal and Exxon Mobil Corporation announced the company will expand its existing Baton Rouge Chemical Plant and Port Allen Lubricants Plant to increase capacity for synthetic lubricant base stocks manufacturing and lubricants blending, packaging and storage. On September 27, 2012, Gov.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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These programs have resulted in substantial upward mobility for current and new Broward County residents, while providing substantial returns on investment to local municipal partners through the generation of new revenue as a result of capital investments. Last year, Duncan Aviation opened an $11.5-million million paint shop.

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