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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Chris Brady and Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak assisted Apple with its Foreign Trade Zone application to provide real and personal property tax relief for Apple’s investment in the Mesa site.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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A return to growth will be healthy for innovation, product development and game-changing technology creation—a cornerstone of this industry.”. AvEx, a world leader in the niche market of aviation exterior painting, has been located at Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) in New Iberia for over 25 years. million indirectly.

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Business Facilities Names 2013 Deal of the Year Winners

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million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. General Motors’ decision to put its new $26-million Innovation Center in Roswell, GA earned our Bronze Award. The new facility in Georgia is the third of four IT innovation hubs the auto giant is opening in the U.S. manufacturing.”

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The primary service territory of the organization is Lancaster County and its primary focus is on Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E), Business Attraction, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (E&I) and Community Competitiveness. This year was no exception and, as always, it was difficult to narrow the field.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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Louisiana’s capital has had great success in executing the state’s strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. Baton Rouge, LA has been named our top-ranked metro for Economic Growth Potential.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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He is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis and supply chain management. The first is in the classic supply chain management activities: blue-collar jobs, like running warehouses and driving trucks. The Memphis International Airport is home to the FedEx Superhub. Photo: Memphismegasite.com.). interior.

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

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So we’re opening this year’s annual global tour of the biotech/pharma industry with a look at Manchester’s remarkable development as one of the world’s leading centers for innovation, particularly in the realm of biohealth research. It develops innovative software that unlocks the value of healthcare data for the benefit of patients.

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