Boyd in the News

Recognized as a leading authority in the field of corporate site selection,  Boyd is frequently quoted by media around the nation as a knowledgeable and trusted source for its coverage of corporate relocation and the economy.   A sample of Boyd news articles from the print and electronic media are included below.  Industry analysts, developers and students of the corporate site selection field may find this unique compendium a useful research source. 

Videos

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Amazon HQ2

Click on the image below for an interesting collection of media interviews with Boyd on the headquarters site search by e-commerce giant Amazon. The epic, 18-month search captivated the public, politicians, policy wonks and economic developers from throughout the country. The search, a top business story in the 24-hour news cycle, brought into public discourse controversial topics like tax incentives, social impact, gentrification, social & religious freedom legislation, eminent domain, living wage and the impact of the coveted millennial workforce on corporate site selection:

 

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News Articles

2019

• Los Angeles Times …. November 13, 2019, “Tesla Picks Germany For Its European Factory, And Elon Musk Drops The News In Style”
• Bloomberg …. November 12, 2019, “Tesla Picks Germany for European Gigafactory”
• Ignites, A Financial Times Service  …. November 11, 2019, “Keeping Employees Calm During Office Moves”
• Herald Business Journal …. November 8, 2019, “With Help From Business, Everett Passenger Service Takes Off”
• The Epoch Times … November 7, 2019, “FCC Chairman Warns Of Surveillance, Espionage Concerns Over China’s 5G”
• The Epoch Times … November 7, 2017, “Chinese App TikTok Popular With U.S. Teens, Raises National Security Concerns”
• The Denver Post …. November 3, 2019, “Why Did Molson Coors – A Beer Company That Is One Of Colorado’s Most Iconic Brands – Move Its Headquarters To Chicago?”
• NJ Spotlight….. November 1, 2019, “Could Newark’s Lead Problems Affect Investment, Development in Resurgent City ?”
• LoopNet ….. October 21, 2019, “Cold Storage Heats Up The Industrial Market”
• Triangle Business Journal …. October 29, 2019, “How California Wildfires Are Being Felt In The Triangle”
• Fox 8 Cleveland ….. October 24, 2019, “What Will It Take To Keep Sherwin-Williams In Cleveland”
• Winston-Salem Journal …. October 24, 2019, “Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, Winston-Salem Business, Inc., To Merge And Create Unified Recruitment Group”
• Winston-Salem Journal …. October 21, 2019, “American Airlines Reservations Center In Winston-Salem Sells For $22.5 Million”
• Central Oregon Daily News …. October 18, 2019, “Oregon Lottery Launches Sports Betting App”
• ABC 5 Cleveland ….. October 18, 2019, “A Look Inside The Sherwin-Williams Search For A New World Headquarters”
• Sports Business Professional ….. October 16, 2019, “Bidding For Super Bowls Not For The Faint Of Heart”
• Crain’s Cleveland Business …. October 13, 2019, “Poor Air Services Hobbles Sherwin-Williams HQ Bid”
• Winston-Salem Journal … October 11, 2019, “Chicago Medical Real Estate Group Buys Six More Forsyth Properties For $76.61 Million”
• Area Development Magazine …. October 10, 2019, “Greater Richmond:  Fintech Hotspot”
• LoopNet™ …. September 23, 2019, “Why Developers Want To Build Multistory Warehouses In Urban Centers”
• Triangle Business Journal …. October 3, 2019, “Emails Reveal Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst’s Efforts To Help Lure Jobs To NC”
• Greensboro News & Record …. October 4, 2019, “Amazon Center In Kernersville Sold To NY Group for $110 Million”
• Nevada Business Magazine …. September 2019, “How We Stack Up”
• Sarasota Herald-Tribune …..September 26,  2019, “Consultant: North Port Prime For Major Corporate Headquarters”
• Triangle Business Journal …..September 25,  2019, “RDU’s Ranking Upgrade Could Help The Triangle Lure A Big Fish, Economist Says”
• WTAM News Radio Cleveland …..September 18,  2019, “Sherwin-Williams Corporate Headquarters Relocation Interview”
• Dallas Innovates …..September 16,  2019, “Sherwin-Williams Is Searching For A New Global HQ And R&D Location”
• CBS, Saginaw Michigan …..September 16,  2019, “Expert Talks Economic Impact of GM Strike”
• The Cleveland Plain Dealer …..September 12,  2019, “Sherwin-Williams Looking For New Headquarters, Company Confirms”
• Yahoo Finance ……August 28,  2019, “Businesses With Poorly Located Offices Could Have Trouble Hiring and Retaining Employees”
• Supply Chain Quarterly Special Issue ……August 2019, “Warehousing:  No Sign Of Slowing Down”
• Bisnow ……. August 22, 2019, “Raytheon To Expand McKinney Divisional HQ By 200K SF, Add 500 Jobs”
• S&P Global …. August 22, 2019, “Amazon’s HQ2 In Virginia Could Become A Tech Hub In Coming Years”
• Winston-Salem Journal …. August 9, 2019, “Indian Automaker Mahindra Considering North Carolina For Second U.S. Plant With 2,000 jobs. Triad Megasite Could Be In The Mix, Expert Says”
• The Charlotte Observer ….. August 9, 2019, “NC, SC In The Running For Lucrative Auto Plant That Could Bring 2,000 Jobs”
• Triangle Business Journal …. August 9, 2019, “Global Automaker Shortlists NC For Manufacturing Plant, Thousands Of Jobs”
• Bisnow ……. August 6, 2019, “Security, Cost, Demographics Keep Defense Contractors Moored To The Suburbs”
• Triangle Business Journal ……. August 2, 2019, “Trade War: Following Trump Tweet On China, Execs Talk Tariffs, Impact On NC”
• WHYY Philadelphia ……. July 29, 2019, “Camden Rising? As Deficit Grows, New Businesses Won’t Pay Full Property Taxes For 20 Years”
• Greensboro News & Record ……. July 26, 2019, “Amazon’s One-Day Shipping Means More Customers, Higher Initial Costs”
• TAPinto News ……. July 22, 2019, “So What If Newark Didn’t Get Amazon? New Report Shows City’s Potential To Other Corporations”
• Northern Nevada Business ….. July 18, 2019, “Fernley Victory Logistics District To Develop 4,300 Acres Of Industrial Land”
• Real Wealth Network Podcast ….. July 11, 2019, “Finding The Best U.S. Real Estate Markets.”
• NBC News ……. July 12, 2019, “Your Fancy European Cheese May Get More Pricey – But Don’t Blame Trump.”
• NBC 10 Roanoke, VA……. July 1,2019,“Why New Volvo Jobs Will Transform Pulaski County.”
• Site Selection Magazine……. July 1, 2019, “Tennessee Two-Step.”
• The Kansas City Star ……. June 23, 2019, “Mixture of Outrage And Resignation. Why USDA Employees Aren’t Thrilled With KC Move.”
• Triangle Business Journal ……. June 13, 2019, “USDA Picks Kansas City Over Raleigh – Now What?”
• The Bond Buyer ……. June 4, 2019, “Artificial Intelligence, Immigration Key Factors As Cities Woo Companies.”
• The Birmingham News ……. May 17, 2019, “Will Alabama’s Abortion Ban Derail State’s Historic Business Boom?”
• South Florida Business & Wealth ……. May 13, 2019, “Top Office Submarket Nationally Is In South Florida.”
• Crain’s Cleveland Business ……. May 12, 2019, “Personal View: A Frank Discussion On Cleveland.”
• Birmingham Business Journal ……. May 10, 2019, “The BBA Explores Its Future.”
• The Boston Globe ……. May 9, 2019, “GE Selling Fort Point Property For $252 Million.”
• Finance & Commerce ……. May 7, 2019, “Grading Minnesota’s Amazon HQ2 Bid.”
• U.S. News & World Report ……. May 6, 2019, “Norcross-Linked Firms Demand Chance To Speak On Tax Credits.”
• Triangle Business Journal ……. May 6, 2019, “Experts: Triangle Has Strong Shot At 700-Job USDA Project.”
• NJ 101.5 ……. May 2, 2019, “Governor Phil Murphy Task Force Hearing on Potential Abuses In State’s $11 Billion Economic-Development Tax Incentive Program.”
• Politico ……. May 2, 2019, “Task Force Scrutinizes Tax Incentives In Camden – And Norcross.”
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ……. May 1, 2019, “Plan To Move USDA Jobs, Possibly To Georgia, Pits Perdue Against Ally.”
• Site Selection Magazine ……. April, 2019, “From The Mailbag: A Frank Discussion On Cleveland.”
• The Boston Globe ……. April 17, 2019, “New York-Boston Rivalry Endures In Tech Sector, Too.”
• Triangle Business Journal ……. March 26, 2019, “Manufacturer Picks Triangle For HQ; CEO Predicts 500 Jobs.”
• CBS Miami ……. March 20, 2019, “With Fort Lauderdale’s Blessing, Beckham Group Ready to Bring Lockhart Stadium Back To Its Glory Days.”
• The Tennessean ……. March 20, 2019, “Blue City, Red State: Does Tennessee’s Politics Pose Business Risk To Progressive Nashville?”
• NJ Spotlight ……. March 18, 2019, “The Provocative Millionaire’s Tax: Its Potential (And Past) in NJ.”
• LUFT ……. February 25, 2019, “Did New York Lose Amazon Or Did Amazon Lose New York?”
• America’s Commercial Real Estate Show ……. February 27, 2019, “Site Selection To Grow Your Brand.”
• Triangle Business Journal……. February 21, 2019, “Google Considered – But Passed On – NC For Latest Expansion.”
• Triangle Business Journal……. February 19, 2019, “Durham’s Bicycle Boulevard Plan Could Lure Jobs To The Triangle, Officials Say.”
• Corporate and Incentive Travel Magazine ……. February 2019, “Atlantic City: The New Frontier.”
• The Boston Globe …. February 15, 2019, “GE, Amazon HQ Shifts Could Increase The Scrutiny For Public Incentives.”
• Tennessean ….. February 15, 2019, “As Amazon Backs Away From NY, Tennessee Leaders Signal Appetite For Bigger Nashville Hub.”
• Bisnow ….. February 15, 2019, “Hope Springs Eternal For Georgia With Amazon Scrapping NYC Plans.”
• Technical.ly ….. February 15, 2019, “Amazon Scraps NYC Plans, But Philly’s Not Back In Play (For Now).”
• CNBC……. February 15, 2019, “Amazon’s NYC Breakup Over HQ2 May Spark More Outrage Over Corporate Subsidies Nationwide.”
• Austin American-Statesman … February 14, 2019, “Austin Could Score More Amazon Jobs After Shocking Decision To Ditch New York.”
• Forbes Magazine …. February 14, 2019, “Amazon’s HQ2 Decision Could Unlock Other Development Announcements, Including Apple and Google.”
• The Wall Street Journal ….. February 14, 2019, “Amazon Cancels HQ2 Plans In New York City.”
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution……. February 14, 2019, “What Does Amazon’s Decision To Ditch New York Mean For Atlanta?”
• Crain’s Chicago Business …. February 14, 2019, “Amazon To New York: Drop Dead.”
• The Bond Buyer……. February 14, 2019, “Amazon Falls Out Of The New York Groove.”
• CBS TV Pittsburgh …. February 8, 2019, “Amazon Reportedly Reconsidering NYC HQ2 Over Backlash From Residents.”
• Triangle Business Journal ……. February 8, 2019, “Amazon Reportedly Reconsidering Its New York City HQ2 Site – But Not So Fast, Raleigh.”
• Richmond Times-Dispatch ……. February 8, 2019, “Without Resolution, Could Scandals Scare Business Prospects From Virginia?”
• NBC TV – Richmond ……. February 8, 2019, “Virginia Is For Losers: Business Experts Say Scandal-Inspired Slogan Is Bad For Virginia Economy.”
• Atlanta Business Chronicle ……. February 8, 2019, “Atlanta Didn’t Play, But Won SB LIII Business Game.”
• Virginia Business Magazine……. February 7, 2019, “Virginia Controversy Casts Cloud Over Economic Development.”
• Miami Herald CEO Roundtable (Video) ……. February 5, 2019, “What Did We Learn From Our Amazon Adventure?”
• Omaha World-Herald……. February 4, 2019, “Omaha’s Eppley Airfield Among The Nation’s Fastest-Growing Airports. Here’s Why That Matters.”
• The Miami Herald……. January 30, 2019, “Miami Lost Amazon’s HQ2. Still, The Area Looks More Attractive Than Ever, Experts Say.”
• The Washington Post ……. January 26, 2019, “Despite Hefty Spending, Virginia Industrial Sites Sit Empty.”
• America’s Commercial Real Estate Show …….. January 22, 2019, “Office Sector Update 2019.”
• San Jose Spotlight …….. January 20, 2019, “Watch Out, Silicon Valley: Nevada Is Luring Tech Businesses Away.”
• CBS 3 Omaha …….. January 16, 2019, “What Fiserv Deal Could Mean For First Data Employees, Similar Companies.”
• Omaha World-Herald …….. January 16, 2019, “First Data To Be Sold For $22 Billion. Company Employs Around 5,000 In Omaha; Some Jobs At Risk.”
• Winston-Salem Journal …….. January 15, 2019, “Kernersville Now Claims All Of The Amazon Center Property.”
• CoStar News …….. January 4, 2019, “Calgene’s $74 Billion Sale Raises Questions On Future Of Its New Jersey Headquarters.”
• Charlotte Business Journal …….. January 4, 2019, “City Will Look At Shift In Incentives.”
• Site Selection Magazine …….. January 2019, “One For The Ages.”

 

2018

• CNBC …….. December 30, 2018, “Coney Island, Home To Hot Dogs And The Cyclone Roller Coaster, Sees A Budding Real Estate Boom.”
• Triangle Business Journal…….. December 21, 2018, “Amazon HQ2 Lessons.”
• Area Development Magazine……… Fourth Quarter 2018, “What’s Prompting HQ Relocations?”
• Business Georgia …… 2018/2019, “Expanded Reach.”
• Triangle Business Journal…….. December 18, 2018, “North Carolina Officials: We Know Why We Lost Amazon HQ2.”
• The Wall Street Journal……… December 13, 2018, “Apple Plans Billion-Dollar Austin Campus In Wave Of New Sites.”
• The Boston Globe ………. December 13, 2018, “Here’s What Apple’s Snub Says About Boston’s Status As A Tech Hub.”
• Forbes……… December 13, 2018, “For Apple, The Price Is Right In Austin.”
• The Virginian-Pilot……… December 12, 2018, “Real Damage From Norfolk Southern’s Departure May Be To Hampton Road’s Image.”
• CBS TV – St. Louis ….. December 6, 2018, “Expert: XFL Franchise Will Raise Profile, Bring Positive Economic Impact To St. Louis.”
• The Bond Buyer …. December 4, 2018, “Amazon’s Ripple Effect”
• Winston-Salem Journal ….. November 27, 2018, “N.C. Bill Would Likely Steer Incentives For Corporate Headquarters Projects To Raleigh And Charlotte.”
• Forbes ….. November 14, 2018, “Amazon’s HQ2 Decision Could Unlock Other Development Announcements, Including Apple And Google.”
• CBS Money Watch ….. November 14, 2018, “Can New York Make Back Its Amazon Investment?”
• CNN ….. November 13, 2018, “The Cities That Lost Out On Amazon’s HQ2 Still Won.”
• NJ Spotlight ….. November 13, 2018, “With Amazon HQ2 Not Likely To Land In Newark, Talk Turns To Taxes, Incentives.”
• The Wall Street Journal ….. November 13, 2018, “Amazon Picks New York City, Northern Virginia For Its HQ2 Locations.”
• KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh, PA ….. November 11, 2018, “The Sunday Business Page.”
• The Boston Globe …… November 9, 2018, “Amazon’s New Second Home? Crystal City Is Boring, Corporate, And Perfect For HQ2.”
• USA 9 TV, Washington, DC ….. November 9, 2018, “How HQ2 In Crystal City Could Diffuse A Threat By President Trump.”
• 11 Alive – NBC TV, Atlanta ….. November 5, 2018, “Today: Atlanta To Vote On Norfolk Southern Move.”
• The Philadelphia Inquirer ….. November 3, 2018, “Amid Reported Amazon HQ2 Talks For Northern Va. Site, Philly Not Counting Itself Out Of The Running.”
• The Washington Post ….. November 2, 2018, “Where Bezos’s Jet flies Most – And What It Might Say About Amazon’s HQ2 Winner.”
• Triangle Business Journal ….. October 31, 2018, “Cover Story: How Red Is Turning Blue: The Effects of $34B IBM-Red Hat Marriage.”
• Cultural Map Austin ….. October 30, 2018, “Austin Named Headquarters Of New Billion-Dollar Tech Company As City Awaits Amazon HQ2.”
• NBC Connecticut ….. October 28, 2018, “Face the Facts.” (7:52 to 10:04)
• KDKA Radio Afternoon News, Pittsburgh, PA ….. October 24, 2018, “Where Will Amazon HQ2 Land?”
• Biznow Atlanta ….. October 19, 2018, “Georgia Landowners Actively Courting Casinos In Anticipation Of Gambling Legalization.”
• The Philadelphia Inquirer ….. October 17, 2018, “AmeriHealth Caritas Moving Airport-Area HQ To Site In Suburbs, For Easier Commutes.”
• Atlanta Business Chronicle ….. October 12, 2018, “Nathan Deal Cements Strong Economic Development Legacy.”
• Supply Chain Quarterly Special 2018 Issue ….. September 2018, “Hot, Hot, Hot.”
• The Morning Call …. September 19, 2018, “What Led Fortune 500 Company ADP To Bring 1,600 Jobs To Center City Allentown.”
• WTOP, Washington, DC ….. September 18, 2018, “Site Selector: Amazon’s HQ2 Announcement Likely To Come After Midterm Elections.”
• FreightWaves Magazine …. September 16, 2018, “Norfolk Southern Likely To Leave For Atlanta: Planes And People Are Big Reason.”
• Dallas Business Journal…September 13, 2018, “Could Amazon’s Search For Senior Recruiters Based In Dallas Foreshadow HQ2 Choice?”
• Ad Age… September 7, 2018, “Amazon’s Headquarters Bake-Off Puts It In The Corporate-Welfare Spotlight.”
• Money Magazine… September 7, 2018, “There Is A Danger In This Being Drawn Out. Why Experts Say Amazon Needs To Settle On An HQ2 Location Now.”
• Bloomberg … September 7, 2018, “Amazon’s Headquarters Bake Off Puts It In Corporate Welfare Spotlight.”
• Crain’s Chicago Business …. September 4, 2018, “Tech Could Bring Back-Office Jobs To Chicago Again.”
• Crain’s Chicago Business …. September 4, 2018, “Rahm Was The City’s Closer. Now What?”
• Site Selection Investor Watch….. August 30, 2018, “Two Views Of Logistics Location Performance.”
• South Florida Sun Sentinel….. August 28, 2018, “Miami Region Gets B+ As Amazon HQ2 Site, According To A Report.”
• Triangle Business Journal ….. August 24, 2018, “Apple May Be Concerned About NC Legislative Maneuvering.”
• The Boston Globe ….. August 15, 2018, “In The Absence Of Facts About Amazon’s HQ2 Search, Speculation Rules.”
• Florida Today ….. August 10, 2018, “President Trump’s Tariffs May Help This Major Space Coast Industry.”
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ….. August 3, 2018, “That Sound From Seattle? Only Silence On Progress Of Amazon HQ2.”
• Bisnow ….. August 1, 2018, “New Georgia Push For Legalized Gambling Includes 3 Billion-Dollar Casino Resorts.”
• Dallas Morning News ….. July 27, 2018, “North Texas Finally Has A Top Research University, So Let’s Bang The Drum Loudly.”
• Chemical & Engineering News ….. July 16, 2018, “A Carbon Cluster Grows In South Carolina.”
• NJ Spotlight ….. July 11, 2018, “NJ Ranks Last Among States For Cost Of Doing Business, But Other Signs Are Positive.”
• Triangle Business Journal ….. July 11, 2018, “Former ConAgra Site In Garner Eyed For Project Axis, Developer Linked To Amazon.”
• Site Selection Magazine ….. July 5, 2018, “There’s Bitcoin Gold In Them Thar Hills.”
• IndustryWeek ….. July 2, 2018, “Tariffs Aside, A More Business-Friendly Presidency Is Good For Manufacturing.”
• Winston-Salem Journal ….. June 26, 2018, “Amazon One Step Closer To Kernersville; Affiliate Signs Lease Memorandum For Triad Park Site”
• The Tennessean ….. June 18, 2018, “Big Financial Companies Increasingly Choosing Nashville.”
• Winston-Salem Journal ….. June 3, 2018, “Potential Amazon Center May Help Fulfill FedEx Hub’s Lofty Potential After 20 Years.”
• Winston-Salem Journal ….. June 3, 2018, “Amazon Fulfillment Center In Triad May Not Lead To Quicker Deliveries.”
• CoStar ….. May 31, 2018, “Chipotle’s Fresh Start In Newport Beach Comes With Number Of Benefits, Not Just For Local CEO.”
• Triad Business Journal ….. May 31, 2018, “Could Incentives Eventually Be In Play For An Amazon Distribution Facility?”
• Winston-Salem Journal ….. May 30, 2018, “Amazon In The Triad? Company May Build 1-Million Square-Foot Warehouse In Kernersville.”
• Bisnow …… May 21, 2018, “You Want To Know More About Amazon HQ2? Enjoy The Silence.”
• The Philadelphia Inquirer….. May 21, 2018, “With Sports Betting Legalized, New Jersey Leads A Race To Lure Gamblers. Will PA Lag Behind?”
• The Columbus Dispatch….. May 20, 2018, “Who Wants HQ2? Some Finalists Back Away From Amazon’s Big Project.”
• Capital Press….. May 17, 2018, “County Hopes Wastewater Treatment Facility Attracts Food Processors.”
• NJ.com ….. May 15, 2018, “How Long Will N.J.’s Sports Betting On The East Coast Last.”
• Triangle Business Journal ….. May 11, 2018, “Governor Visits Tech Giants In California – But Misses One.”
• Triangle Business Journal….. May 9, 2018, “Fortune 500 Firm That Picked Virginia For Global Headquarters Also Considered North Carolina.”
• Nashville Business Journal ….. May 4, 2018, “Voters Reject City’s Transit Plan.”
• Boston Herald ….. May 2, 2018, “Amazon To Deliver On Seaport Jobs.”
• NJ Spotlight …… April 20, 2018, “Murphy Accuses Texas Gov. Abbott Of Trying To Rustle Garden State Companies.”
• Triangle Business Chronicle….. April 19, 2018, “Experts Say The Triangle Still Has A Shot At Amazon HQ2 – Despite Report Favoring Boston, D.C.”
• Philadelphia Inquirer …. April 11, 2018, “JP Morgan Chase Plans New Branches In Philly And Beyond.”
• Pittsburgost-Gh Pazette ……. March 27, 2018, “Amazon’s HQ2 Surveyors Have Yet To Come To Pittsburgh, But Many Say There’s No Reason To Worry.”
• Chicago Tribune ….. March 22, 2018, “Graffiti Removals Spiked Near HQ2 Sites Ahead Of Amazon Visit This Week.”
• Alabama Political Reporter ……. March 20, 2018, “Debate Over Ethics Is Being Watched Nationally In The Economic Development Community.”
• Triangle Business Journal …. March 16, 2018, “Area Poised To Land Jobs From Back-Office Functions.”
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution ….. March 15, 2018, “Mercedes Announces Innovation Lab As it Opens Sandy Springs HQ.”
• Atlanta Business Chronicle….. March 14, 2018, “Report: Google Considering Atlanta For Up To 5,000-Job Operations Center.”
• Triangle Business Journal ….. March 12, 2018, “Amazon Exercise Could Help Triangle In Chase for Apple.”
• Triangle Business Journal ….. March 9, 2018, “The Boeing 737 MAX Is Getting New Cockpit Controls – Thanks To A Cary Company.”
• WRAL TV – Raleigh, NC ….. March 8, 2018, “Consultant: Incentives Tell Firms NC Open For Business.”
• U.S. News & World Report ….. March 8, 2018, “What Trump’s Tariffs Could Mean For Consumers.”
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution ….. March 2, 2018, “Social Battles Again Put Georgia In National Spotlight.”
• Sun Sentinel….. March 1, 2018, “Amazon’s HQ Selection Process Has South Florida Busy Meeting Intensive Data Requests.”
• Business Insider….. February 28, 2018, “The Fight Between Georgia Republicans And Delta Airlines Over The NRA Could Be A Disaster For Atlanta’s Bid For Amazon’s HQ2.”
• Connecticut Bored and Razed ….. February 20, 2018, “Why Are Companies Fleeing CT? Tune In Tomorrow’s Show To Hear Sad Truth.”
• Technically Philly ….. February 20, 2018, “Snubbed By Amazon HQ2, Camden Sends Pitch To Apple.”
• Greensboro News & Record ….. February 10, 2018, “Big Incentive Package Grew Bigger Over Time.”
• Trust Belt ….. February 8, 2018, “Why Indy, Philly Stand A Shot To Land Amazon.”
• Trust Belt ….. February 8, 2018, “Sidney’s Next Saga: Finding Jobs To Replace Those Lost To Cabela’s-Bass Pro Merger.”
• Fox News ….. February 8, 2018, “Toyota-Mazda’s $1.6 Billion Bet On Alabama Set To Turn It Into Carmaking Capital Of The South.”
• Austin American-Statesman ….. February 8, 2018, “Survey Gives Austin High Marks For Tech Workers’ Cost Of Living. Could Help Its Chances At Amazon’s HQ2?”
• Finance & Commerce ….. February 7, 2018, “Expert: How Minnesota Fell Short In Amazon Bid.”
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ….. February 2, 2018, “In The Keystone State, Amazon’s Already A Big Employer.”
• The Financial Post ….. February 2, 2018, “Be Careful What You Wish For – Amazon HQ2 Could Make Toronto’s Existing Problems Worse.”
• Corporate & Incentive Travel ….. February 1, 2018, “Atlantic City: Meetings and Family Friendly – It’s Not Just A Gaming Town Anymore.”
• Rutgers University WRSU – 88.7 FM ….. February 1, 2018, “NJ Business Climate, Jobs and AmazonHQ2.”
• Corporate & Incentive Travel Magazine……. February 2018, “Atlantic City – It’s Not Just A Gaming Town Anymore.”
• MM&D Magazine ….. January 25, 2018, “Trends In Supply Chain Management: Cost Control.”
• Registrar Journal ….. January 24, 2018, “EUR400 Million To Be Invested By Toyota In A Northern France Plant.”
• NBC News 12 Phoenix ….. January 22, 2018, “Phoenix In The Running For New Apple Campus.”
• The Real Deal Los Angeles Real Estate ….. January 19, 2018, “SoCal’s Building Blues.”
• NJ Spot Light …… January 19, 2018, “Newark Makes It Onto List Of 20 Finalists For Amazon’s Second Headquarters.”
• Chicago Tribune … January 19, 2018, “Amazon Creates New Playbook For Headquarters Searches.”
• Phoenix Business Journal ….. January 19, 2018, “Who Are The Favorites, Long Shots And Wild Cards To Land Amazon.com And HQ2.”
• The Wall Street Journal ….. January 19, 2018, “Amazon’s HQ2 Losers Hold Out Hope For Consolidation Prize.”
• Miami Herald….. January 19, 2018, “Why Miami Could Still be A Winner Even If It Loses The Amazon Headquarters.”
• Technically Philly ….. January 18, 2018, “Philly Makes Amazon HQ2 Shortlist.”
• Sun Sentinel ….. January 18, 2018, “50,000 Jobs The Prize As South Florida Makes Top 20 For New Amazon HQ.”
• Palm Beach Post….. January 18, 2018, “South Florida Makes First Cut In Amazon’s HQ2 Search.”
• The News Journal ….. January 18, 2018, “Delaware Out Of The Running For Amazon Headquarters.”
• Crain’s Chicago Business … January 18, 2018, “Now We Know The Top Contenders For Amazon’s HQ2.”
• The Tennessean … January 18, 2018, “Nashville Seen As A Dark Horse Contender For Amazon HQ2.”
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ……. January 18, 2018, “The Steel City Makes The Cut For Amazon HQ2.”
• MM&D Magazine….. January 18, 2018, “Trends In Supply Chain Management: Customer Service”
• Chicago Tribune …… January 17, 2018, “Chicago Sets Sights On Apple And Its New Campus: We’re Going To Go Compete.”
• Phoenix Business Journal …… January 17, 2018, “Phoenix A Strong Contender For New Apple Campus As Company Brings Billions Back to U.S.”
• Atlanta Business Chronicle….. January 17, 2018, “Low-Cost Atlanta Could Be A Contender For Apple’s New Tech Support Campus.”
• The Birmingham News ….. January 12, 2018, “Is Alabama Now The Auto Capital Of The South?”
• Omaha World-Herald ….. January 12, 2018, “Would Potential Successor Move Berkshire’s HQ Out Of Omaha? Company Watchers Say It’s Unlikely.”
• The Japan Times ……. January 11, 2018, “With Room To Expand, Giant Toyota-Mazda Plant Signals Big Win For U.S. Southeast.”
• Business North Carolina Magazine …. January 10, 2018, “Toyota’s Choice Hurts, So What’s Next For North Carolina?”
• Raleigh News & Observer ………. January 10, 2018, “NC Offered $1.5 Billion. Toyota Said No Thanks.”
• Winston-Salem Journal ….. January 10, 2018, “Runner-Up Finish For Toyota-Mazda Plant Stirs Questions, Self-Reflection.”
• Atlanta Business Chronicle …. January 8, 2018, “Viewpoint: Amazon HQ2 National Site Search, A Look From 30,000 Feet.”
• Playboy Enterprises, Inc. …. January 5, 2018, “Will Iceland’s New Law Actually Close The Wage Gap Though?”

 

2017

• MM&D Magazine …. November/December 2017, “Trends in Logistics Management.”
• The Boston Herald …. December 29, 2017, “Expert: Amazon Bid Bios Shrewd, But Necessary.”
• The Boston Globe …. December 22, 2017, “Trump Claims Kraft Praised The Tax Plan And Pledged To Open A New Factory.”
• Florida Today …. December 22, 2017, “When It Comes To Boeing/Embraer Talks, How Can Brevard Benefit?”
• Winston-Salem Journal …. December 18, 2017, “Toyota Expands, Accelerates Electric Vehicle Commitment.”
• Triangle Business Journal …. December 13, 2017 “Corning Picks Durham, Edgecombe Counties For 428-Job Expansion.”
• Rocky Mount Telegram …. December 12, 2017 “Kingsboro Could See Hundreds Of New Jobs.”
• CBS News2 Greensboro, Winston-Salem, NC …. December 11, 2017 “Roy Moore Scandal Could Help NC Land Toyota-Mazda Plant: Site Selection Expert”
• Winston-Salem Journal …. December 10, 2017 “Cache, Airport May Trump Lower Costs For Corporate Headquarters Recruitment.”
• Raleigh News & Observer…. December 7, 2017 “Where Will Toyota-Mazda Plant End Up? NC Is Still In The Running.”
• Greensboro News & Record…. December 5, 2017 “Toyota Executive: Site For New Car Plant Won’t Be Chosen Until 2018, So Local Megasite Backers Continue Wait.”
• NJ.com …. December 1, 2017 “Senate Republicans To Restore Some Of Your Property Tax Break In Trump-Backed Tax Bill.”
• The Decatur Daily News …. November 30, 2017, “Alabama, North Carolina Reportedly On Short List For Massive Auto Plant.”
• The High Point Enterprise …… November 24, 2017, “Will Politics Help Lure Car Plant?”
• Automotive News …. November 21, 2017, “Ala., N.C. Present Stark Differences In Bid For $1.6 Billion Toyota-Mazda Factory.”
• The Morning Call …. November 20, 2017, “Avantor Moving Office From Center Valley To Downtown Allentown Next Year.”
• Omaha World-Herald ….. November, 19, 2017, “What Draws Companies To Omaha? Site Selection Is An Art And A Science, Expert Says.”
• The Birmingham News …. November 16, 2017, “Will Alabama’s Politics Scuttle Its Chances At Toyota-Mazda?”
• NJ.com …. November 16, 2017, “Open Season ON NJ: With Trump Backing, House GOP Votes To Cut Your Property Tax Break.”
• Business North Carolina …. November 15, 2017, “Triad On Fast Track To Land Toyota-Mazda Plant, Consultant Says.”
• The Triangle Business Journal …. November 15, 2017, “Why North Carolina Has An Edge Over Alabama In Fight For Toyota-Mazda.”
• Louisville Business First …. November 10, 2017, “Why Kentucky Doesn’t Have To Give As Many Tax Breaks As Other States.”
• Asbury Park Press …. November 10, 2017, “Amazon HQ: What Will Phil Murphy Mean For NJ’s Economy?”
• The Jackson Sun …. November 9, 2017, “Toyota-Mazda And Undisclosed Tenant Reject Memphis Regional Megasite.”
• Winston-Salem Journal …. November 7, 2017, “Triangle Viewed As Long Shot For Amazon HQ2 By Firm: Triad Not On Radar Screen.”
• The Bond Buyer…. November 7, 2017, “Podcast: All In For Amazon.”
• Winston-Salem Journal …. November 5, 2017, “Spillover Effect From Revitalization Lifting Downtown Economy.”
• Site Selection Magazine…. November 2017, “Welcome To The Amazon Games.”
• Nasdaq…. October 26, 2017, “What To Look For In 3rd-Quarter GDP Report.”
• Triad Business Journal …. October 25, 2017, “Helicopters Seen Circling Triad Megasite As Toyota-Mazda Fast-Tracks Site Selection for $1.6B Plant.”
• Inc. Magazine …. October 25, 2017, “Unlocking The Amazon HQ2 Mystery: Here’s What You Need To Know.”
• Crain’s New York Business …. October 25, 2017, “Handicapping The Amazon Sweepstakes.”
• Greensboro News & Record…. October 24, 2017, “Consultant: Megasite Tops North Carolina’s Presence On Short List For Toyota-Mazda Factory.”
• CBS Greensboro ….. October 24, 2017, “Triad Megasite Could Be Finalist For Mazda-Toyota Plant, Site Consultant Says.”
• Fox Business …. October 23, 2017, “Amazon Says 238 Places Want To Host Its New Headquarters.”
• Philadelphia Inquirer ….. October 23, 2017 “Philly And Neighbors Among 238 Entrants In Race For Amazon’s HQ2.”
• Pittsburgh Post-Dispatch ….. October 23, 2017, “Let The Sifting Begin: Amazon Sorts Through Hundreds Of HQ2 Bids.”
• The Associated Press …. October 23, 2017, “Amazon Says It Received 238 Proposals For HQ2.”
• St Louis Post-Dispatch ….. October 22, 2017 “Nicklaus: Amazon Competition Is All About Brain Cells.”
• The Omaha World-Herald …. October 20, 2017, “A New Amazon Headquarters In Omaha? City Submits A Long-Shot Bid.”
• Delaware Online ….. October 19, 2017, “Delaware Unveils Its Longshot Pitch For Amazon HQ2.”
• The Detroit News …. October 19, 2017, “Inside Michigan’s $7.8B Pitch To Foxconn”
• Crain’s Chicago Business …. October 18, 2017, “Illinois Loses Toyota/Mazda Factory.”
• Raleigh News & Observer …. October 17, 2017, “Triangle Asks Amazon To Look At Seven Sites For Its New Headquarters.”
• St. Paul Pioneer Press …. October 18, 2017, “Minnesota’s Amazon Pitch Sent: Just Business. No Gimmicks, Gadgetry Or Wads Of Cash.”
• The Morning Call …. October 16, 2017, “Will Philadelphia Land Amazon HQ2? Moody’s Likes City’s Chances.”
• CBS St. Louis …… October 16, 2017, “Is St. Louis A Real Contender For Amazon’s HQ2?”
• Bloomberg Business week …. October 11, 2017, “How Tyson’s Chicken Plant Became A $320 Million Turkey.”
• The Atlantic’s City Lab …… October 10, 2017, “The Underdogs Bidding On Amazon HQ2.”
• Austin American-Statesman …. October 6, 2017, “While Other Cities Loudly Woo Amazon’s HQ2, Austin Proceeding Quietly.”
• Kansas City Star …. October 6, 2017, “Red States, Blue States: Which Have A Better Chance Of Landing Amazon’s HQ2?”
• NJ 101.5 FM…. October 2, 2017, “Amazon Should Be Seriously Looking At Newark And NJ For Its New $5B HQ.”
• South Florida Business Journal…. September 29, 2017, “Consultant: Not Considering S. FLA. For Amazon HQ Would Be Corporate Malfeasance.”
• Boston Herald…. September 28, 2017, “Incentive Cap May Be Crimp Recruiting.”
• Drovers Magazine…. September 25, 2017, “Nebraska Eyes Tyson After Kansas’ Fumble.”
• Omaha World-Herald…. September 22, 2017, “Nebraska Could Bid For Tyson Chicken Plant After Kansas Squawking Stalls Project.”
• WHYY Public Media …. September 21, 2017, “Amazon HQ2 RFP Asks For Just One Bid Per Region, So Philly Submits Three.”
• Nasdaq ….. September 20, 2017, “Housing Starts Decline for 2nd Straight Month.”
• The Patriot News …. September 20, 2017, “So. What’s A Credit Downgrade To Your State Government Mean, Anyway?”
• CBS Moneywatch …. September 20, 2017, “Amazon’s HQ2 Opens Up Bidding War Among Cities.”
• National Public Radio …. September 20, 2017, “From Amazon To Foxconn: Major Companies Making Moves.”
• The Philadelphia Inquirer ….. September 18, 2017, “To Win Amazon, Philly Elites Need Top Open Up.”
• Curbed Atlanta …. September 18, 2017, “For Amazon’s HQ2, Atlanta Will Be Among Top Candidates, Experts Say.”
• St. Louis Business Journal …. September 15, 2017, “Talent Gap Limits Local Amazon Pursuit.”
• The News Journal ….. September 15, 2017, “Hey, Amazon, Delaware Has Your Future Headquarters Site.”
• The Arizona Republic ….. September 15, 2017, “Amazon’s Second Headquarters: Does Phoenix Have A Chance?”
• Washington Business Journal ….. September 15, 2017, “Race For HQ2.”
• Nasdaq ….. September 13, 2017 “How Will Hurricane Irma Affect Jobless Claims?”
• Equities Focus …. September 11, 2017, “Amazon Hunting For A Second Corporate Headquarters.”
• Curbed Washington, DC …. September 13, 2017, “Amazon In DC? Eight Journalists Who Predict The Tech Company May Choose The Nation’s Capital.”
• Technically Philly …. September 13, 2017 “Site-Selection Consultant: Amazon HQ2 Is A Once-In-A-Generation Opportunity.”
• Asbury Park Press ….. September 12, 2017, “Russo: PennEast Pipeline Needed ASAP.”
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ….. September 12, 2017, “Pittsburgh Could Be A Contender For Amazon HQ2 – If It Will Pay The Price.”
• Forbes ….. September 12, 2017, “Local Experts From Coast To Coast Weigh In On How Their City Will Land Amazon’s HQ2.”
• The Huffington Post ….. September 11, 2017, “Let Amazon Hike Up Rents Somewhere Else.”
• Rocky Mount Telegram …. September 10, 2017, “Auto Makers Eye Plant Sites In State.”
• Oman Tribune …. September 9, 2017, “Amazon Scouts For City In N. America to Build HQ2.”
• CNBC ….. September 9, 2017, “Donkey Kong Is Back! Video Games Atari, Sega Make A Comeback.”
• Triad Business Journal ….. September 8, 2017, “Does Greensboro Have A Shot At Amazon’s $5B Second HQ?”
• NJBIZ ….. September 8, 2017, “N.J. To Toss Its Hat In The Ring For Amazon’s $5 Billion “HQ2” Facility.”
• GeekWire ….. September 8, 2017, “Atlanta Likely In Consideration For Amazon’s $5 Billion HQ2.”
• Chicago Tribune ….. September 8, 2017, “Amazon’s Second HQ: Why U.S. Immigration Policy Makes Canada A Frontrunner.”
• The Tennessean ….. September 8, 2017, “5 Reasons Nashville Will Land The Amazon HQ (And 2 Reasons It Won’t.”
• Las Vegas Review Journal ….. September 7, 2017, “Nevada To Join Competition For Amazon’s 2nd Headquarters.”
• The Salt Lake Tribune ….. September 7, 2017, “Amazon’s $5B Second Headquarters Will Offer 50,000 Jobs, And Utah May Bid For It.”
• Winnipeg Free Press ….. September 7, 2017, “Amazon Looking For A Second Home.”
• Phoenix Business Journal ….. September 7, 2017, “Amazon Headquarters: Here’s Who Could Be Surprise Contenders And Who Has Longer Odds.”
• Atlanta Business Chronicle ….. September 7, 2017, “Atlanta Likely In Consideration For Amazon’s $5 Billion HQ2.”
• Baltimore Sun ….. September 7, 2017 “Baltimore — And Maryland — To Vie For Second Amazon Headquarters.”
• Charlotte Business Journal ….. September 7, 2017, “Site Consultant: Charlotte Should Be Considered For $5 Billion Amazon HQ Project.”
• Chicago Tribune ….. September 7, 2017, “Chicago Will Bid For Amazon’s Second Headquarters — And Its 50,000 Jobs.”
• Durham Herald Sun ….. September 7, 2017, “Amazon Wants A New HQ For 50,000 Workers. Research Triangle Park Thinks It’s A Good Fit.”
• Providence Journal ….. September 7, 2017, “R.I. Jumps In The Game As Amazon Looks For Second HQ Facility.”
• Triangle Business Journal ….. September 7, 2017, ” ‘Holy Toledo!’ Officials, Execs Talk N.C.’s Chances Of Landing Amazon HQ2.”
• The Washington Post ….. September 7, 2017 “Amazon Is Seeking A Home For Its HQ2, A $5 Billion Second Headquarters Somewhere in North America.”
• Site Selection Magazine ….. September 2017, “Northeast Pennsylvania Intelligence Report.”
• Nevada Business Magazine ….. September 2017, “Nevada’s Place Among The States.”
• Supply Chain Quarterly ………. September 2017, “Big Growth, Big Challenges.”
• The Des Moines Register ….. August 23, 2017, “Apple Is The Latest Tech Giant Drawn To Iowa.”
• The Morning Call ….. August 18, 2017, “What Drove Talen To Change Plans For Allentown Headquarters?”
• Nashville Business Journal ….. August 17, 2017,“100 People A Day? The NBJ’s Jobs Watch Map Shows 900 Jobs Every Month.”
• Nashville Business Journal ….. August 15, 2017, “Florida’s Governor Woos Big-Name Nashville Companies. Did They Take Him To Heart?”
• Winston-Salem Journal ….. August 14, 2017, “NC’s Lack Of Automaker Plant Presence May Boost Chances At Landing Toyota-Mazda Project.”
• The Charlotte Observer ….. August 11, 2017, “Toyota-Mazda Plant Could Land In North Carolina.”
• Tampa Bay Times ….. August 11, 2017, “Five Big Projects in Tampa; Five Big Problems.”
• Nasdaq ….. August 9, 2017, “Productivity Inches Up In 2nd Quarter.”
• The Boston Globe ….. August 9, 2017 “Despite Delay, GE Committed To New Boston Headquarters.”
• Business North Carolina….. August 6, 2017, “A Veteran Site-Selection Consultant Says North Carolina’s Outlook, Post HB2, Looks Rosy.”
• The Post and Courier ….. August 5, 2017, “South Carolina’s Cloudy Energy Future: Will It Affect Manufacturing?”
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution…… August 4, 2017, “Will Georgia Make A Play For A Toyota-Mazda Factory.”
• The Commercial Appeal …….. August 4, 2017, “Toyota Might Look At Tennessee Megasite Outside Memphis.”
• Chicago Tribune…… July 29, 2017, “Wisconsin’s Aglow With Foxconn Announcement, But Can Illinois Share The Spotlight?”
• Nasdaq …… July 28, 2017, “GDP Rises In 2nd Quarter”
• The Greenville News…… July 28, 2017, “South Carolina Manufacturing Costs Lowest In Lower 48, Per Nationwide Study.”
• Columbus Business First ….. July 27, 2017, “Central Ohio Counties Attracting Investment At Chart-Topping Rate.”
• Sacramento News & Review……. July 27, 2017, “Smog And Mirrors: On World’s Climate Stage, Sacramento Chases Electric Vehicle Market And A New Identity.”
• The Detroit News…… July 26, 2017, “Michigan Still In The Hunt For Foxconn Technology Plant.”
• Winston-Salem Journal…… July 25, 2017,“Davidson County Industrial Park Lands European Company With Plans For 770 Jobs.”
• NBC TV – Milwaukee …… July 24, 2017,“Wall Street Journal: Foxconn Likely Coming To Southeast Wisconsin.”
• Spartanburg Herald-Journal …. July 24, 2017,“Study: SC Best Place For Manufacturing.”
• Triangle Business Journal…… July 21, 2017,“Trump: Corning Considering Major Investment in Southeast.”
• Chief Executive Magazine …… July 20, 2017,“Beware: Foxconn’s New Plant Could Put Your Employee Retention At Risk.”
• GuruFocus.com …… July 20, 2017,“Jobless Claims Fall To Lowest Level Since February.”
• CNBC…… July 15, 2017,“A New Industry Is Beginning To Thrive In Rural America, With Amazon Leading The Way.”
• Bowling Green Daily News…… July 13, 2017,“Study: Region, State In Good Position To Attract Companies Returning to U.S.”
• Leaf Chronicle…… July 12, 2017,“Settle: Clarksville And Tennessee Winning The Battle For Reshored Jobs.”
• Crain’s Detroit Business…… July 10, 2017,“Promise Of Foxconn Project Serves As Bargaining Chip For Michigan Incentive Legislation.”
• Scranton Times Tribune …….. July 9, 2017, “Studies: Food And Plastics Producers Spend Less To Set Roots In Region.”
• Milwaukee Business Journal …… July 6, 2017, “GOP Assembly Leaders Say Foxconn Project Would Bring 10,000 Jobs.”
• Milwaukee Business Journal…… July 1, 2017, “Wisconsin A Frontrunner For Foxconn Plant; Incentive Package Expected.”
• SmartSheet…… June 2017, “Supply Chain Management 101: Principals, Examples and Templates.”
• PennLive.com …… June 29, 2017, “The Secret War Pennsylvania Is Winning – But Will It Win Foxconn?”
• Baton Rouge Advocate…… June 26, 2017, “Consultant Says La. Poised To Benefit From Reshoring.”
• CBS News – Baton Rouge……. June 26, 2017, “Study: La. is ‘Second Lowest Cost State’ to Run Advanced Manufacturing Company.”
• Crain’s Chicago Business…… June 24, 2017, “Keep Your Tax Breaks. Give Us Workforce Training.”
• Raleigh News & Observer……. June 23, 2017, “Could iPhone Assembler Foxconn Be Planning 8,600 Jobs in NC?
• Mobile Press Register……. June 23, 2017, “Alabama Poised To Win Jobs Under Trump, Says Site Consultant.”
• Pensacola News Journal……. June 21, 2017, “FloridaWest Engaging Aerospace And Aviation Companies At Paris Air Show.”
• The Buffalo News……. June 9, 2017, “How Buffalo Niagara Became A Hub For Back Office Jobs.”
• FOX News……. June 4, 2017, “The Real Story: Attracting And Keeping Corporations.”
• Health Exec……. June 1, 2017, “Aetna Moving Its HQ Out Of Connecticut, Considering Several States.”
• New Britain Herald ……. June 1, 2017, “OUR VIEW: “A Possible Aetna Move Should Be A Wake-Up Call.”
• NBC Connecticut……. June 1, 2017, “Aetna Announcement Shows CT Has To Fix Budget: Consultant.”
• New Haven Register……. May 31, 2017, “Analysts Sound Off On Possible Aetna Move From Connecticut.”
• Louisville Courier-Journal…May 22, 2017, “A Closer Look at the ACC Baseball Tournament – Is It Really a Multimillion Gift to Louisville?”
• US News & World Report……. May 19, 2017, “Will the Flynn Investigation Reverse Market Gains?”
• Tencent Financial News from China……. May 11, 2017, “Six States Compete for Foxconn Factory? Gou’s Ambiquity and Swing.”
• Triangle Business Journal……. May 9, 2017, “A Look at Some of Triangle’s Largest Economic Development Announcements Since 2010.”
• Connecticut Post……. May 7, 2017, “State Looks to Take Advantage of “Reshoring” Trend.”
• The Morning Call ……. May 5, 2017, “Center Valley’s Avantor Involved in $6.4B Deal That Could Create Fortune 500 Company.”
• The Providence Journal……. May 5, 2017, “Corporate Site-Hunter: R.I. Poised to Lure Manufacturers.”
• HV1……. May 3, 2017, “What Reshoring May Mean for the Hudson Valley’s Economic Growth.”
• Hartford Business Journal ……. May 1, 2017, “Report: CT A Costly Place For Advanced Manufacturers.”
• Albany Times Union ……. April 25, 2017, “Why a Site Selection Consultant Sees Hope for Upstate.”
• Tonight – Spectrum TV News ….. April 25, 2017, “The High Cost of Manufacturing Operations in New York.”
• Winston-Salem Journal ……. April 23, 2017, “Tourism Officials Hopeful HB2 Rollback Will Open Doors to More Entertainers.”
• South Florida Business Journal ……. April 21, 2017, “Will Legislature’s Battle Hurt Job Growth.”
• Crain’s Chicago Business ……. April 19, 2017, “Caterpillar Picks Deerfield for HQ.”
• Food Processing Magazine ……. April 2017, “Capital Spending Survey: Foreign Investment Drives U.S. Growth.”
• Birmingham Business Journal ……. April 10, 2017, “What Would a Bentley Resignation Mean for Alabama Economic Development?”
• The Morning Call ……. April 6, 2017, “Air Products: Construction of New Lehigh Valley Headquarters on the Table.”
• The Triangle Business Journal ……. March 31, 2017, “Will Businesses Buy Into HB2 Compromise? Site Consultant Weighs In.”
• Winston-Salem Journal ……. March 30, 2017, “HB2 Repeal May Bring Economic Benefits for N.C.”
• San Antonio Express-News ……. March 3, 2017, “San Antonio Poised for Relocating Call Centers.”
• Birmingham Business Journal ……. March 2, 2017, “Will Social Legislation Hurt Alabama’s Bid for More Jobs?
• Winston-Salem Journal ……. February 26, 2017, “Business Officials Give Early Support to HB2 Repeal Bill”
• The Financial Times ……. February 26, 2017, “Trump’s Call to Bring Back Jobs Tests US Banks.”
• Materials Management & Distribution ……. Jan./Feb. 2017 “Eastern Ontario’s DC Sweet Spot.”
• South Florida Sun Sentinel ……. February 14, 2017 “Business Incentive Foes, Advocates Clash Over Impact of Takeaway Bill.”
• The Tampa Bay Business Journal……. January 20, 2017 “Exclusive: How Tampa Bay Can Score More Wins in This $150B Industry.”
• The Morning Call ….. January 25, 2017 “Lehigh Valley Makes Pitch For $7B iPhone Assembly Plant With Up to 50K Jobs.”
• Asbury Park Press ….. January 21, 2017 “Donald Trump Packs a Policy Punch for New Jersey.”
• Winston-Salem Journal ….. January 1, 2017 “Economists Project Another Year of Mixed Growth for Triad, N.C.”

 

2016

• The Columbus Dispatch……. December 27, 2016 “Columbus Fares Well in Ability to Attract Jobs.”
• Greensboro News and Record……. December 18, 2016 “Our Opinion: More Jobs, Good Pay.”
• DC Velocity……. December 15, 2016 “Changing Times.”
• Fortune Magazine……. December 7, 2016 “Will Donald Trump Blow Warren Buffett’s Clean-Energy Bet Off Course?”
• Durham Herald-Sun……. December 8, 2016 “Relocation Study: N.C. Remains Prime Territory.”
• The Street ……. December 1, 2016 “Will Donald Trump Create Your Next Job?”
• AM 970 – New York, NY….. December 1, 2016 “The Joe Piscopo Show.”
• Fox 59 Indianapolis….. November 30, 2026, “Carrier Employees React to News that Deal Will Save Over 1,000 Jobs.”
• Expansion Solutions……. November 22, 2016, “Back Office Relocation Trends.”
• Business Insider……. November 16, 2016, “A Professional Site Selector’s Advice on How Idaho Can Lure More Well-Paying Jobs.”
• The Idaho Statesman……. November 16, 2016 “Site Selector: We Expect Good Things for Boise.”
• The Boston Globe……. November 16, 2016 “How GE is Making Relocating to Boston Easier for Employees.”
• Area Development Magazine ……. 4th Quarter, 2016 “Critical Site Selection Factor #8: Proximity to Major Markets.”
• NJ Biz Magazine …. November 10, 2016 “Grapevine Analysis: Governor Guadagno? Or How About Attorney General Christie ……. Or Future President Booker?”
• Atlanta Business Chronicle …. November 10, 2016 “UPS to Invest $400 Million, Create 1,250 Jobs at Atlanta Logistics Hub.”
• The Boston Globe ……. November 3, 2016 “Reebok Plans a Big Move – and Some Job Cuts.”
• Winston-Salem Journal ….. November 2, 2016 “Site Selection Keeps North Carolina Ranked Second for Business Climate.”
• The Tracy Press ……. November 1, 2016 “Delivery Speed Behind Warehouse Growth.”
• Quinte News ……. September 20, 2016 “Quinte Region in a Sweet Spot:” U.S. Consultant.
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ……. September 16, 2016 “Jobs to Be Issue in Religious Liberty Rematch.”
• Atlanta Business Chronicle……. September 16, 2016 “Why Honeywell Picked Atlanta.”
• Winston-Salem Journal …… September 14, 2016 “ACC Decision Another Blow to N.C’s Economy, Reputation.”
• NJ Biz Magazine ……. September 12, 2016 Christie Takes Action, Calls UEZ a ‘Failed Experiment’.”
• NJ Biz Magazine ……. September 6, 2016, “Business Community Applauds Christie Veto on $15 Wage …. For Now.”
• Supply Chain Quarterly ……. 2016 Special Issue, “Changing Times.”
• Nevada Business Magazine ……. September 2016, “Nevada’s Place Among the States.”
• Virginia Business ….. August 30, 2016, “Where North Meets South.”
• The Sacramento Bee……. August 24, 2016 “Sacramento Scores a Win in Play for Bay Area Companies.”
• The News-Journal ……. August 12, 2016, “Wilmington Seeks to Spur Office Construction.”
• NJTV News …… August 3, 2016, “Companies Work to Attract Millennials.”
• Site Selection Magazine……. July 2016, “Robots Are Coming for Your Jobs.”
• Lehigh Valley Business ……. July 18, 2016, “The New Economics of Robots Are Here – and Escalating.”
• Winston-Salem Journal……. July 13, 2016, “HB2 Likely Reduced State’s Position in National Ranking.”
• The Des Moines Register……. July 12, 2016, “Why Data Centers Love Coming to Iowa.”
• Florida Politics……. July 5, 2016, “Jacksonville Bold.”
• Triangle Business Journal……. July 1, 2016, “GE Snubs Raleigh Again.”
• York Daily Record……. June 21, 2016, “2 Warehouses Proposed for Newberry Twp.”
• San Francisco Chronicle……. June 10, 2016 “Tesla’s Bay Area Real Estate Empire Keeps Growing.”
• The Bergen Record……. June 6, 2016 “Quest Keeping Headquarters in New Jersey After Tax Credits, Will Move to Secaucus.”
• The Delaware Way with Larry Mendte ……… June 4, 2016 “AstraZeneca Making Billion Dollar Payroll Cuts.”
• Area Development Magazine……. 2nd Quarter 2016 “Do Free-Trade Agreements Represent Fair Trade?”
• Central Penn Business Journal……. May 20, 2016 “Harrisburg Region Attracts Back-Office Operations.”
• The News-Journal ……… May 20, 2016 “Chemours Seeking $7.9 Million to Stay in Wilmington.”
• Providence Business……. May 20, 2016 “Five Questions with John Boyd.”
• NJTV News ….. May 18, 2016 “Amazon Fresh Delivers Questions to Competitors.”
• Hartford Business ……. May 16, 2016 “As a Back Office Venue, Hartford Ranks High.”
• Financial Times……. May 15, 2016 “Move Over NY and City – Here Comes Jacksonville.”
• The Bergen Record…….. May 8, 2016 “Amazon’s Shipping Policies Leave Retailers Working to Stay Competitive.”
• The News Journal……. May 4, 2016 “AstraZeneca May Move Workers to Delaware.”
• Silicon Valley Business Journal……. May 2, 2016 “Exclusive: Tesla Snaps Up Huge Warehouse Lease in Livermore, Highlighting Car Ramp-Up Plans.”
• Boston Business Journal……. May 3, 2016 “Fidelity’s Massachusetts Headcount Falls Once Again.”
• San Jose Mercury News……. April 28, 2016“Raiders Make Pitch for Las Vegas Stadium.”
• Atlanta Business Chronicle……. April 22, 2016“Becoming the New Detroit.”
• Boston Business Journal……. April 21, 2016“Why New York Has Nothing on Boston as a Corporate Destination.”
• Crain’s New York Business……. April 12, 2016“These Governors Are Wooing New York Business Westward.”
• NPR-Atlanta……. April 12, 2016“Southern LGBT Bills Could Give GA Business Recruiting Edge.”
• Triangle Business Journal……. April 12, 2016“Deutsche Bank Freezes Hiring Plans in Cary Over HB2.”
• Wichita Business Journal……. April 8, 2016 “Wanted Corporations: Stemming the Exodus.”
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution……. April 7, 2016 “Georgia Woos Recruits as N.C., Miss., Face Fallout of LGBT Laws.”
• American Banker……. April 4, 2016 “And the World’s Cheapest City for Back Offices Is…”
• Winston-Salem Journal ……. March 31, 2016 “McCory Suggests Tweaks Possible to New NC Law as Others Weigh in on Controversy.”
• The Boston Globe ……. March 12, 2016 “GE Is Huge, But Its Future Headquarters Will Be Anything But.”
• The News-Journal ……. February 26, 2016 “Research Talent Key to Becoming Spinoffs’ Headquarters.”
• NJ Biz ……. February 15, 2016 “Will It Be Back to Business in Jersey? Business Leaders Are Eagerly Awaiting Christie’s Next Move.”
• REXE News ……. February 9, 2016 “Landlords and Local Officials at Odds Over Future of Vacant Suburban Offices.”
• The Real Deal ……. February 7, 2016 “Survey: Estero Among Top Suburban Office Markets.”
• Naples Daily News ……. February 5, 2016 “Moving On Up: Estero Tops in Suburban Office Markets.”
• Nashville Business Journal ……. January 29, 2016 “Suburban Surge: 2015 Brings $2B, 10,000 Jobs.”
• South Florida Business Journal ……. February 3, 2016 “This South Florida City Has One of Nation’s Best Suburban Office Markets, Study Says.”
• PBS …….. January 29, 2016, “Dow/DuPont Merger’s Impact on the Delaware Economy.”
• Bloomberg ……. January 27, 2016 “Faraday, Tesla Deals Boost Nevada’s Profile.”
• Nasdaq ……. January 27, 2016 , “Bankruptcy Option Urged for Atlantic City.”
• Boston Herald ……. January 27, 2016 , “Public Shock Unlikely to Derail GE Deal.”
• The Delaware Way ……. January 25, 2016 , “Dow/DuPont Merger Implications for Delaware.”
• McGraw Hill Financial Global Institute ……. January 22, 2016 , “What the Move of GE’s Corporate Headquarters Says.”
• The Commercial Real Estate Show ……. January 19, 2016 , “Corporate HQ Relocation Strategies.”
• The Boston Globe ……. January 19, 2016 , “GE’s Move Reflects Headquarters Trend: Choosing Cities Over Suburbs.”
• The Indian Republic ……. January 17, 2016 , “Lights Out, Fairfield: GE to Move Headquarters to Boston.”
• The Philadelphia Inquirer ……. January 17, 2016, “Philly to Ask Carl Icahn to Keep Pep Boys Local.”
• Fox 12 Providence ……. January 13, 2016, “RI Out of the Running to Land GE’s New HQ.”
• The Wall Street Journal……. January 13, 2016 , “GE Headquarters Moving to Boston from Connecticut.”
• Atlanta Business Chronicle…….. January 8, 2016, “Icahn Deal for Pep Boys Raises Possibility of Atlanta HQ Relocation.”
• Drone Reviews……. January 5, 2016, “Expert Predictions for 2016.”
• Detroit Free Press……. January 2, 2016, “5 Trends to Watch in Michigan’s Economy.”

 

2015

• The News-Journal ……. December 30, 2015, “DuPont Layoffs Were Expected, Come on Heels of Change.”
• The News-Journal ……. December 30, 2015, “DuPont to Cut 1,700 Jobs in Delaware.”
• WGY News Radio Albany, NY ……. December 28, 2015, “G.E. Corporate Move Possible Next Month.”
• MM&D Magazine ……. December 23, 2015, “Are You Ready for the Next Big Thing.”
• Albany Times Union ……. December 21, 2015, “GE to Decide Fate of Conn. Headquarters in January, with Boston a Top Contender.”
• GoLocalProv ……. December 21, 2015, “Moore: Relocation Expert Says RI Can Lure GE.”
• Area Development Magazine ……. December 18, 2015, “Regional Report: Manufacturing Leads The Way In The South.”
• NJ Biz ……. December 14, 2015, “Business Divisions: Did Christie Speech Stir Up or Shake Up?”
• Winston-Salem Journal ……. December 14, 2015, “Legislative Staff Recommends End to Economic Tier Program.”
• Reno Gazette …….. December 13, 2015, “Five Things to Know About the Faraday Deal.”
• Connecticut Post …….. December 13, 2015, “Bidding War for GE; Corporations Call the Shots.”
• Las Vegas Review Journal …….. December 11, 2015, “Faraday Future’s Nevada Factory Should Boost Economy Well Beyond Apex.”
• The News-Journal …….. December 11, 2015, “DuPont Merger: A Sad Day for Delaware.”
• KNPR – Nevada Public Radio …….. December 10, 2015, “With Fanfare, Sandoval Announces Faraday Future’s Arrival.”
• NJ Biz …….. December 9, 2015, “Subaru Groundbreaking Offers Officials Chance to Celebrate Camden, Incentives.”
• Area Development Magazine …. December 7, 2015, “Regional Report: Diverse Industries Reflect Economic Gains in the South-Atlantic.”
• The News Journal….. December 2, 2015, “How Much Should Delaware Invest in Chemours?”
• Fresno Business Journal….. December 1, 2015, “Forecast: Fresno County a Growing Target for Investment Dollars.”
• Area Development Magazine….. 4th Quarter 2015, “Critical Site Selection Factor #2: Occupancy and Construction Costs on the Rise.”
• Tampa Bay Times….. November 25, 2015, “GE Headquarters May Not Relocate to Tampa, But What About Marriott?”
• Atlanta Business Chronicle ….. November 20, 2015 “City of Atlanta Eyes 10,000 Jobs, $1.5B in Investment.”
• The Sacramento Bee ….. November 12, 2015 “Proximity to Bay Area Yields Big Tech-Support Company for Sacramento Area.”
• Southern Political Report ….. November 11 2015, “Possible GE Move Looms Large for Metro Atlanta Development.”
• Silicon Valley Business Journal ….. November 4 2015, “Fremont Ranks High in National Industrial Site Selection.”
• Iowa Economic Development Guide ….. November 2015, “Innovating Insurance.”
• Site Selection Magazine …. October, 2015, “Don’t Cry for Me.”
• Crain’s New York Business …. October, 2015, “On the Move: Crain’s 2015 Guide to Relocating Your Company.”
• Fort Myers News-Press …. October 24, 2015, “Hertz Works To Move On As It Moves IN.”
• CNBC …. October 20, 2015, “State Subsidies Ignore the Real Job Creators.”
• The Peach Pundit …. October 19, 2015, “How Religious Liberty Legislation and Export Import Bank Votes Will Affect GE’s Possible Relocation to Atlanta.”
• Triangle, Atlanta, or N.Y.? …. October 16, 2015, “Consultant weighs in on GE’s HQ relocation”
• Crain’s Chicago Business …. October 3, 2015, “ConAgra Move Shows How Corporations Can See Chicago Through Rose-Colored Glasses”
• WBUR – Boston’s NPR Station …. October 1, 2015, “General Electric Looks to Leave Connecticut”
• Wisconsin Business Voice …. October 2015, “What Does Wisconsin Mean to You?”
• CoStar Group …. September 30, 2015, “Atlanta Believed to be Front Runner in National Competition to Land GE Headquarters Relocation.”
• Washington Business Journal …. September 29, 2015, “Office Parks Are Doing Fine and Millennials Want to Live in the Suburbs. Wait, What?”
• Omaha World-Herald …. September 29, 2015, “With or Without, ConAgra, Omaha’s Fortune 500 Club Shows That We Can Support Big Companies.”
• Silicon Valley Business Journal …. September 25, 2015, “Apple Buys More North San Jose Land in $166M Deal – But for What?”
• Graphic-News……. September 24, 2015, “Study Lists Georgetown Among 10 Top Small Markets for Industrial Site Selection.”
• Wise Bread …. September 16, 2015, 6 Ways a Donald Trump Presidency Could Impact Your Wallet.
• Delaware Online …. September 14, 2015, “Downtown Business Owners Worry as Chemours Struggles.“
• Connecticut Post …. September 13, 2015, “Lawmakers: GE Exit from Conn. a Fait Accompli.“
• Nashville Business Journal …. September 10, 2015, “The Next Big Threat to Tennessee’s Auto Industry: Elon Musk.“
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution …. September 10, 2015, “Georgia Bioscience Center a New Recruiting Tool.“
• Go Banking Rates …. September 8, 2015, “How Fashion Week Fuels New York’s Economy.“
• Winston-Salem Journal …. September 7, 2015, “Report Shows N.C. More Than Competitive on Business Tax Expenses.“
• Times-Union …. September 5, 2015, “States Waging a New “War.“
• The Times Herald …. September 1, 2015, “King of Prussia Makes List of Top 50 Suburban Office Locations.“
• Supply Chain Quarterly …. 2015 State of Logistics Issue , “Follow the Food and Beverage Leader.“
• The Indianapolis Business Journal …. August 22, 2015 , “Human-Rights Ordinance Could Give Carmel Economic Edge.“
• WDEL 107.5 Wilmington, DE …. August 20, 2015 , “Chemours Plant Closing, Headquarters Next?“
• News Journal …. August 20, 2015 , “Chemours’ Decision Puts 330 Jobs at Risk.“
• WCPO TV9 Cincinnati …. August 20, 2015 , “Positive Regional “Brand” is a Magnet for New Business.“
• Fortune …. August 14, 2015 , “What Americans Should Expect When Traveling to Cuba.“
• WLFI – News 18 …. August 12, 2015 , “Lafayette Named Best in Advanced Manufacturing.“
• The Business Observer …. August 7, 2015, “Site Selector Singles Out Estero.“
• Silicon Valley Business Journal …. August 3, 2015 , “Mystery Deepens on Apple’s San Jose Plans After Land Buy.“
• The Washington Times …. August 1, 2015 , “Shock of Change: Insurance Connection to Hartford Unraveling.“
• National Review …. July 27, 2015 , “Fleeing New Jersey, and Its Crushing Taxes, for a Better Life.“
• Hartford Courant …. July 26, 2015 , “The Shock of Change: Insurance Connection to Hartford Unraveling.“
• The Sandpaper …… July 17, 2015 , “LBI Living Helps “Brand” Area to Attract Corporate HQ to the State.“
• ABC 6 Providence …… July 14, 2015 , “West Kingston Named Top Site for Advanced Manufacturing Operations.“
• Providence Journal …… July 14, 2015 , “West Kingston Rated Among 40 Best Smaller Markets for Advanced Manufacturing.“
• Plastics Today …… July 13, 2015 , “The Best Locations for Advanced Manufacturing You’ve Never Heard Of.“
• WDRB TV Louisville …… July 12, 2015 , “After Humana Sale, Could Louisville Win Aetna?“
• The Stamford Advocate …… July 5, 2015 , “City-Leaning Trends Slow to Bring Results.“
• Site Selection Magazine …… July, 2015 , “Welcoming the World.“
• Winston-Salem Journal …… June 27, 2015 , “It’s Status Quo for Benefits for Most NC Same-Sex Couples, Insurers Say.“
• Winston-Salem Journal …… June 27, 2015 , “State Falls to No. 9 in CNBC Business Ranking.“
• Albuquerque Journal …… June 15, 2015 , “Site Selection Radar Homes in on ABQ, NM.“
• The Street …… June 15, 2015 , “5 Big Changes in the Past 10 Years in U.S. Real Estate.“
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution …… June 5, 2015 , “Georgia Eager to Bid for GE Headquarters.“
• Winston-Salem Journal …… June 4, 2015 , “Sexton: Senate Override of Veto of Religious Freedom Act Does Matter.“
• Las Vegas Review-Journal …… June 3, 2015 , “Developers Push to Reverse Valley’s Shortage of Vacant Industrial Space.“
• Delaware Online …… June 2, 2015 , “Chemours Layoffs Spark Relocation Fears.“
• Verizon FiOS1 News…… May 27, 2015 , “New Casino Project Seeking to Bring Glory Back to Meadowlands Sports Complex.“
• MainStreet.com…… May 21, 2015, ““The Rich Are Returning to America’s Best Big Cities.“
• Silicon Valley Business Journal …… May 20, 2015 , “Apple Contemplates San Jose Expansion: What it Means for Silicon Valley’s Largest City.“
• The Bergen Record ……. May 11, 2015 , “New York Comptroller Says State’s Marketing Campaign Fell Short.“
• CBS 5 Charleston, SC ……… May 11, 2015, “Analysts Predict Big Things to Come from Volvo Announcement.“
• The Washington Post ……… April 23, 2015, “Virginia’s Cicada-Eating, Kegerator-Using Head Salesman, Terry McAuliffe.“
• Mississippi Business Journal ……… April 20, 2015, “S.C., Georgia Reported Atop Volvo’s List for New Car Plant.“
• Fox News ……… April 16, 2015, “Snapshot: What Travel to Cuba Looks Like Today.“
• 2015 Texas Economic Development Guide ……, “Take Me to Your Leader.“
• Woodstock Times ….. April 7, 2015, “Big Business Builds.“
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ….. April 3, 2015, “Metro Leaders Hope Schools Scandal Fades Fast.“
• Crain’s Chicago Business ….. March 31, 2015, “Changing the Law Won’t Fix Indiana’s Reputation.“
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution … March 30, 2015, “Georgia in Hunt for Volvo Factory.“
• WFYI, Indianapolis …….. March 27, 2015, “Backlash Spreads Over Religious Objections Law.”
• Columbus Business First … . March 27, 2015, “Ohio Gambling Spots’ Latest Battlefield Is Away From Gaming Floor.”
• The Washington Post …… March 21, 2015,“Gov. Hogan’s First Big Maryland Business Retention Challenge: Marriott.”
• The Palm Beach Post …… March 10, 2015,“Palm Beach Gardens 12% Cheaper Than Hartford, Conn., for HQ.”
• Site Selection Magazine …… March 2015,“Buzz in the ‘Burbs.”
• The Express-Times …… March 1, 2015,“Lehigh Valley a Top 25 U.S. Location for Warehouses, Study Says.”
• Mercerspace …… February 28, 2015,“Township Makes the Most of Its Location.”
• U.S. 1 Newspaper …… February 25, 2015,“Robbinsville’s Edge: Speed to Market.”
• The Journal of Commerce …… February 24, 2015,“Study Finds Wide Range in DC Operating Costs.”
• The News Journal …… February 22, 2015,“Delaware Officials Concerned About AstraZeneca, DuPont Threats.”
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution …… February 20, 2015,“State Moves Aimed at Car Plant Win?”
• Winston-Salem Journal …… February 16, 2015,“Analysis Finds State’s Economic-Incentive Program Has 60 Percent Failure Rate.”
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution …… February 14, 2015,“Effects of APS Cheating Linger, Some Hard to Gauge.”
• Business in Vancouver …… February 13, 2015,“New Program to Lure Asian Headquarters to Vancouver.”
• Winston-Salem Journal …… February 5, 2015,“Golden Leaf Foundation Pledges $50M in Incentives for Auto Manufacturing Plant.”
• The Palm Beach Post … February 3, 2015, “Possible Office Depot-Staples Deal Sets Up Another Headquarters Duel.”
• WERC Sheet …… January/February 2015, “Location, Location, Location.”
• The Street …… January 27, 2015, “Texas Constitutional Requirement For Equal And Uniform Taxes Attracts And Retain Business, Says Nationally Recognized Site Selection Consultant John Boyd.”
• DC Velocity …… January 26, 2015, “Five Trends to Watch.”
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution …… January 26, 2015, “Gwinnettt Loses Second Headquarters This Month.”
• NJBIZ …… January 19, 2015, “A Game Changer: The Hackensack-Seton Hall School of Medicine and Research Facility.”
• NJBIZ ….. January 13, 2015, “State of the State: Christie Praises Incentives, Omits Transportation Trust Fund”
• Atlanta Business Chronicle ….. January 9, 2015, “Exclusive: Mercedes USA Chief Says Atlanta HQ Relo Will Help Company Stay Competitive for Next 50 Years”
• Bloomberg ….. January 8, 2015, “Mercedes-Benz USA Seeks Bonds for New Georgia Home: Muni Credit”
• Bergen Record ….. January 7, 2015, “Lure of South Takes a Toll on Corporate NJ; New Demographics, Globalization Play Roles”
• Winston-Salem Journal …… January 6, 2015, “Questions Loom About State’s Role”
• The New York Times …… January 6, 2015, “Mercedes to Move U.S. Headquarters from New Jersey to Georgia”
• Newark Star Ledger …… January 6, 2015, “By the Numbers: Mercedes-Benz Will Save Big with Move from Bergen to Atlanta”
• Dow Jones Business News …… January 6, 2015, “Mercedes-Benz USA Confirms Move to Atlanta Area”
• The Wall Street Journal …… January 6, 2015, “Mercedes-Benz Moving U.S. Headquarters to Atlanta”
• Atlanta Business Chronicle …… January 6, 2015, “Mercedes-Benz to Invest $100M in Atlanta Headquarters.”
• CBS Atlanta …… January 5, 2015, “Report: Mercedes-Benz Looks to relocate to Atlanta.”

 

2014

• Epoch Times … December 31, 2014, “Jeb Bush a 2016 Frontrunner as He Jumps Ahead in Latest Presidential Polls.”
• Fox 5 Atlanta … December 18, 2014, “Mercedes Eyeing Atlanta?”
• The Winston-Salem Journal … December 18, 2014, “Report: Mercedes-Benz USA Mulling Headquarters Move to N.C. or Georgia.”
• The Tampa Bay Times … December 18, 2014, “Jeff Vinik’s Toughest Task is Now Attracting Corporations to Tampa.”
• NJBIZ … December 16, 2014, ” Is Mercedes Planning to Leave New Jersey?”
• Atlanta Business Chronicle … December 16, 2014, “Mercedes-Benz Eyes Atlanta For U.S. Headquarters.”
• Winston-Salem Journal … December 14, 2014, “Sunset Tax Credits for Historic Rehab Draw Final Push by Developers.”
• Forward Florida Magazine … October/November 2014, “What’s Hot in Florida’s Super Region.”
• The Bergen Record … November 16, 2014, “Cash vs. Cachet: N.J. Eager to Lure NYC Firms.”
• Site Selection Magazine … November 2014, “Momentum of Movement.”
• The Winston-Salem Journal … November 3, 2104, “Duke Energy Donation Gives Questionable Boost to NC Economic Partnership.”
• The Houston Chronicle … October 22, 2014, “Lofty Job Goal for Area Drew Doubts.”
• The Winston-Salem Journal … October 18, 2014, “Davidson County Commissioners Plan 431-Acre Industrial Park.”
• Silicon Valley Business Journal … October 17, 2014, “Google and Redwood City: Six Things to Know”
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution … October 10, 2014, “Turner’s Base, If Not Its Power, Remains in Atlanta”
• Benzinga … October 9, 2014, “What an L.A. NFL Franchise (or Two) Would Look Like – Part II”
• Orlando Business Journal … October 8, 2014, “4 Reasons Orlando is Set to Become a ‘Top Five Market Nationally for Millennials'”
• Silicon Valley Business Journal … October 6, 2014, “Will the Hewlett-Packard Split Impact Silicon Valley Real Estate?”
• The Sunday Magazine … September 28, 2014, “Rise of Reno.”
• KNPR Radio … September 11, 2014, “Nevada Lawmakers Getting Closer to Decision on Tesla.”
• Houston Chronicle … September 5, 2014, “Houston’s Economy Too Strong to Draw Tesla.”
• Intelligent Utility … September 4, 2014, “How Did Texas Lose Its Bid for Tesla’s ‘Gigafactory.'”
• The Wall Street Journal … September 3, 2014, “Tesla to Choose Nevada for Battery Factory.”
• Las Vegas Review-Journal … September 3, 2014, “Tesla Picks Nevada for Gigafactory.”
• San Jose Mercury News … September 3, 2014, “Tesla Motors Set to Choose Nevada for Its ‘Gigafactory'”
• The Sacramento Business Journal … September 3, 2014, “What a Tesla “Gigafactory” in Nevada Would Mean for Sacramento.”
• ABC News … August 31, 2014, “Tesla Motors Dealing as States Play Factory Poker.”
• Supply Chain Quarterly Special Issue … August 2014, “Five Trends to Watch.”
• Winston-Salem Journal … August 14, 2014, “Aviation Company Presses N.C. to Invest $6 Million in Drone Equipment.”
• Sacramento Business Journal … August 7, 2014, “Sacramento the Worst Town for Business? Experts Weigh In.”
• The Reno Gazette-Journal … August 3, 2014, “Tesla Electrifies Northern Nevada Image.”
• Fox News Latino … August 2, 2014, “Secretive Site Selection Process Continues for Tesla’s Gigifactory.”
• USA TODAY … August 5, 2014 “Nevada Scores Even if Tesla Passes on Gigifactory.”
• Nevada Public Radio … August 1, 2014 “Tesla Motors Breaks Ground In Reno.”
• The Washington Post … August 1, 2014, “Nevada No Lock for Tesla Despite Groundwork.”
• Albuquerque Business First … July 31, 2014, “” Viewpoint: Why Paul Gessing Says A Right-to-Work Law is Key to Economic Recovery.”
• Austin American-Statesman … July 31, 2014, “Nevada, Not Texas Gets First Nod From Tesla.”
• Arizona Daily Star … July 31, 2014, “Tucson to Tesla Motors: Your Building Permit is Ready.”
• Albuquerque Journal … July 30, 2014, “Tesla Update on Earnings, Gigifactory Expected Thurs.”
• National Public Radio … July 25, 2014, “Washington Vied For Tesla ‘Gigafactory’ Worth Thousands Of Jobs.”
• The Bergen Record … July 23, 2014, “Elmwood Park-Based Sealed Air Corp.’s Move to N.C. Will Cost N.J. 200 Jobs.”
• The Wall Street Journal … July 16, 2014, “Tesla Looking at California as Site for Battery Factory.”
• The Dallas Observer … July 9, 2014, “Dallas Area Officials Hoping to Lure Tesla’s Gigifactory to Dallas.”
• Site Selection Magazine … July 2014, “Regardless of One’s Politics.”
• Nevada Business Magazine … July 2014, “How We Stack Up.”
• Sacramento Business Journal … June 30, 2014, “Site Selection Specialists See Advantages of CEO-Led Economic Group.”
• The Des Moines Register … June 30, 2014, “Data Center Company Involta Gets $50 Million Investment.”
• The Des Moines Register … June 26, 2014, “Microsoft Spot Just Fine.”
• Wichita Business Journal … June 13, 2014, “The $80 Million Question: Are Incentives the Missing Piece Wichita Development Needs?”
• CBS San Antonio … June, 11 2014, “San Antonio Could Be A Front Runner For Tesla Factory.”
• USA TODAY … June, 10 2014, “Nevada, Texas Square Off For Tesla Battery Plant.”
• Site Selection Magazine … May, 2014, “Take Me to Your Leader: Texas Corners the Market on Corporate Headquarters.”
• The Atlanta Business Chronicle … May 23, 2014, “Aerospace Flourishes in the South.”
• The Bergen Record … May 18, 2014, “It’s a Border War for Jobs Between Bergen County, Rockland County, NY.”
• Investopedia … May 16, 2014, “Do U.S. High Corporate Tax Rates Hurt Americans?”
• San Jose Business Journal … May 14, 2014, “How Amazon’s New Bay Area Warehouse Plays into Same-Day Delivery Strategy?”
• Austin American-Statesman … May 11, 2014, “Will Tesla ‘Gigafactory’ Fight Come Down to Texas vs. California?”
• The Arizona Republic … May 8, 2014, “Tesla’s Decision to Break Ground on Two Battery Plant Sites Unusual, Expert Says.”
• ABC TV Albuquerque … May 5, 2014, “Expert: New Mexico Not a Favorite to Land Tesla Gigafactory.”
• The Arizona Republic … May 3, 2014, “Arizona’s Road to Landing Tesla.”
• Silicon Valley Business Journal … May 1, 2014, “Expert Handicaps Where Tesla Might Put the Gigifactory Battery Plant, and Why.”
• The Phoenix Business Journal … April 25, 2014, “Sizing Up Nevada and Texas.”
• Albuquerque Business First … April 25, 2014, “The Case for Arizona.”
• San Antonio Express-News … April 26, 2014, “S.A. Reno Leaders For Tesla Battery Factory.”
• Nevada Public Radio … April 22, 2014, “Reno Frontrunner for Tesla Plant.”
• Northern Nevada Business Weekly … April 21, 2014, “Site Selector Says Nevada a Frontrunner for New Tesla Factory.”
• The Des Moines Register … April 19, 2014, “Microsoft Doubling Down.”
• The Albany Business Review … April 9, 2014, “What It Takes to Apply for a NY Casino License: Money and an Appetite for Red Tape.”
• Site Selection Magazine … March, 2014, “Scaling New Heights.”
• Cincinnati Enquirer … March 27, 2014, “Suburban Boom Here May Be Over.”
• The Des Moines Register … March 22, 2014, “West Des Moines Appears Poised to Land Another Data Center.”
• WTSR Radio News … March 20, 2014, “Nick and Nic at Night with John Boyd.”
• Site Selection Magazine … March, 2014, “Corporate Headquarters Mobility Is at an All-Time High.”
• Atlanta Business Chronicle … March 7, 2014, “The City Makes a Comeback.”
• Forward Florida … March 6, 2014, “Confessions of a Site Selector.”
• Silicon Angle Magazine … March 4, 2014, “What’s the Future of the Data Center? The Big List of Thought Leadership Perspective.”
• Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine … March 4, 2014, “Could Growing Popularity of Intermodal Actually Mean Fewer Drays?”
• The Arizona Republic … February 26, 2014, “Thousands Across the U.S. Try to Sway Brewer on SB 1062”
• USA TODAY … February 26, 2014, “Thousands Try to Sway Arizona Gov. on Anti-Gay Bill”
• Area Development Magazine … 1st Quarter 2014, “Manufacturing in America: Bigger, Better and Bolder”
• Las Vegas Review-Journal … February 10, 2014, “Blue Bell Ice Cream Expanding to North Las Vegas Area with Distribution Center”
• Seattle Business Magazine … February 4, 2014, “Leaving on a Jet Plane: The Post-Boeing Economy”
• NJ Biz … February 3, 2014, “Polls? Ratings? Only Thing That Matters for Christie is Cash”
• Winston-Salem Journal … February 2, 2014, “McCory Says He Wants Megasite Near Triad”
• DC Velocity … January 27, 2014, “Logistics Hot Spots”
• Columbus Business First … January 17, 2014, Ohio’s Cold Roll on Casino Tax Revenue
• INC. … January 9, 2014, “Write Down Your Mistakes. You Just Might Learn Something”
• NorthJersey.com … January 10, 2014, “NJ Officials Unfazed by NY Efforts to Lure Companies”
• DC Velocity … January 6, 2014, “Siding” Up to Intermodal”
• The Arizona Daily Star … January 5, 2014, “Arizona’s Stance on Mexico Lurches from Slap to Embrace”
• Omaha World-Herald … January 3, 2014, “Nebraska, Iowa Reach Across State Line to Cooperate on Economic Development.”

 

2013

• The Des Moines Register … December 28, 2013, “The Good and the Bad of 2013 in Business.”
• Winston-Salem Journal … December 19, 2013, “PepsiCo Transfers 260 Workers to IBM.”
• The College Investor … November 23, 2013, “The Top 5 European Financial Centers.”
• Winston-Salem Journal … December 5, 2013, “PTI Appears to be in Hunt for Boeing.”
• DC Velocity … December 2013, “Emerging Logistics Hot Spots: The West.”
• Area Development Magazine … 4th Quarter 2013, “Keeping the Cost of Labor in Check.”
• The Triad Business Journal … November 22, 2013, “What Makes Project Haystack Ideal for Data Centers?”
• Area Development Magazine … 4th Quarter, 2013, “Skilled Labor Availability.”
• Crain’s Chicago Business … November 18, 2013, “Handicapping ADM’s Headquarters Search.”
• The Palm Beach Post … November 11, 2013, “Florida May Have Edge in Office Depot Sweepstakes.”
• Winston-Salem Journal … November 4, 2013, “N.C. Drops to Second in Business Climate Ranking.”
• Successful Meetings … November 2013, “Runway Ready.”
• The Bergen Record … October 20, 2013, “Haier America is Relocating to Wayne, Apparently with No Strings.”
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution … October 19, 2013, “Poll: Schools, Workforce Key in Corporate Recruitment.”
• Las Vegas Review-Journal … October 11, 2013, “Las Vegas Ranked High Among Western Cities for Distribution Center Location.”
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette … October 11, 2013, “PA in Middle of Pack in Business Tax Survey.”
• TBJ Now … October 7, 2013, “Distribution Sector Faces Opportunities, Challenges.”
• The Bergen Record … September 22, 2013, “Economic Development Authority Gatekeeper for NJ Business Tax Incentives.”
• The Fresno Bee … September 19, 2013, “Real Estate Log: Warehouse Distribution is Cheap in Fresno.”
• Central Penn Business Journal … September 13, 2013, “Ports, Administration Major Pluses for Corporate Relocation.”
• Supply Chain Quarterly … September 2013, “Three Trends to Watch.”
• Atlanta Business Chronicle … August 9, 2013, “AIG Looks to Consolidate in Atlanta.”
• Nevada Business Magazine … August 2013, “How We Stack Up.”
• The Modesto Bee … July 17, 2013, “Rancho Cordova Medical Device Maker May Be Losing Jobs to Costa Rica.”
• Area Development Magazine … Summer 2013, “Work Force Training Can Make or Break a Site Selection Deal.”
• Site Selection Magazine … July 2013, “The Perfect Storm Aftermath.”
• Fort Myers News-Press … June 26, 2013, “Lee County Has Golden Opportunity to Land Firms as They Come Home from Overseas Locales.”
• The Palm Beach Post … June 20, 2013, “Headquarters of Joint Office Depot-Office Max Shaping Up for Tax Incentive Battle.”
• Las Vegas Review-Journal … June 10, 2013, “Inland Port Not Likely in Near Future.”
• The NJBIZ … June 10, 2013 “Game of Drones: A South Jersey Defense, Aerospace Hub Would Be Economic Boom for State.”
• The Winston-Salem Journal … June 9, 2013 “Restart: After Dell’s Departure, Triad Gets a Second Shot at Computer Production with Lenovo.”
• Atlanta Business Chronicle … June 7, 2013 “Lawsuits Holding Up Fulton Business Deals.”
• Slashdot.org … June 4, 2013, “Google Bets on Wind for Data Center Power.”
• The Sacramento Bee … June 2, 2013, “Tech-Based Ownership of Kings Could Benefit Sacramento.”
• Site Selection Magazine … May 2013, “The Anatomy of a Deal”
• The Winston-Salem Journal … May 18, 2013, “Davie, Surry and Yadkin Counties May Exit Triad Economic Structure.”
• Atlanta Business Journal … May 3, 2013, “AIG Eyes Atlanta for Relocation and Expansion.”
• Baltimore Business Journal … May 3, 2013, “Developers, Politicians Ready to Fight for T. Rowe Price.”
• DC Velocity … April 29, 2013, “Emerging Logistics Hotspots: The Southeast.”
• USA TODAY … April 22, 2013, “Tech Giants Look to Iowa for Data Centers – Facebook is Expected to Announce New Center While Google Wants to Expand.”
• NJBIZ … April 22, 2013, “All Politics Are Local When Companies Consider a Move.”
• NJBIZ … April 15, 2013, “Rankled by Rankings, Choose N.J. Leads Charge to Improve Perception of Changing Business Climate.”
• The Salt Lake Tribune … April 7, 2013, “Under One (Big) Roof, Utah Offers Low Cost Way to Do Business.”
• The Wall Street Journal … April 2, 2013, “Arkansas Weighs Steel Mill Subsidy.”
• The Winston-Salem Journal … March 20, 2013, “Proposed Budget Cuts Funding for Golden Leaf.”
• Atlanta Business Chronicle … March 8, 2013, “State Farm’s Atlanta Project Could Be 1M S.F.”
• Site Selection Magazine … March 2013, “The Trust Belt”
• Pittsburgh Tribune … March 2, 2013 “N.Y. Raises Stakes in Battle for Businesses”
• DC Velocity … February 28, 2013, “Emerging Logistics Hotspots: The Midwest.”
• Area Development Online … Winter 2013 “How Business Size Factors in the Expansion or Re-location Process.”
• Palm Beach Post … February 4, 2013, “BDB Teams With Glades Leaders to Recruit Businesses.”
• The Winston-Salem Journal … February 2, 2013, “Winston-Salem Area Economy Trails State’s Other Urban Centers.”
• NJ Biz Magazine … January 31, 2013, “Trenton Airport Ramps Up Flight Schedule Ahead of Super Bowl.”
• The Winston-Salem Journal … January 28, 2013, “Group Challenges Governor to Live on Proposed Maximum Jobless Benefits.”
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution … January 10, 2013, “GM to Hire 1,000 at New Atlanta IT Center.”
• The Wichita Business Journal … January 11, 2013, “Boeing To Start Marketing Its Campus – But Who Might Buy It.”
• Business in Edmonton Magazine … January 2013, “The Edmonton Edge”

 

2012

• Bloomberg BusinessWeek … December 23, 2012, “Dell Shadow Lingers Over Herbalife Site in Winston-Salem.”
• Equities.com … December 18, 2012, “Sources Say Herbalife, Nearly 500 Jobs, Coming to Former Dell Site.”
• Area Development Magazine … November 2012, “Energy Availability & Costs: Going Green.”
• Fortune Magazine … December 4, 2012, “On America’s Plains, A War for Server Farms.”
• York Daily Record … December 3, 2012, “Johnson Controls’ Relocation: Could Other York Manufacturers Follow Suit?”
• NJ BIZ … December 3, 2012, “Small Incentives the Icing on the Cake in Attracting Businesses.”
• The Wall Street Journal … November 27, 2012, “Iowa Fields Attract Google.”
• EBRU TV … November 9, 2012, “John Boyd-New Jobs.”
• Winston-Salem Journal … November 7, 2012, “Herbalife Considers Winston-Salem Site for Plant with Nearly 500 Jobs.”
• The Bergen Record … October 21, 2012, “Why Company Headquarters Exit Bergen.”
• Law360 … October 4, 2012, “7 Tips for a Smooth Headquarters Move.”
• The Sacramento Bee … September 29, 2012, “State Officials on Defensive About Business Climate.”
• Supply Chain Quarterly … August 2012, “Think Globally, Site Locally.”
• Winston-Salem Journal … August 5, 2012, “A Whole New Future for Research Park.”
• The Vancouver Sun … July 31, 2012, “Vancouver Has Potential to Attract Asian Head Offices: Executive.”
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution … August 2, 2012, “After T-SPLOST Defeat, Business Groups Retool Message.”
• Crain’s Chicago Business … July 26, 2012, “Rahm’s Recruiting Efforts Pay Off with Google.”
• Winston-Salem Journal … July 1, 2012, “Incentives: Beneficial or Bluffs?”
• Phoenix Business Journal … June 29, 2012, “Immigration Fight May Hurt Arizona’s Quest for Business.”
• The Sacramento Bee … June 26, 2012, “Call Center to Hire 500 in Sacramento This Year.”
• The Globe and Mail … June 20, 2012, “Quebec’s Biggest Obstacle to Attracting Data Centres? Quebec.”
• NJ Biz … June 11, 2012, “Border Battles Likely to Intensify.”
• The Newark Star-Ledger … June 4, 2012, “Kean, Byrne: ‘Good and decent’ not enough for high court.”
• The Stamford Advocate … May 12, 2012, “Corporations Pay the Price for Locating in County.”
• The Arizona Republic … May 2, 2012, “P.F. Chang’s Sale a Blow to Arizona Business.”
• Des Moines Register … April 28, 2012, “Cities’ Efforts Could Secure Data Center.”
• The Montreal Gazette … April 25, 2012, “Montreal’s Medical Revolution.”
• The Austin American-Statesman … April 21, 2012, “Amid Debate, Austin Incentive Deals for Businesses are Fairly Rare, Closely Monitored, Documents Shows.”
• Investors Business Daily … April 11, 2012, “States Set Tax Breaks to Lure Big Tech Data Centers.”
• The Phoenix Business Journal … March 30, 2012, “Arizona Fights Other States for Data Centers.”
• Las Vegas Review Journal … March 11, 2012, “Canadians Find a Land of Opportunity in Las Vegas.”
• The Phoenix Business Journal … March 9, 2012, “Arizona Makes New Push to Poach California Jobs.”
• Des Moines Register … March 4, 2012,“Is State Spending To Entice Data Farms Worth It.”
• Atlanta Business Chronicle … February 17, 2012, “Port Played Huge Role in Landing Caterpillar.”
• Star News … February 17, 2012, “Why Did N.C. Lose Caterpillar.”
• Kansas City Star … February 16, 2012, “Indiana’s New Right-to-Work Law Could Prompt Copycats.”
• TCNJ Magazine … February 10, 2012,, ” ’01 Alumnus Meets With President of Costa Rica.”
• Des Moines Register … February 9, 2012, “Iowa in Running for $1.2 Billion Data Center. Is it Facebook? Apple?”
• Las Vegas Review Journal … February 8, 2012, “Sandoval: Create 50,000 Jobs in Nevada by 2014.”
• FOX8 Winston-Salem … February 3, 2012, “Inmar Considers Winston-Salem Expansion.”
• Star News … January 31, 2012, “Caterpillar Recruited for Brunswick-Columbus Site.”
• Omaha World-Herald … January 19, 2012, “Area Cities Top List as Data Center Hosts.”
• NJBIZ … January 13, 2012, “Relocation Experts: N.J. Business Climate Becoming More Competitive.”

 

2011

• DC Velocity … December 31, 2011, “The Right Site, At The Right Price.”
• Winston-Salem Journal … December 13, 2011, “Caterpillar Casting a Wide Net of Possible Sites for New Plant.”
• The Detroit Free Press … November 18, 2011, “Editorial: Business Tax Hike Would Hurt.”
• Memphis Commercial Appeal … November 6, 2011, “Focus on Manufacturing: Bringing Work Back to Memphis.”
• Winston-Salem Journal … October 6, 2011, “Davie County Expects to Draw Jobs with Donated Land from RJ Reynolds.”
• Colorado Public Radio … September 29, 2011, “Hidden Side of Computing: Data Centers.”
• The Bergen Record … September 20, 2011, “Carlstadt Maker of Computerized Dental Imaging Equipment to Close.”
• Las Vegas Review-Journal … September 11, 2011, “Cheap Homes May Spur Companies to Move to Valley.”
• Supply Chain Quarterly … 2011 Special Issue, “The Right Site at the Right Price.”
• MDDI … August 4, 2011, “Manufacturing Returns to the United States.”
• Nevada Business Magazine … August 2011, “Nevada by the Numbers, How We Stack Up.”
• Inbound Logistics … July 2011, “Site Selection Decisions: A Matter of Data.”
• Today’s Medical Developments … July 2011, “Medical Excise Tax Will Cost Us More Than Money.”
• Site Selection Magazine … July 2011, “The Shot Heard Around the World.”
• Winston-Salem Journal … July 5, 2011, “Golden Leaf Foundation May Be Less Effective.”
• Dallas Morning News … June 3, 2011, “Cutting Texas Education Spending Poses Economic Risks, Business Leaders Say.”
• Worcester Telegram & Gazette … May 15, 2011, “Made Here: Medical Device Manufacturers Keeping It Home.”
• Minneapolis StarTribune … May 14, 2011, “Seeking Med-Tech’s Ideal Home”
• Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal … May 13, 2011, “Silicon Valley is Nation’s Costliest Place to Make Medical Devices” (.pdf)
• Crain’s Chicago Business … May 5, 2011, “Motorola Mobility Keeping HQ in Libertyville.”
• Newark Star-Ledger … April 19, 2011. “N.J. Taxpayers Protest Corporate ‘Dodgers.'”(.pdf)
• Raleigh News & Observer … April 12, 2011, “Expert Tells What Companies Seek in Site.”
• Cato Institute … April 1, 2011, “Easter Bunny’s Burden.”
• Fox5Vegas.com … March 31, 2011, “Non-Gaming Business Vital to Vegas Future.”
• Site Selection Magazine … March 2011, “The Search for Savings.” (.pdf)
• Winston-Salem Journal … March 6, 2011, “Diversification is Our Defense.”
• The Tampa Tribune … February 20, 2011, “Scott Looks to Texas, But Both States Have Problems.” (.pdf)
• The Salt Lake Tribune … February 7, 2011, “Low Costs Make Salt Lake Attractive for HQs.”
• Newark Star-Ledger … February 6, 2011, “Taking Care of Business: N.J. Politicians Madly Competing to Seduce Companies, But Lower Taxes Are Only Part of the Answer.” (.pdf)
• Arizona Capitol Times … January 31, 2011, “Some Say Incentives, Others Call Them Bribes.”
• St. Petersburg Times … January 31, 2011, “Scott to Unveil State Budget with Tea Party Organizers in Rural Eustis.” (.pdf)
• Winston-Salem Journal … January 23, 2011, “AmEx, Dell Closures May Create Opportunities in Triad”
• Palm Beach Post … January 17, 2011, “Business at a Bargain: Palm Beach County’s Costs Alluring”
• Transport Topics … January 14, 2011,“U.S Warehouse Study Finds Wide Range of Operating Costs”
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch … January 9, 2011, “Region Hopes to Ride Changes in the Logistics Industry” (.pdf)
• The Commercial Appeal … January 6, 2011, “Analyst: Memphis a Relative Bargain.”

 

2010

• Newark Star-Ledger … December 31, 2010, “Businesses Could Give N.J. Another Look.” (.pdf)
• Wichita Business Journal … December 31, 2010, “Cash is King as States Try to Keep Companies Close to Home.” (.pdf)
• American Shipper Magazine … December 29, 2010, “Report Details Distribution Center Costs.”
• NorthJersey.com … December 20, 2010, “Texas Experience Shaped NJ’s New Economic Development Chief.” (.pdf)
• Des Moines Register … November 7, 2010, “Will Justices Vote Tarnish or Help Iowa’s Image?”
• The Buffalo News … November 7, 2010,“Power Cost Discounts, Big Tax Breaks Offered?”
• Site Selection Magazine … November 2010, “Desert Destinations.” (.pdf)
• Utah CEO … November 2010, “NJ-Based Boyd Co. Names Southern Utah a Top Spot in the Southwest.”
• Journalnow.com … November 2, 2010, “Pepsi to Add Jobs in Expansion.”
• Journalnow.com … October 17, 2010, “Local Officials See Growth Potential in Local Furniture Market.”
• The Spectrum … October 10, 2010, “An Attractive Option.” (.pdf)
• Journalnow.com … October 3, 2010, “Push is on for Skills.”
• Des Moines Register … September 4, 2010, “Culver: Branstad is Hurting State.”
• Inbound Logistics … August 2010, “Power Under the Microscope.”
• Oklahoman … August 17, 2010, “Q&A with John Boyd, Jr., During a Recent Visit to Oklahoma City.” (.pdf)
• Journal of Commerce … August 2, 2010, “Warehousing Builds a Buffer Zone.”
• Washington Business Magazine … Summer 2010, “Quincy’s Low Key, High Tech Revolution.”
• Desert Valley Times … August 3, 2010, “Mesquite Rates High as Potential Manufacturing Site.”
• Journalnow.com … July 31, 2010, “City, County Land Caterpillar Plant.”
• Wichita Eagle … July 25, 2010, “Wichita Officials Fight to Retain Aviation Companies.” (.pdf)
• Site Selection Online … July 15, 2010, “Recovering from Disaster: What the BP Oil Spill Means for Economic Development in the Gulf Coast.” (.pdf)
• Charlotte Business Journal … June 11, 2010, “Charlotte Ranks High as Market for Bank Data Security Facilities.”
• Ethanol Producer Magazine … June 2010, “Healthy Living: DDG’s New Function.”
• High Point Enterprise … June 8, 2010, “Furniture’s Future: Study Identifies Area Among Top 10 Least Expensive Places for Factories.”
• AOL Employment News & Trends … June 3, 2010, “Relocation Trends: Follow the Money and the Jobs — to Small Cities?”
• Patriot News … May 16, 2010, “Sugar Prices in U.S., Pennsylvania’s Corporate Tax Rate Might Force Hershey to Shift Jobs Overseas, Industry Cost Study Says.”
• Material Handling Management … May 2010, “Report Compares Site Selection Costs for North American Cities.”
• American Public Media, Marketplace Morning Report … April 23, 2010, “Businesses Fret Over AZ Immigration Bill.”
• Phoenix Business Journal … April 23, 2010, “ASU Expanding Mayo Partnership, Eyeing Goodyear.”
• Arizona Republic … April 22, 2010, “Business Leaders Worry Arizona’s Immigration Bill May Keep Tourists, Employers Away.”
• Oregon Business Magazine … April 14, 2010, “Jobs Watch: Who’s Moving Where, and Why.”
• Phoenix Business Journal … April 9, 2010, “Washington State Competing Against Arizona for California Jobs.”
• Baltimore Sun … March 31, 2010, “Shattuck Helping to Lure Northrop’s Headquarters to Maryland.” (.pdf)
• Site Selection Magazine … March 2010, “Air of Optimism Propels Deals in New Jersey.” (.pdf)
• The Scientist … March, 2010,“BioBusiness: A Penny Saved.” (.pdf)
• Atlanta Business Chronicle … March 5, 2010, “Atlanta’s in the Sweet Spot for Corporate Locations.”
• Northwest Florida Daily News … January 29, 2010, “Crestview One of Best Places.” (.pdf)
• NC … January 14, 2010, “Perdue Aims Incentives at Small Business.” (.pdf)
• ActForRaleigh … January 10, 2010, “Buying Business.”
• Arizona Republic … January 6, 2010, , “Ariz. GOP Outlines Tax-Cut Plan as Strategy to Spur Job Growth.”

 

2009

• Pittsburgh Tribune-Review … December 25, 2009, “Region Reverses Trend, Begins Attracting Business HQs.”
• NorthJersey.com … November 30, 2009, “North Jersey Corporate Costs Fifth Highest.” (.pdf)
• CBS News … November 29, 2009, “Recession Slows Plan to Build Bunker Data Centers.”
• The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area … November 20, 2009, “Power Surge: Data Centers Become a Strategic Play for Triad.”
• BusinessWeek … November 1, 2009, “Editorial: A New Model.” (.pdf)
• First Monday Magazine … October 30, 2009, “Best Foot Forward.”
• Fresno Bee … October 24, 2009, “Industrial Park Planned Near Kingsburg.”
• Journalnow.com … October 23, 2009, “Dell Says It Will Pay Back Local Incentives.”
• Winston-Salem Journal … October 11, 2009, “Incentives and Dell: Company’s Plan to Leave After Less Than Five Years Reignites Debate on How Far Government Should Go to Lure Private Business.”
• The Dallas Morning News … September 15, 2009, “Mayor Tom Leppert Calls on CEOs to Relocate Firms to Dallas.”
• Area Development Magazine … August/ September, 2009, “Location Factors for Data Centers.”
• Press of Atlantic City … August 23, 2009, “Here’s Hoping the Aviation Park Takes Off.”
• Progressive Farmer … August 14, 2009, “Scientists Finding DDG’s Have Nutritional Value for Humans.”
• The Wall Street Journal … July 24, 2009, “Michigan Taps Out on Tax Breaks for Economic Growth.”
• NB Business Journal … July 17, 2009, “Can N.B. Land Google?” (.pdf)
• Telegraph-Journal … July 15, 2009, “Advantage New Brunswick.”
• Sacramento Bee … July 2, 2009, “Rival States Hope California’s Economic Woes Will Send Businesses Their Way.” (.pdf)
• Area Development Magazine … June/July, 2009, “Following the Talent: How the Search for Highly Skilled Workers Affects a Location Decision.”
• The Dallas Morning News … June 18, 2009, “Dallas Fed Chief: Businesses Ripe for Texas to Steal.”
• Plastics News … June 2, 2009, “Study Notes Costs of Operating Plastics Plants in North America.”
• York Sunday News … May 15, 2009, “Are There Greener Pastures for Harley-Davidson.”
• Nutraceuticals World … May 8, 2009, “The Next Frontier for Functional Foods.” (.pdf)
• Dairy Foods Magazine … May 2009, “The Cost of Manufacturing Functional Foods.”
• Evening Sun … May 1, 2009, “Complex Takes Search for Workers to the Web.”
• York Daily Record … March 1, 2009, “A Move for the Patties.”
• Winston-Salem Journal … April 14, 2009, “Bringing Us Together: Federal Agency’s Decision to Split Triad Ultimately Hurt Region, Officials Say.”
• Winnipeg Free Press … February 26, 2009, “Functional Foods May Loom Large.” (.pdf)
• The Wall Street Journal … February 13, 2009, “States Recruit Worried Californians.”
• Fast Company … December 2008/January 2009, “Houston Launches Multimillion-Dollar Effort to Shield Its Economy.”

 

1994-2008

• Traffic World Magazine … December 8, 2008, “Big Win for Little Guys.”
• Utah CEO … December 2008, “Strengths for Utah Businesses in 2009.”
• Site Selection Magazine … November 2008, “Southwest Delivers Savings to Logistics Space Users.” (.pdf)
• The Bakersfield Californian … November 11, 2008, “Five Questions: Why is Kern Good for Distribution Centers?”
• San Bernardino Sun … September 30,2008, “I.E. Competitor Seen.” (.pdf)
• Arizona Daily Star … September 26, 2008, “Tucson is an Attractive Hub for Cost-Wary Shippers, New Study Says.” (.pdf)
• The Salt Lake Tribune … September 25, 2008, “Utah Attractive to Distributors.” (.pdf)
• Canadian Business … September 19, 2008, “The Best Cities to do Business in Canada.” (.pdf)
• NJBIZ Magazine … September 15, 2008, “Biotech Industry Continues to Grow.” (.pdf)
• Des Moines Register … August 21, 2008, “Microsoft Data Center to be Built in West Des Moies.”
• Sacramento Bee … August 9, 2008, “Sacramento Airport Flight Reductions Could Hurt Local Business.” (.pdf)
• BusinessWeek … August 8, 2008, “Computing Heads for the Clouds.” (.pdf)
• BusinessWeek … May 25, 2008,“Sour News for Sweet Industry in the State.” (.pdf)
• The Economist … May 22, 2008,“Down on the Server Farm.” (.pdf)
• SearchDataCenter.com … December 4, 2007, “Data Center Site Selection Goes International.” (.pdf)
• Genetic Engineering News … September 1, 2007, “Operating Costs for Regional Clusters.”
• The Data Center Journal … August 15, 2007,“Data Center Space May Become Harder to Find.” (.pdf)
• Boston Herald … July 16, 2007, “High-cost headquarters: Pricey Hub offices ranked No. 4.”
• Traffic World Magazine … June 11, 2007,“Prices Stacking Higher.”
• The National Real Estate Investor … March 19, 2007, “Energy Costs Color Data Center Boom.”
• The Patriot News … February 25, 2007,“Low Costs in Mexico Appeal to U.S. Firms.”
• The News & Observer … January 18,2007,“Rivals May Steal RTP’s Thunder.”
• Logistics Today … January 2007, “Fine Tune Your Network Strategy.” (.pdf)
• InformationWeek … October 23, 2006, “The Best and Worst Cities for Data Centers.”
• The Buffalo News … October 5, 2006,“Spinoff Jobs Expected from HSBC’s Data Center.”
• The Bergen Record … October 8, 2006,“N.J. Fighting to Keep Jobs from Leaving.” (.pdf)
• Florida Trend … October 2006, “A Trip Through Cubicle Country.”
• Canadian Business … September 25, 2006, “The Best Places to do Business in Canada.” (.pdf)
• International Customer Service Management Institute … September 1, 2006, “A Look at Latin America.”
• Austin American-Statesman … May 7, 2006, “Charter Amendments Spur Debate on Incentives.”
• Winston-Salem Journal … April 17, 2006, “Greensboro is in the Race for a Big Toyota Plant.”
• Logistics Today … April 2006, “A Taxing Situation for Shippers.” (.pdf)
• Call Center Magazine … March 2006, “What Wages Tell you — and What They Don’t.”
• Sun-Sentinel … Feb 21, 2006, “Despite Soaring House Prices, S. Florida Remains Attractive to Biotech Firms.”
• R&D Executive Magazine … Jan 2006, “Asia’s Emerging R&D Hotspots.”
• Austin American-Statesman … Dec 4, 2005, “Destination: Central Texas.”
• Bloomberg News … August 26, 2005, “Delaware Residents Say MBNA’s Takeover Will Cost Jobs, Revenue.”
• Bay Bio … August 8, 2005, “What it Costs to Operate a Biotech Facility.” (.pdf)
• NAIOP Magazine … Summer 2005, “What It Costs to Operate a Corporate Office in Five Cities.” (.pdf)
• Study rates county’s costs to biotech.
• Palm Beach Post … July 18, 2005, “Storms Plunge Panhandle into Tug of War for its Soul.”
• Stamford Advocate … July 14, 2004, “Study: Stamford Costly for Corporate HQs.”
• USA Today … July 12, 2005, “Annual Cost to Run a Corporate Office.” (.pdf)
• BusinessWeek … July 12, 2005, “Rewriting the Location Handbook.”
• The Wall Street Journal … July 5, 2005, “Global Goods Jugglers.”
• Winston-Salem Journal … June 24, 2005, “Leaders Confident about Dell Deal.”
• The News & Observer … June 5, 2005, “Ok, there are really only 94.”
• Arizona Republic … May 20, 2005, “Valley Benefits as Low Cost Keeps Offices Here.”
• Las Vegas Review Journal … Dec 9, 2004, “No Personal Income Tax in Las Vegas Helps Lure Businesses.”
• Greensboro News & Record … Nov 30, 2004, “Some Believe Incentives Wasted on Big Business.”
• Canadian Business Magazine … Nov 22, 2004, “The Best Cities for Business in Canada.”
• Palm Beach Post … Nov 11, 2004, “Study Rates County’s Costs to Biotech.”
• Calgary Herald … Oct 8, 2004, “Head Offices Costs Lowest in Calgary.” (.pdf)
• Kiplinger California Letter … Oct 6, 2004, “Nearly All California Cities Have Higher Costs than Competitors.”
• Miami Herald … Sept 30, 2004, “Region Hoping Future Not Gone with the Wind.”
• Greensboro News & Record … June 24, 2004, “Dell May Weigh Many Sites.”
• Atlanta Business Chronicle … May 28, 2004, “Study: Atlanta Cheaper than Most Cities.”
• Puget Sound Business Journal … May 21, 2004, “Study: Seattle is Among Costliest Cities.”
• The Manufacturer … Jan 31, 2004, “Easier Said than Done: Moving Operations Offshore is More Complicated than Generally Perceived … “
• Plastics News … Jan 19, 2004, “Operating Costs Fan Relocation Fire Among Processors.”
• Ontario Newsletter … Winter 2003, “Site Selection Pioneer Bullish on Ontario.” (.pdf)
• Nature BioTechnology … Oct 2003, “New Biotech Hubs Emerge as Industry Matures.” (.pdf)
• Finance and Commerce … July 2, 2003, “Stiff Competition for Biotechs.”
• The Globe and Mail … May 19, 2003, “Costs Drive Site Selection: Economist Helps Clients Account for Variables Involved in Choosing Locations.”
• The Wall Street Journal … Oct 15, 2002, “Location, Location, Location.”
• Upgrade Magazine … April 2002, “New Rules for Software and Information Industry Site Selection.” (.pdf)
• Los Angeles Times … March 20, 2002, “Workers Feel Like Suckers.”
• Las Vegas Review Journal … Feb 6, 2002, “LV Fares Well in Survey of Corporate Costs.”
• Arizona Daily Star … May 27, 2001, “Improved Call Centers Pay Well, Boost Tucson’s High Tech Future.”
• Call Center Magazine … August 2000, “Industry Leaders.”
• The Morning Call ….. July 30, 2000, “Corporate Site Selection Guru Has the Ear of Major Political Figures.“
• The New York Times … July 17, 1994, “The Moncton Miracle: Bi-Lingual Phone Chat.”

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