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PowerSchool Investing $1.8M, Creating 96 Jobs In Virginia

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“Today we are fulfilling our commitment to stay in Roanoke, Virginia, create more opportunities, and support the community,” said PowerSchool Chief Executive Officer Hardeep Gulati. Virginia is proud to support the expansion of PowerSchool, a cutting-edge technology company that helps to better educate and engage K-12 students across the U.S.,”

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Behind the Build: Interview with Chris Walker, VDC Project Manager at PENTA Building Group

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People with successful careers possess many admirable qualities, but one common denominator that these folks have is their willingness to push themselves out of their comfort zone. I was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, and ended up attending North Carolina A&T, where I got my degree in Architectural Engineering.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama are the top-ranked states, respectively, in BF’s flagship Best Business Climate ranking. North Carolina, Colorado and Virginia topped the chart in BF’s flagship Economic Growth Potential ranking. Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report. TN TOPS IN BUSINESS CLIMATE.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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Here’s the good news: most of the states (and the federal government) got the memo (Workforce Training is Job One) and they are moving aggressively to put in place innovative and highly effective workforce training programs that put forward-thinking businesses and higher education resources on the same team. VIRGINIA’S TRADITION OF TRAINING.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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However, technology companies are realizing that to be truly global, they need to tap innovation at more locations and in new high-growth markets. California-based software development company, Smith Micro Software, has established a significant presence in the Pittsburgh region. In the past decade, nearly $1.8

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Baton Rouge, LA has had great success in executing its strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. with services that address the increasing demand for flexible software to keep up with Big Data, cloud and mobile requirements.

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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. The City has two HUB Zones through SBA, and is a New Market Tax Credits eligible community.

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