Mark Crawford (Dec/Jan 10)
Just like beauty, quality of life is in the eye of the beholder. When it comes to choosing a location, it’s a minor consideration for some. But for others, it makes all the difference.
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Michelle Cammarata, Vice President, Workforce & Location Planning, CresaPartners (Oct/Nov 09)
From new business incentives to hand-to-hand combat, smaller cities are competing in this recession; but a community’s size — large or small — does not tell all.
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U.S. Investment News (06/26/09)
Hisense Corporation USA plans to expand its North American headquarters in Gwinnett County, Georgia . . .
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U.S. Investment News (06/26/09)
Berliner Seilfabrik has chosen Greenville, South Carolina, for its new U.S. sales and distribution operations . . .
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By Michael Kaiser and Joshua Timberlake, Deloitte Consulting LLP (Jul 08)
The United States continues to offer significant appeal for foreign direct investment, though the opportunities vary greatly depending on the objectives of individual companies.
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By Andy Mace, Principal, and Woody Hydrick, Associate Principal, Cushman & Wakefield Business Consulting — Global Supply Chain Solutions Group (Jul 08)
Today’s business dialogue surrounding international ventures is full of progressive axioms such as “the world is flat,” “business knows no borders,” and “we live in the global marketplace.” While these ideas at a certain level are true, the persisting reality for expanding businesses today is often the old adage, “the devil is in the details.”
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Contributed by Ernst & Young (Jul 08)
Managing risk around selecting a new business location such as a corporate headquarters, a new data center, or a manufacturing facility is a critical process that will help to ensure that the chosen location meets immediate business requirements — and addresses the long-term objectives of the company and its employees.
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