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Board

Members

Chairman: Alex FischerPresident and CEOThe Columbus Partnership President: Kenny McDonaldChief Economic Offi cerColumbus 2020 Treasurer: John W. PartridgePresident, Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. Secretary: Eric Phillips Executive Director, Union County Economic Development Partnership Assistant Secretary: Laing Akers Senior AttorneySquire Sanders Members: David BlomPresident and CEO, OhioHealth

The Honorable Marilyn BrownFranklin County Board of Commissioners

The Honorable Mayor Michael Coleman, City of Columbus

Charles DutchCenter DirectorBoeing Corporation

John C. “Jack” FisherExecutive Vice PresidentOhio Farm Bureau

Michael C. KellerExecutive Vice President, CIONationwide

Gregory R. OvermyerChief Executive Offi cerOvermyer Hall Associates

Dr. Mark SmithPresidentOhio Christian University

David Williams, Ph.D., Sc.D.Dean & Presidential ProfessorCollege of EngineeringThe Ohio State University

Be informedStay-up-to-date on the Columbus Region by reading Economic Development Matters, a weekly e-publication by Kenny McDonald, Chief Economic Offi cer. Economic Development Matters is published each Monday and is distributed to those interested in economic development in the Columbus Region. If you would like to receive this weekly electronic update, email [email protected] and asked to be added to the subscriber list.

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To Our Business and Civic Leaders Th roughout Central Ohio

Th e economy across the 11-county Columbus Region is getting stronger. Over the past 18

months, public and private leaders have given their time and committed fi nancially to support

the regional growth strategy called Columbus 2020. It is beginning to pay dividends throughout

the region, and great progress is being made to achieve our 10-year goals. In 2011, nearly 150

companies relocated or expanded within our region, adding over $1.1 billion dollars of investment

and announcing the creation of over 18,000 jobs. In 2012, the progress continues.

Our region’s advantages are plentiful. Over 146,000 college students in more than 50 colleges

and universities inhabit the region, our favorable location and logistics infrastructure support

time to market operations, and our cost of doing business compares very favorably with our global

competition.

Challenges exist and more progress is needed to put talented people within our region to work –

from entry level workers and college students, to experienced workers in manufacturing, fi nance

and insurance, and science and technology. Your continued engagement in the Columbus

Region’s eff orts is critical to our region’s success.

For those of you who have worked with our team, thank you. For those of you that would like to

learn more, please connect with us at www.columbusregion.com, on Twitter at @cbusregion or

give us a call at 614.225.6063.

Kenny McDonald Chief Economic Offi cer

INSIDE

2 Columbus 2020 IS FOCUSED

ON FOUR CORE PILLARS OF

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

5-11 A DIVERSE AND

GROWING ECONOMY

The Columbus Region has a diversifi ed economy where no single major industry sector represents more than 18 percent of employment. This is more than a mere fact; it is a sustainable advantage for Central Ohio.

12 WHAT IS JOBSOHIO?

Using a private-sector approach, JobsOhio speaks the language of business, enabling Ohio to be more nimble, fl exible and competitive in its economic development eff orts.

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22 the new columbus chamber:

creating connections for

business success

As the business climate and regional economic development practices have evolved, so has the Columbus Chamber. While staying true to its original mission of serving business, this organization is making a dramatic change to the way it operates.

24 the columbus region

logistics council: moving

the industry forward

Through truck, rail, air and port, the Co-lumbus Region logistics infrastructure gets freight where it needs to be, when it needs to be there. Columbus’ global reach off ers many advantages via its strategic location, wealth of talent and resources. In fact, Inbound Logistics magazine ranks Columbus as one of the nation’s logistics hotspots.

26 TECH COLUMBUS: PROMISING

STARTUPS FLOURISH IN COLUMBUS

As Columbus’ knowledge-based economy continues to accelerate, more and more startups are emerging and progressing past their tenuous early stages into

growth and exit stages.

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ABOUT COLUMBUS 2020:

A Regional Strategy for Growth to Meet Our Economic Times

Columbus 2020 is a bold public-private partnership

that leverages the strengths of the Columbus Region’s

talented workforce, small and large businesses, research

and academic institutions, and international connections

to ignite economic growth and build a healthier, more

sustainable future for Central Ohio.

The initiative grows our economy by ensuring that

our existing companies are expanding and thriving,

that the world’s leading companies are attracted to

the Columbus Region, that innovations are cultivated

and commercialized, and that our civic infrastructure

is continually improving to meet the challenges of a

rapidly evolving world economy.

This unique public-private partnership leverages dollars

raised from the private sector and places the Columbus

Region in a competitive position from which it can staff

a professional economic development team to market

the Region and provide solutions to local businesses.

Columbus 2020 IS FOCUSED

ON FOUR CORE PILLARS OF

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

THE PLAN

Retain and expand the companies and industries that call Central Ohio home by:

• Developing and managing key relationships with established local businesses

• Leveraging existing industries and their supply chains• Strengthening support services for businesses• Improving competitiveness of economic sectors

Attract major employers to establish operations in the Columbus Region by:

• Generating new business opportunities through outreach• Providing prospect management services• Marketing the Columbus Region nationally and internationally

Create more commercial enterprises by leveraging the Region’s research assets and entrepreneurs by:

• Supporting Entrepreneurial programs and services• Improving access to customers for high potential companies• Leveraging The Ohio State University, Battelle and other

institutions associated with tech commercialization

Improve the civic infrastructure and political conditions that enhance the economic development environment by:

• Informing policy makers by providing client feedback• Leveraging our regional platform to increase economic

development dialogue• Improving the regional “product” by working proactively with

communities on workforce and infrastructure issues.

GOALS

• Add 150,000 net new jobs by 2020• Increase personal per capita income by 30%• Add eight billion dollars of capital investment• Be recognized as a national leader in economic development

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The Columbus Region has a diversifi ed economy where no single major industry sector represents more than 17 percent of employment. This is more than a mere fact; it is a sustainable advantage for Central Ohio.

The Columbus Region is a logistics and manufacturing hub, represented most notably by the automotive sector and anchored by Honda and its many regional suppliers. It is also a growing fi nance and insurance center, anchored by the region’s largest employer J.P. Morgan Chase and a number of large insurance companies including Nationwide. The Columbus Region is also a college town, with over 146,000 enrolled college students across the 11-country region. Fifteen Fortune 1000 companies are headquartered in the region, and the area is increasingly recognized as a hotbed of science and technology companies. World renowned institutions and companies like Battelle, The Ohio State University, Chemical Abstracts, Abbott Labs, and Manta represent this sector – among others. Over 600 foreign-owned fi rms have invested in the Columbus Region. Finally, agribusiness is a sector with a long tradition of innovation and contributes greatly to the welfare of the communities of Central Ohio.

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S TAT E A U T O . C O M

SECTOR INFORMATION• There are nearly 1,800 manufacturers in the Columbus Region

• Manufacturing contributed $9.1 billion to regional economic output in 2010

• Manufacturers in the region experienced 43% increase in productivity (output per worker) from 2001 to 2010

WORKFORCE & EDUCATION• Nearly 80,000 people are employed in the manufacturing sector within the 11-county region

• Manufacturing represents nearly 20.0% of workforce in nine of the 11 counties in the region

• Output per worker in fabricated metal manufacturing of $114,879 is 24% higher than the national average

• 5.2% of the private sector within the Columbus Region is unionized: the national average is 6.9%

• Educational institutions specifi c to manufacturing include; The Ohio State University, Central Ohio Technical College, Columbus State Community College, Ohio University- Lancaster and six vocational/technical schools

BUSINESS ADVANTAGES• Accessibility to nearly 50% of the U.S. and Canadian population within one day

• No personal property tax, no inventory tax, no state income tax

• Access to world-class industry resources including:

- Edison Welding Institute (EWI)

- The Ohio Manufacturing Institute (OMI) at The Ohio State University

- Four intermodal logistics operations to receive and distribute manufactured goods

NOTABLE MANUFACTURING EMPLOYERSCompany Operations Employment

Honda of America Automobiles, engines, research and development 10,200

Whirlpool Corp. Home appliances 3,066

Abbott Nutrition Nutritional/pharmaceutical products 2,200

Emerson Network Power/ Power and environmental control systems 2,000Liebert Corp.

TS Tech North America Automotive interior parts 1,720

Worthington Industries Steel processing, pressure cylinder products, 1,470 metal framing and steel pallets

Anchor Hocking Co. Glass tabletop and bakeware 1,200

Rolls-Royce Energy Power systems for use on land, sea and air 1,200Systems

Boehringer Roxane Inc. Pharmaceuticals 1,100

Owens Corning Industrial and automotive insulation 1,024

MANUFACTURING

economic SECTORS


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NOTABLE LOGISTICS EMPLOYERSCompany Operations Employment

Defense Supply Center/ Defense logistics, weapons system supply 3,000Defense Logistics Agency

Exel Contract logistics provider 1,900

United Parcel Service Package delivery, global specialized 1,623 transportation and logistics services

Walmart Distribution Retail distribution 920

FedEx Package delivery, global specialized 700 transportation and logistics services

Kimball Midwest Inc. Products and services for maintenance 700 and repair operations

Target Distribution Center Retail distribution 600

Midwest Express Third-party logistics services 598

Access Drywall Supply Full-service drywall warehouse and distribution 450

Pacer International Inc. Transportation and logistics services 450

SECTOR INFORMATION• Over 4,400 logistics/distribution operations

• 22.1% growth projected (2006-2016) for the transportation and warehousing sector

• World-class multi-modal infrastructure including four intermodal facilities served by mainline rail (CSX and Norfolk Southern)

WORKFORCE & EDUCATION• Nearly 80,000 employees are employed in the logistics industry within the 11-county area

• 9% of the region’s workforce are employed in the logistics sector

• The region off ers a comprehensive logistics and supply chain education network (high-school to Ph.D.)

BUSINESS ADVANTAGES• No inventory or personal property tax

• Accessibility to nearly 50% of the U.S. and Canadian population within one day

• The Columbus Region Logistics Council is one of the largest locally led industry associations dedicated to the ongoing competitiveness of the logistics industry

• Home to Rickenbacker International Airport (cargo focused) and Foreign Trade Zone #138

LOGISTICS

economic SECTORS

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

economic SECTORS

SECTOR INFORMATION• Over 2,000 science and technology establishments in the Columbus Region

• Ranked the 3rd best city for tech jobs by Forbes magazine (2011)

• The Ohio State University research expenditures totaled nearly $830 million (2011)

WORKFORCE & EDUCATION• 46,580 people are employed in science and technology occupations in the MSA

• The average salary within this sector is $73,778 (Occupational Employment Statistics 2010)

• The Columbus Region is home to over 54 college and university campuses and over 145,000 enrolled students

BUSINESS ADVANTAGES• Access to one of the highest concentrations of college students in the United States

• Home to Battelle Memorial Institute, the world’s leading private research institution

• Access to the Ohio Third Frontier program, a $2.3 billion initiative providing funding for open innovation, entrepreneurial support, value chain development, and expansion of a skilled talent pool that can support technology-based economic growth

NOTABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYERSCompany Operations Employment

Battelle Memorial Independent non-profi t research and 2,367Institute development

Abbott Nutrition Nutritional/pharmaceutical products 2,200

Alliance Data Marketing, credit and transaction solutions 2,053

Chemical Abstracts Chemical information databases 1,300

Ashland Performance Specialty chemical products and services 1,000

IBM Applications and integrations solutions 725

OCLC Online Computer Non-profi t computer library service and 715Library Center Inc. research organization

Transportation Independent automotive research, 512Research Center development and testing solutions

Information Control Corp. IT services provider 330

Nestle Food and beverage product technology 290

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HEADQUARTERS & BUSINESS SERVICES

economic SECTORS

SECTOR INFORMATION• Home to 15 Fortune 1,000 headquarters/6 Fortune 500 headquarters• Financial and other business services account for nearly $39 billion in annual economic output• Major insurance headquarters within the region employ more than 26,000 workers• Nearly 9,000 are employed by worldwide apparel companies such as The Limited, Abercrombie & Fitch and DSW

WORKFORCE & EDUCATION• 40% of the region’s population – age 25 or older – holds an associate’s degree or higher• The Columbus Region is home to over 54 college and university campuses and over 145,000 enrolled students

BUSINESS ADVANTAGES• Both KPMG and E&Y recently ranked Ohio as one of the top 5 tax climates in the United States• The annual cost of living is less than the national average • The Intelligent Community Forum recognized The Columbus Region as a Smart21 Intelligent Community of 2012

NOTABLE HEADQUARTERS AND BUSINESS SERVICES EMPLOYERSCompany Operations Employment

JP Morgan Chase Financial services 17,438

Nationwide Insurance and fi nancial services 11,235

Limited Brands Inc. Women’s apparel, personal care products 6,000

Huntington Financial services 4,689Bancshares Inc.

Cardinal Health Inc. Medical products and services 4,138

Medco Health Pharmacy benefi ts management 3,831Solutions Inc.

American Electric Investor-owned electric utility 3,527Power Co.

Abercrombie & Fitch Specialty retailer 2,998

Alliance Data Marketing, credit and transaction solutions 2,053

State Farm Insurance Co. Insurance and fi nancial services 1,854

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economic SECTORS

NOTABLE AGRIBUSINESS EMPLOYERSCompany Operations Employment

Battelle Memorial Institute Independent non-profi t research and 2,367 development

Abbott Nutrition Nutritional products, medical products, 2,200 pharmaceuticals

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. Consumer lawn and garden products, 1,165 professional horticulture products

Ashland Performance Specialty chemical products, services and solutions 1,000Materials

Anheuser-Busch Inc. Beer manufacturing, packing and shipping 580

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals 550

DuPont Films used in photovoltaics 519

Select Sires, Inc. Livestock genetics 500

Nestle Research and development for nutrition, 290 health and wellness products

ConAgra Snack Foods Microwave popcorn production 270

SECTOR INFORMATION• There are more than 1,600 businesses and 10,000 unincorporated farms in central Ohio• 51,530 people are employed in the agribusiness sector within the 11-county area• Agribusiness accounts for $17.7 billion in economic output, 11% of the regional economy• Value-added output per employee is $74,491, compared to the national average of $67,525

WORKFORCE & EDUCATION• The Columbus Region has seen dramatic growth in agricultural and food science technicians and scientists• The Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center is

home to researchers of every department touching on agriculture, with focus areas of advanced bioenergy and biobased products; environmental quality and sustainability; and food security, production and human health

BUSINESS ADVANTAGES• Over 95% of all agribusiness research in Ohio is conducted at The Ohio State University• Battelle is a leading technology and service provider to the agrochemical and food

industry, with services in agrochemical product development, animal health product development, and food quality and safety

AGRIBUSINESS

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

economic SECTORS

SECTOR INFORMATION• Home to nearly 600 international fi rms• Japan, the United Kingdom and Canada are the largest foreign investors in the region• Over 39,000 are employed by foreign owned companies in the Columbus Region

WORKFORCE & EDUCATION• Over 7% of the Columbus metro area population is foreign born• The Ohio State University has over 6,000 foreign students enrolled (China: 2,500)• Over 109 languages are spoken in the Columbus school system

BUSINESS ADVANTAGES• KPMG and E&Y have both ranked Ohio within the Top 5 business climates in the U.S.• The Columbus Region is served by a strong network of professional service providers that specialize in assisting international companies• Sites and buildings available in Foreign Trade Zone #138 for value-added export operations

NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYERSCompany Operations Employment

Honda of America Automobiles, engines, research 10,200 and development

Exel Contract logistics provider 1,900

TS Tech North America Automotive interior parts 1,720

Teleperformance Outsourcing call center 1,682

Rolls-Royce Power systems for use on land, sea and air 1,200Energy Systems

Safelite AutoGlass Vehicle glass repair and replacement, 1,156 insurance third party administrator

Boehringer Roxane Inc. Pharmaceuticals 1,100

Stanley Electric U.S., Co. Automotive lighting design, construction, 750 maintenance, production and assembly

Mettler-Toledo Manufacturer and supplier of precision instruments 705

Cardington Yutaka Tech. Automotive parts, exhaust systems, torque and 700 catalytic converters

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WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOBSOHIO AND COLUMBUS 2020?Columbus 2020 is the JobsOhio network partner for the 11 county Central Ohio region which includes Delaware, Franklin, Fairfi eld, Licking, Logan, Knox, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway and Union Counties.

As a network partner, Columbus 2020 serves as the primary point of entry for business attraction, retention and expansion projects that are focused on the 11 county region and seeking access to information and select resources. Columbus 2020 works in collaboration with JobsOhio in marketing and promoting the State of Ohio and The Columbus Region globally.

WHAT IS JOBSOHIO?

Retain— K e e p i n g o u r c i t y s t r o n g. E x p a n d — M a k i n g o u r c o m m u n i t i e s s t r o n g e r. Attrac t — G r ow a n d d eve l o p C o l u m b u s fo r eve n g r e ate r s u c c e s s. R u s c i l l i C o n s t r u c t i o n s u p p o r t s t h e i n i t i at i ve s o f C o l u m b u s 2 0 2 0 .

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• General Marketing• Earned Media• Prospect Management• 3 Full Time Professionals

• General Marketing• Earned Media• Prospect Management

• Outreach To Location Advisors

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• Coordination With 8 Counties

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• Collaboration With Local Economic Development Organizations

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• Outreach To Location Advisors

• International Marketing

• Hosting Of Location Advisors

• Regional Branding/Imaging

• Coordination With 8 Counties

• First Customer Program

• OSU/Battelle Collaboration

• Collaboration With Local Economic Development Organizations

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• Statewide Collaboration

• State Project Management

• Multi-region Collaboration

• Expand To An 11 County Region

• General Marketing• Earned Media• Prospect Management

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In the past two years, the Columbus Region has dramatically expanded its regional economic development support and outreach through Columbus 2020 and JobsOhio.

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Company Description County No. of jobs New/ Expansion/ Retention

Access America Transport Freight services Franklin 28 ExpansionAgri-Industrial Products LLC Manufacturer/distributor of replacement parts for agricultural, landscaping, and industrial markets Franklin NA ExpansionAleris Residential aluminum building products Pickaway 68 ExpansionAriel Corporation Gas compressors Knox 100 ExpansionASK Chemical LP Chemicals Franklin 74 Retention / ExpansionBanner Metals Manufacturer of parts for aviation, auto, construction equipment Franklin 40 ExpansionBoeing Corporation Electrostatically supported gyro navigation repair line Licking NA ExpansionCall Copy Information services and software Franklin 60 ExpansionCardington Yutaka Tier II Honda supplier Morrow 200 ExpansionCleverley & Associates Health care data and cost analysis for hospitals Franklin 34 Retention / ExpansionClosed Loop Refi ning and Recovery Electronic recycling Franklin 55 AttractionColumbus Galvanizing Steel galvanizing Franklin NA ExpansionContactUS LLC Contact center for clients in need of inbound and outbound support Franklin NA ExpansionExel Logistics Franklin 275 AttractionF.T. Precision Rocker arms supplier for Honda Knox 100 ExpansionFIMM USA, Inc. Manufacturer of metallic broom and mop handles, tools and snow shovels Franklin 25 AttractionHFI LLC Honda supplier Fairfi eld 205 Retention / ExpansionHonda R&D Automotive research and development Union NA ExpansionHonda Transmission Automatic transmissions for Accord, Acura TL, Acura MDX, Acura RDX Logan 100 ExpansionHonda/Acura Autmotive manufacturing Logan NA ExpansionHoward Hanna Real estate brokerage offi ce Franklin 50 AttractionHubbard Enterprises, LLC Manufacturer of rigs for oil and gas industry Fairfi eld 40 AttractionHumana Offi ce Franklin 200 ExpansionITM Marketing Call center Licking 100 AttractionJ P Morgan Chase Financial services Delaware 350 ExpansionLa Senza Fashion retailer Franklin 50 ExpansionManifold & Phalor, Inc. Metal products fabrication, die and mold refurbishing and engineering services. Fairfi eld 30 ExpansionMarcy Industries Fabrication, machining, welding Marion 6 ExpansionNestle USA Research laboratory Franklin 200 Retention / ExpansionOxford Consulting Group, Inc. IT consulting Franklin 50 ExpansionPacer International Logistics Franklin 455 Retention / ExpansionPACS Switch gears and control panels Knox 155 Retention / ExpansionQuantum Health Inc Management of health care benefi ts and services Franklin 525 ExpansionRampart Hosting LLC Information Services and Software Franklin 39 ExpansionRele Sales and distribution center of protective fl oor boards Franklin 2 AttractionResource Ventures, LTD Online marketing services and consulting Franklin 163 ExpansionRolls-Royce Energy Systems Gas powered turbines Knox 335 Retention / ExpansionRxScan medical bracelet scanners for pharmaceutical use Delaware 13 Retention / ExpansionSwitchbox Inc. Web development and IT solutions Franklin 40 ExpansionTech International Tire repair and wheel services Licking 29 ExpansionVeeva Systems Cloud based business services Franklin 9 ExpansionVeriano Fine Foods & Spirits Tessora Limone and other spirited beverage products Franklin 15 AttractionYachiyo Manfucturer of gas tanks for Honda Marion 40 ExpansionZulily, Inc. E-commerce fufi llment center Franklin 580 Attraction

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Source: Columbus 2020, 2011-2012; Ohio Private Investment Survey 2007-2010, Ohio Department of Development

Gain of 28,122 jobs fromJanuary 2010 to March 2012Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistic, Seasonally Adjusted

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The Columbus Partnership is a non-profi t, membership-based CEO organization of 43 CEOs from Columbus’ leading businesses and institutions. The Columbus Partnership’s primary goal is to improve the economic vitality of the Columbus Region. There are several principles that guide the Columbus Partnership:

■ Thought Leaders

The Partnership actively benchmarks Columbus against peer communities, convenes community leaders from all sectors to discuss the vision of Columbus, and engages in the action required to benefi t our community.

■ Catalysts for Civic Improvement

The Partnership engages in all major projects that need strong civic leadership and intend to enhance the quality of our schools, arts and cultural organizations, or the development of downtown Columbus. The Partnership provides strategic approaches to turn vision into action to achieve the desired results without taking credit for accomplishments.

■ Champion Regional Solutions

to Regional Problems

Whether it is economic development, workforce initiatives, or other important priorities facing Columbus, the Partnership supports metropolitan approaches that improve service delivery and cost eff ectiveness.

■ Partner with the Public Sector

The Partnership supports and partners with the eff orts of elected offi cials at the state, county and city levels to work together for a common agenda.

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in the Non-Profi t Sector

The Partnership supports collaboration between non-profi t organizations, particularly where the collaborative eff orts bring about cost savings and improved program eff ectiveness.

■ Focus on Economic

Development

Economic Development, through the work of Columbus 2020 is the main focus of the Partnership, and provides the underpinning for all aspects of the organization.

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Identifying and empowering young leaders is important to every vital city.

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COLUMBUS BUSINESS LEADERS + THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

The vibrant business community in Columbus and the compelling academic eminence of The Ohio State University, working together in a powerful partnership for growth.

None of the impact possible, but for the vision and action of the business leaders of Columbus and thought leaders at Ohio State.

Tanny CranePresident and CEO, Crane Group, Columbus;

advisory board member, Fisher College of Business at Ohio State; member,

Columbus Partnership

Leads one of Columbus’s largest family businesses and provides guidance

to the area’s business community on growth.

Dr. Anil MakhijaAcademic Director, National Center for

the Middle Market; Dean’s Distinguished Professorship in Finance, Fisher College

of Business at Ohio State

Leads nationally recognized Middle MarketIndicator (MMI) research addressing

prospects and challenges for growth of middle market businesses, an understudied segment

with one-third of non-government GDP.

Dr. Michael CampExecutive Director, Center for Entrepreneurship,

Fisher College of Business at Ohio State; founder, Technology Entrepreneurship and

Commercialization (TEC) Institute

Launched the 10-xelerator program, in partnership with Ohio’s New Entrepreneurs

Fund; provides mentorship to young entrepreneurial teams to design, launch,

and develop high-growth, start-up ventures.


As the business climate and regional economic development practices have evolved, so has the Columbus Chamber. While staying true to its original mission of serving business, this organi-zation is making a dramatic change to the way it operates.

This is not “your grandfather’s chamber.” Over the last several months, the Columbus Chamber has re-established its place within the communi-ty-- and its purpose -- by launching new services and tapping into new resources.

“The Columbus Chamber has a singular focus: helping businesses thrive,” said Michael Dalby, president and CEO, Columbus Chamber. “We are striving to grow the region’s economy one busi-ness at a time through cost-eff ective solutions, services and connections to essential resources.”

With 2,000 member businesses, the Columbus Chamber represents the largest business orga-nization in this community, and its team of 20+ specialists and topical experts is driven to help accelerate business success.

Business retention and expansion

and economic gardening

Within Columbus 2020, the Chamber’s role has transformed into one of business retention and expansion. Research shows that as many as 80 percent of new jobs come from businesses al-ready located in a community. So the Chamber takes its job of working with existing businesses very seriously. The Chamber’s existing business solutions group leads the initiative to retain and expand businesses in the 11-county Columbus Region—conducting a targeted eff ort to contact area companies, build networks, listen for issues and opportunities, devise service strategies and help businesses grow. Outreach and eff orts over the last year have already resulted in thousands of new or retained jobs, as shown in this progress report.

In addition, the Chamber takes a grass roots ap-proach, engaging in economic gardening, which is based on the fundamental idea that entrepre-neurs drive economies. The model, according to the Kauff man Foundation, “seeks to create jobs by supporting existing companies in a communi-ty. Economic gardening connects entrepreneurs to resources, encouraging the development of essential infrastructure and providing entrepre-neurs with needed information.” And that’s ex-actly what the new Chamber is all about.

The voice of business in government

The Columbus Chamber is the primary business advocate in this Region. The Chamber’s grow-ing government relations team works with city, county, state and federal policymakers on be-half of business and helps businesses navigate governmental issues. They encourage business members to become informed voters and ad-vocate for those public policy decisions that improve the Region’s business environment.

One-on-one connections

The Chamber helps make connections to infor-mation and resources for fi nancing, business de-velopment, marketing and visibility, government relations and even research to help businesses succeed. “We don’t claim to be the expert at everything, but we can tell you where to fi nd the best providers in our region to meet your busi-ness needs,” Dalby said. “Consider the Chamber your business ‘concierge’--a one-stop-shop for extraordinary service and information in the Co-lumbus Region.”

Business intelligence

The Columbus Chamber is the economic re-search headquarters for the region’s businesses. The Chamber team collects, manages and ana-lyzes data in support of economic development initiatives; provides economic analysis, conducts business research, authors publications and man-ages unique data collection eff orts, assists with questions about economic developments, and accesses government economic statistics.

Workforce resource

People are the key to any businesses’ success. That’s why the Columbus Chamber works to help attract and retain the talent businesses need. The Chamber helps connect young talent to busi-nesses (columbusinternships.com), infl uences policies and programs to make Columbus attrac-tive to young professionals (Create Columbus Commission), monitors and advises businesses on workforce trends, and provides tools and re-sources to help businesses recruit top talent to Columbus (liveworkplaycolumbus.com).

Focused on small business,

But thinking big

The Columbus Chamber is small business fo-cused – 69 percent of its members have 30 employees or less. The Chamber provides con-nections to resources like access to capital, ad-visory boards and business plan development to encourage small business growth. For example, the Chamber’s Small Business Council plays a key role in ensuring that small businesses have a big voice in the region. And through the Chamber’s new Entrepreneur Program, start-ups are paired with a personal consultant from the Chamber team. In addition, DiversityBridge.com is a cen-tral, interactive website that provides access to resources and opportunities for women-owned and minority-businesses. This is the fi rst stop for any business that wants to tap into the benefi ts of our diverse Columbus community.

On the other side of the spectrum, the Cham-ber thinks big. It is linked to the region’s largest employers, with most of the top 100 largest em-ployers within its membership. These “transfor-mational members” receive special recognition as part of the Chamber’s Leadership Circle. And all big businesses can benefi t from Chamber ser-vices—from advocacy to workforce.

Tap into the resources

The Columbus Chamber is ready to work for this Region’s businesses. Call on it to help your busi-ness prosper. You can connect with the Chamber at (614) 221.1321 or columbus.org.

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When Edward Williams, J.J. Rodeheff er and Andrew Lynch left Chicago for Columbus and founded Zipline Logistics in 2007, one of the fi rst things they did was join the Columbus Chamber to become more engaged with the community and start creating relationships.

“We saw Chamber membership as being good for exposure for Zipline, but also as a way for us to learn more about what was going on in this business community,” Rodeheff er said.

Today Zipline, a North American third party lo-gistics (TPL) provider, is one of the Columbus Region’s fastest growing companies.

Because the Region is a tremendous logistics hub, it was important for Zipline also to become involved with the Columbus Region Logistics Council (CRLC), an initiative of the Chamber.

Columbus Chamber and CRLC memberships deliver tremendous value to Zipline through es-sential connections and information. By serving on the CRLC workforce committee, for example, Zipline executives fi nd themselves at the same table as industry executives from major corpora-tions, Rickenbacker, and the Ohio Department of Transportation. Rodeheff er also credits the CRLC for providing Zipline with a deeper understand-ing and broader view of the logistics industry, as well as the importance of the industry to the Region.

“Through the CLRC, we have learned so much about transportation and taxation systems that we would not have known,” he said. “We even encourage our competitors to join CLRC.”

Rodeheff er said that Columbus Chamber mem-bership is a “no brainer” as it opens up con-nections to information, vendors and potential customers. In fact, when he is approached by other Chamber members, his door is always open. “Chamber membership shows you mean business.”

To view more success stories, visit: columbus.org/membership/testimonials.

Columbus Chamber Membership Helps Zipline Logistics Move Ahead

“It doesn’t make sense to not join the Chamber. It helps you to be more aware of what’s going on in your industry and also keeps you informed on what’s going on outside your industry. The value of our Chamber membership is incredible.”– J.J. Rodeheff er

Edward Williams, J.J. Rodeheff er, Andrew Lynch, Zipline Logistics

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Through truck, rail, air and port, the Colum-bus Region logistics infrastructure gets freight where it needs to be, when it needs to be there. Columbus’ global reach off ers many advantages via its strategic location, wealth of talent and resources. In fact, Inbound Logistics magazine ranks Columbus as one of the nation’s logistics hotspots.

The Columbus Region Logistics Council (CRLC), an initiative of the Columbus Chamber, serves as a catalyst for the growth of the Region’s logistics capability. Through the leadership of co- chairs Ben Ritchey, president, Acadia Group LLC and John Ness, president, ODW Logistics, the CRLC was formed in 2008 to lead the imple-mentation of a strategic road map that contin-ues to grow the Region as a logistics hub. Their guidance continues to support the development of the tremendous assets, making Central Ohio a transportation and warehousing leader.

Four years after its launch, the CRLC is a strong, active and nationally-recognized organization.

In early 2012, Jeff Zimmerman was appointed to the role of director, Columbus Region Logistics Council. Zimmerman’s primary role is to drive the CRLC’s eff orts.

Currently, the CRLC roster includes 95 members representing a solid cross-section of the logis-

tics companies operating in Central Ohio: manu-facturers/shippers, freight/cargo and transpor-tation companies, third party logistics providers and industry service providers.

Learn more about the Columbus Region Logis-tics Council by contacting Zimmerman at (614) 225.6086 or jeff [email protected]. You can also join us on the Columbus Region Logistics Council LinkedIn group.

CRLC Delivers

■ Educational programs - quarterly logistics industry forum

■ Regional trending / database research - wage data, rankings

■ Strategic regional industry insight and in-formation fl ow - impact of Panama Canal development

■ Connections for collegial collaboration and benchmarking - “best practices”

■ Technology innovation - development of Logistics Technology Commercialization

■ Legislative and regulatory updates- HOS (Hours of Service) and CSA (Compliance Safety Accountability)

■ Support for enhanced Infrastructure - Rickenbacker Intermodal Connector/ Heartland Corridor

■ Leadership and engagement - Committee leadership and Council involvement

■ Workforce initiatives - semi-annual job fair/ summer internship programs / Logis-tics ART (Attract and Retain Talent)

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SEED Stage

Don Hunter and Derek Brown founded Acceptd, an online platform designed to streamline the application and audition process at university performing arts programs, after experiencing the convoluted admissions process fi rsthand.

Acceptd allows applicants to upload their information, documents and recordings onto a server that’s accessible to the schools for which they’ve applied. Dr. John Stefano, chair of the department of theatre and dance at Otterbein University, is one of Acceptd’s industry advisors, and says the program streamlines management of the hundreds of auditions and applications his department receives each year.

In early 2011, on advice from their TechColumbus coaches, Hunter and Brown applied for, and were accepted into, Ohio State’s fi rst 10-xelerator (10x) class. “10x really kick-started our business,” says Brown. “We were surrounded by a large support network; two of our mentors are now investors and current team members.”

During 10x, Acceptd was approved for $50,000 in TechColumbus TechGenesis funding, which allowed them to perform market research and validate the need for their solution.

For entrepreneurs like Hunter and Brown, who have very early stage ideas, the TechGenesis program off ers vital support in getting their ideas off the ground, allowing startups to focus on critical proof-of-concept activities such as prototyping, market research and intellectual property protection – activities that are vital toward transitioning into the commercialization pipeline.

Post-10x, Acceptd raised $500,000 in growth capital via investments from the TechColumbus Pre-Seed fund, NCT Ventures and private investors. This young Columbus company is poised to revolutionize how students apply for and are accepted into colleges.

EARLY Stage

Linebacker, a patented device that uses a secure hook-and-loop strap to replace tape in securing IVs, was developed by Dr. David Sybert, chairman of the Department of Anesthesia at OhioHealth’s Riverside Methodist Hospital.

Although the company had success in gaining some customer interest in the product, according to CEO Jack Kromar, sales just weren’t where they needed to be. Linebacker needed a breakthrough customer.

Enter the First Customer initiative, a collaboration between Columbus 2020 and TechColumbus to link young businesses with that all-important fi rst customer.

For any startup, securing the fi rst customer is a milestone worth celebrating. Columbus 2020 CEO Kenny McDonald says First Customer is designed to cultivate homegrown talent and “to accommodate a changing landscape and the diff erent needs of diff erent customers.”

Parker MacDonell facilitates the First Customer initiative, and says market acceptance is key to a startup’s credibility with investors. “Investors are more likely to invest in a startup company when they see that a risk has been removed from the company they are considering.

“Startups increase their success with investors and other customers when they can show that a signifi cant customer is already buying from them. First Customer is a unique initiative that may infl uence entrepreneurs who are thinking about starting a business to locate in Columbus.”

The First Customer initiative helped facilitate the introduction of Linebacker to OhioHealth, who then decided to perform trials of the product within its facilities.

“That allowed us to understand how they were thinking about the benefi t of our product,” Kromar says. “For getting into the marketplace, that feedback was really important.”

Linebacker has secured a three-year purchase agreement with OhioHealth, whose eight hospitals admit more than 90,000 patients each year.

“This gives us a reference account – a highly visible, nationally recognized account,” Kromar says. “It adds a signifi cant amount of credibility for us.”

Linebacker has also recently secured a contract with the Wexner Medical Center at OSU.

GROWTH Stage

Manta Media Inc is a Central Ohio success story, and one that demonstrates the value of hard work, willingness to change and commitment.

Manta (formerly ECNext) launched in 2005 as the search destination for businesses. When the company began receiving calls from business owners who wanted more control over the data that was available about them, the light bulb moment happened for Manta – why not let them go in, edit and own their data?

Manta put their focus on developing a community to help small business owners connect with partners, customers, prospects and each other to help them grow their business.

Manta is now the largest online community for small businesses, and a nationally recognized brand with one of the highest levels of traffi c on the Web. With 89 million small business profi les on its site and more than 25 million unique monthly visitors, Manta is an example of a great idea “pivoting” into a great company – one that’s poised for exponential growth in the coming year.

EXIT Stage

Columbus startup Znode recently celebrated its successful exit when it was purchased by UK communications giant Yell Group. The company will remain in Columbus, and through its planned growth, contribute to the ecosystem in which it has thrived.

OTAF was an early investor in Znode with two rounds of funding. Huston says he remembers being impressed with the company from the fi rst time they presented to the OTAF membership.

“TechColumbus really helped us with our presentation. They made sure it was investor-friendly,” says Znode CEO Vish Vishwanathan.

Znode created an industry-leading ecommerce solution by developing a highly fl exible platform which enables businesses to easily build and manage rich, multi-store and multi-device ecommerce Web sites with a signifi cantly higher ROI.

“Helping Vish achieve his dreams, grow a scalable, fundable company and take it to a successful exit was the goal,” says Allison Finklestein, TechColumbus consultant for investments, who was on the OTAF board that oversaw Znode’s funding.

“Theirs is truly a great and motivating story. It will inspire others to reach higher.”

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REGIONAL IMPACT*

promising STARTUPS FLOURISH IN COLUMBUSAs Columbus’ knowledge-based economy continues to accelerate, more and more startups are emerging and progressing past their tenuous early stages into growth and exit stages.

As entrepreneurs see the value in the funding and other resources Columbus off ers, they are choosing to stay in the region, strengthening the ecosystem and off ering new opportunity to others.

Let’s take a look at some of these promising companies currently in the early stage of development.


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FIRST CUSTOMER INITIATIVE AA FAST FACTS THE FIRST CUSTOMER INITIATIVE PROCESSAA

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ARE YOU A COLUMBUS REGIONENTREPRENEUR WITH A:

• Focus in the IT or biomedical industry?

• Product that is ready to be sold?

• Product that has gone through apilot or beta test?

• Product that has received FDAapproval (if such approval is required)?

• Desire to quickly gauge anestablished company’s interest inbuying your product?

If yes, visit www.techcolumbus.org/firstcustomer to fill out an Engagementform and get connected with the First Customer Initiative today.

It is a unique program created by Columbus 2020 and TechColumbus TT to connect IT and biomedical startups in the Columbus Region to established companies who are interestedin being the startup’s first significant customer.

The First Customer Initiative is the only formalprogram of its kind in the United States.

To date, more than 20 Columbus companies havesuccessfully engaged with the First CustomerInitiative.

The First Customer Initiative is focused on startupcompanies that are built around a patent ortrademark and have obtained investment fundingfrom TechColumbus, angel investors and/or v// enture capital firms.

Participating companies serving as potential firstcustomers to startups include M/I Homes, State Auto, City of Columbus, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, OhioHealth, OSU Wexner Medical Center, rrand Mt. Carmel, among others.

Entrepreneurs are provided coaching andmentoring via TechColumbus eTT xperts to ensuretheir fit with the initiative and their readiness toserve a significant first customer.

Qualified startup companies are invited to make a presentation to a Steering Committee com-prised of prominent CIOs, COOs and CFOs for either the IT or biomedical industries.

Startups may be given the opportunity to make a proposal to an ideal first customer as identified by the Steering Committee.

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Kenny McDonald, CEcDChief Economic Offi [email protected]

Justin Bickle

Senior Project [email protected]

Victor Thorne

Managing Director, Strategic [email protected]

Wendy Worth

Director, [email protected]

Jung Kim

Director, Research [email protected]

Matt McCollister

Vice President, Economic [email protected]

Chris Strayer

Client Solutions Offi [email protected]

Patricia Dalton Huddle

Vice President, Existing Business Solutions614.225.6065 [email protected]

Jay Knox

Research [email protected]

Beth Harrington

Vice President, Investor [email protected]

Katie Hamilton

Project Manager, Economic [email protected]

Deborah Scherer

Director, Global Markets614.225.6096 [email protected]

Stephanie I. Bosco

Economic Development [email protected]

Matt McQuadeDirectorBusiness Development, North America614.225.6920 [email protected]

Becky Blatt

Executive Assistant to the Chief Economic Offi [email protected]

Andrea J. Applegate

Director, [email protected]

Karin Redelberger

Client Solutions Offi cer614.225.6088 [email protected]

The Columbus 2020 team has decades of combined economic development experience and is ready to connect you with the people, information, and resources your business needs. We want to help you call the Columbus Region home.


Marketing the Columbus Region with a consistent message and creative approach remains critical to establishing our region as a thriving and desirable business climate. Numerous organizations market Columbus to various audiences – Columbus 2020 and the Columbus Chamber to businesses, Experience Columbus to visitors, corporations to executives, universities to educators and students, hospitals to physicians and even Columbus residents to their friends.

Historically, our community has not marketed itself with a consistent foundation, translating to visual identities that were completely unique to each organization, providing no recognizable discernment between Columbus, Ohio, and the other “Columbus” locations nationwide. As the Columbus Region strove for unity in its branding eff orts, these inconsistencies posed a problem.

As a result, the Columbus 2012 Bicentennial Commission, with an ongoing commitment from Doug Kridler, president of the Columbus Foundation, and Alex Fischer, president and CEO of the Columbus Partnership, undertook the important task of defi ning the brand essence of Columbus with the intent of rallying our community to speak with a unifi ed voice when telling the Columbus story.

The collective organizations worked with local agency Fahlgren Mortine to come up with a common theme: a ColumbUS marker, signifying not only the region’s unity, but also its position in the domestic and global marketplace. In the last year the cohesive brand has been adopted by various organizations around the region, including more than 20 City of Columbus Departments. The brand is also visible at Port Columbus International Airport and in New York’s famed Times Square.

Although collaboration has been eff ective, the branding initiative is far from fi nished. One of the key pieces of this program is an online toolkit that provides all the necessary visual and communications elements to leverage the Columbus brand, encouraging even more organizations to get on board. Go to BrandColumbus.com to learn more.

“We need to continue to aggressively share the Columbus story with all audiences, and doing so with a consistent brand makes that communication more impactful,” said Doug Kridler, president of the Columbus Foundation. “The more we refl ect our collective pride in who we are, and aspirational spirit about who we intend to be, the more dramatic of a diff erence we can make in our community’s future prosperity.”

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For more information on advertising contact Holly Caruso at 614.220.5432 or via email at [email protected]

E C O N O M I CDEVELOPMENT

Dana McDanielDeputy City Manager/Director

of Economic Development 614.410.4618

[email protected] www.DublinOhioUSA.gov

Cardinal Health. The Wendy’s Company. Stanley Steemer. Nestlé Quality Assurance Center.

These major brands – and 3,000 more – call Dublin home. Join them where you’ll find 7 million+ SF of commercial space, 2,000-acres of available land, Ohio Job Ready-certified ground, robust infrastructure, a globally recognized fiber optic network, new “speed to build” zoning codes, three I-270 interchanges and stellar workers.

Timothy M. BolandCity Administrator

[email protected]

www.ci.pataskala.oh.us

Pataskala is one of the most competitive economic development locations. Ohio’s premier site, the Pataskala Corporate Park, contains 520+ acres of prime manufacturing sites and a certified Job Ready Site. Projects can commence quickly in the short term, and be successful in the long term.

We invite you to look further at the possibilities and opportunities in Pataskala, Ohio, U.S.A.

R. Michael PettitDirector, Lancaster

Economic Development 740.687.6670 Ext. 210

[email protected] http://www.ci.lancaster.oh.us/

dept/econdev/

Take advantage of Lancaster’s central location, attractive benefits and inviting community to grow your business. Rock Mill Industrial Park will soon be Certified for manufacturing and food processing. The Park has all utilities piped, immediate access to U.S. 33 and a pre 1994 Community Reinvestment Area providing industrial clients fifteen year / 100% real property tax abatement for improvements and we guarantee expedited processes. The opportunities are wide open.

Joseph P. HendersonDevelopment Services Director

City of Pickerington 614.833.2204

[email protected] www.pickerington.net

The City of Pickerington provides access to everything your business needs for success. Our business friendly approach gives businesses the advantages and tools they need to excel in today’s market. The City of Pickerington is strategically located just east of Columbus with equal access to US 33 and Interstate 70. We look forward to the opportunity to discuss why Pickerington could be the right fit for your business. Our goal is to help your business be successful.

Joy Davis, CecDEconomic Development

SpecialistViolet Township

[email protected]

www.violet.oh.us

“Violet Township is the unincorporated area surrounding the City of Pickerington. Situated in northwest Fairfield County and adjacent to the City of Columbus, development opportunities abound along the US 33 Corridor and in the northern portion of the township along SR 204 and in close proximity to I-70. Contact Joy Davis 614.382.5988 to discuss the power of purple; we get it done.”

Shane W. Farnsworth, EDFP

Director, Fairfield County Economic Development

[email protected]

www.businesscounty.com

Ideally situated on the U.S. 33 Corridor, Fairfield County offers a diversified portfolio of business incentives from expansive logistic infrastructure to international trade resources. Our community is prepared to meet your unique business needs.

If you are serious about your business, then join a community that is serious about getting you to your first day of profit faster. Contact the Fairfield County Economic Development Office today!

Dan Whited, P.E.Economic Development

Coordinator 740-203-1016

[email protected] www.delawareohio.net

The City of Delaware is a business-friendly community of opportunity, offering a secure return on investment. Delaware’s economic engine is fueled by strategically focused business attraction, business retention, workforce support, incentives and quality of life. Collaborating regionally, we provide a superior business environment. Our Industrial Park and strong road, rail and air logistics drive Delaware County’s manufacturing base with a diverse mix of national and global industrial leaders that complement our thriving downtown and strong retail development.

Patrik G. Bowman, A.I.C.P.

Director of Administration and Development

[email protected] www.grandviewheights.org

Grandview Heights is the closest incorporated community to downtown Columbus. It’s practically adjacent to The Ohio State University, Battelle Memorial Institute, major medical facilities, and only a short drive to Port Columbus International Airport. Our sheer proximity to the vibrate center of the state capital provides a significant advantage for companies seeking a central Ohio location.

Bill WebsterDeputy Director,

Economic Development [email protected]

www.columbus.gov

Columbus is all about business. Capital of the State of Ohio, we are the 15th largest city in the U.S., and the largest in Ohio. Columbus offers great office and industrial space, stable economy, and a sophisticated workforce.

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