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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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In February 2013, Clarksville-Montgomery County officials were invited to go to Atlanta to meet with the company’s site-selection team. “Locating this Innovation Center in [the Atlanta area] makes good business sense because we can draw from a deep pool of local talent,” said Randy Mott, GM’s chief information officer.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), working with other state agencies, offers a Career Readiness Certificate to potential employees. population.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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In March 2016, McAuliffe signed into law measures that establish a workforce training program targeted to increase specific industry certifications and occupational licenses that meet the needs of businesses in each region of the state. million for a veterans’ portal to strengthen outreach to this key population.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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Two mobile harbor cranes. Louis, Dallas, Cincinnati, and Atlanta, providing overnight trucking access to more than half of the nation’s population. Hendricks County is home to VULTC, Vincennes University Logistics Training Center offering a certification in logistics and materials handling. PROJECT OVERVIEW. $30

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FEATURE STORY: Workforce Development Programs – The Recipe For Success

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Once the overall expansion is complete, total employment at the Mobile complex is expected to reach approximately 4,600 people. It has a learning program for students at Calhoun Community College and has recently launched a mobile unit to demonstrate robotics.

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COVER STORY: 2012 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Already home to world-class research labs at Georgia Tech and the Centers for Disease Control, Metro Atlanta lures another high-tech gem in Baxter’s $1.3-billion The Metro Atlanta plant will be Baxter’s third in the Southeast; it also has plants in North Cove, NC, and Cleveland, MS. billion bio-pharma investment. Honorable Mentions.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

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After several years in Atlanta, he currently resides in Tampa, Florida, with his wife and two sons. Steve received his Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling from the AGC in 2011. Born in Manchester, UK (and supporting the Manchester City football club) Chris has spent most of his adult life in the U.S.,

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