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FEATURE STORY: State of the Year – Tennessee

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Tennessee has been named Business Facilities’ 2013 State of the Year. Tennessee continues to impress us with its aggressive execution of a diversified growth strategy,” said BF Editor in Chief Jack Rogers. Tennessee also has aggressively pursued growth in its auto parts and supplier sector. billion expansion in Kingsport, TN.

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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. It provides nonstop air service to more than 50 destinations and connects Middle Tennessee to the rest of the country, and beyond. DYERSBURG/DYER COUNTY: A REGIONAL HUB IN TENNESSEE. military forces.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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TENNESSEE’S PIONEERING SITE-CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. Last year, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) launched the Select Tennessee Certified Sites Program , a new, statewide endeavor that assesses, certifies and promotes available sites for relocations and expansions. Foote said.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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SELECTING TENNESSEE MADE EASY. In January, Business Facilities named Tennessee as our 2013 State of the Year , primarily due to its aggressive execution of a diversified growth strategy and robust job creation. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs,” said Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam in a press release.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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The new positions will include executive, administrative, network IT, software developers, analysts, cyber security and application developers; the average salary will be $110,000 plus benefits. COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS EXPANDS IN TENNESSEE. Shortly afterwards, the Alabama team got word it had secured the Polaris project.

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

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A central element of the public-private partnership involved in securing the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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A central element of the public-private partnership that secured the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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