March/April 2008

Trade & Industry Development Magazine

CiCi Awards – 3^rd Year!

We’re celebrating the 3^rd anniversary for The Corporate Investment and Community Impact (CiCi) Awards and we are as excited this year as we were the first…or even more so. Everyone likes to be recognized for a “job well done” – and corporations, states and communities are no different.

After receiving over 1,000 submissions from across the nation, we had the grueling task of narrowing the list down to the Top 16 Corporate Investment projects and the Top 15 Community Impact projects.
There may be plenty of excitement in our CiCi Awards, but don’t overlook our feature articles: Dennis Donovan’s “Nearshoring: A Competitive Advantage in a Global Economy;” Ed McCallum’s “Community Commitment & Corporate Responsibility;” and Jane Mather’s “Site Selection Portfolios: Optimal Today but What About Tomorrow?” These articles are bursting with insightful words and important information from these three professionals. And speaking of professionals, don’t miss Richard Kadzis’ Industry Outlook article from CoreNet Global.

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In this issue

Third Annual CiCi Awards 2008: Corporate Investment Top 16

BY: Trade & Industry Development

The Corporate Investment portion of the CiCi awards is relatively straightforward. It is based on the scale of a project in a particular location, taking into account both overall capital investment and job creation. Accordingly, the 16 winners in this category often confirm popular expectations about what manufacturing means. This year, winners include a steel mill, manufacturers of jet engines and automobile transmissions, and a chemical plant. But winners also include large operations that provide financial services, distribute pharmaceuticals and deliver lots and lots of computer packets. To all of the 2008 Corporate Investment winners, we offer our warm congratulations. more....

Features

Third Annual CiCi Awards 2008: Introduction

Third Annual CiCi Awards 2008: Community Impact Top 15

Third Annual CiCi Awards 2008: Corporate Investment Top 16

Outlooks

Sweet Spots for Corporate Real Estate and Workplace Executives

Special Reports

Company Responsibility

Site Selection Portfolios

Nearshoring