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Two TEF Investments Creating 615 New Jobs In Austin, TX

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through the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) that will create a total of 615 new jobs in Austin, TX. Execution of the state’s agreements with each company is contingent upon finalization of local incentive offers as required by program criteria. Rick Perry has announced investments in Websense Inc. and Dropbox Inc. Perry said.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Technology shares the spotlight with music and film at the annual South by Southwest festival in Austin, TX. Technology innovation is happening across the country, but there is no better place to witness the revolution other than Austin, TX, home to a rapidly expanding technology industry. By Jenny Vickers. TEXAS FAST FACTS.

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

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The Opportunity In the San Francisco Bay Area, according to the “ Mall and Office Transformation Guide ” by Perkins&Will for the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), malls and business parks account for more than 9,000 acres of underutilized property across the region.

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Business Report: GEICO Expansion Brings 1,000 New Jobs To Katy, TX

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Rick Perry, the GEICO Gecko and Tara Carthew, General Manager of Geico Houston Office. We’re excited about expanding our claims operations with our new Katy office,” Nicely said. “We with more 29,000 employees in 14 major offices around the country. GEICO Chairman and CEO Tony Nicely with Gov. Photo: governor.state.tx.us.).

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

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Master Contracts/Master Agreements – Optional-use contracts whose purpose is to facilitate obtaining supplies and services from multiple contractors by placing competitive work orders. General Accounting Office (GAO), May 1979. Unite States Government Printing Office, House Document No. REFERENCES. Unite States Congress.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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Some of the locations already are well-known for developing the next generation of technologies, such as Austin, home to Dell, Apple, Facebook and Google, and Tucson, with its hotbed of solar technology innovation. Over the summer, the company expanded into a 40,000-square-foot office in Larimer’s Bakery Square. funding round.

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Race to a Smart Future

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The finalists, announced at the South by Southwest (SXSW) tech and music fest, are: Austin, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; and San Francisco, CA. million public-private partnership was formalized in June 2015 when Kansas City signed a strategic agreement with Cisco Systems, Inc.

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