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FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards

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From the March/April 2014 issue. The focus of our 2014 Economic Development Awards is Achievement. Without further ado, here are the winners of our 2014 Economic Development Awards. The geographic boundaries have been extended, and capital investment and employment eligibility requirements have been reduced.

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Technology Center Opens At UL Lafayette Research Park

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million facility, a CGI Onshore IT Services Center of Excellence, will be home to 400 high-quality IT jobs at full employment. CGI’s arrival in Louisiana has helped elevate our state’s status as a leading destination for knowledge-based employers and the creative professionals who help them thrive,” said Governor John Bel Edwards.

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

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From the March/April 2014 issue. Whenever we hear about a major employer expanding or relocating to Texas, it affirms what we’ve been telling people all these years,” Gov. The company extended its lease in Greenway Plaza in March of 2013. (Photo: governor.state.tx.us.). By Ed Felton. million in capital investment.

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Elio Motors Announces Vehicle Manufacturing Facility In Shreveport, LA

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Industrial developer Stuart Lichter, who has acquired other former GM sites, will buy the 530-acre Shreveport site in conjunction with Elio Motors and lease portions of the site to other tenants. The Elio Motors manufacturing facility will occupy approximately 1 million square feet of the more than 3 million-square-foot, former GM site.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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From the January/February 2014 issue. Deal said the Innovation Center is “is exactly the kind of employer we want in the state.” million in state and local performance-based grants (to assist IBM with facility lease costs, building operating costs; workforce recruitment, relocation and internal training costs; and payroll incentives).

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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What’s more, Arizona offers a robust portfolio of programs and resources supporting both large and emerging tech employers. After leasing the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for several years, the City purchased the facility in 2014, renamed it, and retained its high security protocols. City of Peoria).

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BUSINESS REPORT: Hat World Puts Expanded Headquarters In Zionsville, IN

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From the January/February 2014 issue. million to construct and equip a 150,000 square-foot office to house its headquarter operations at the Creekside Corporate Park in Zionsville, as well as lease more than 600,000 square feet of additional warehouse space in Indianapolis. By Jonathan Sanders. Hat World, Inc., Photo: HOLY-CRAFT.COM.).

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