Winter 2004 | Trade and Industry Development

Winter 2004

Trade & Industry Development Magazine

Pursue the Potential Pittsburgh Property Pronto... By now we've all seen the IBM commercials on T.V. advertising e-business on demand. From the Business Genie, to the 30-second site selection decision (Nextel's flip phone executive meeting), these commercials create a world where decisions and solutions come easily. While we can't do magic at T&ID, we do have some solutions that will help in your next location decision. In this issue, dedicated to site selection for technology companies and call center operations, we tap into the vast knowledge of leading site selection experts, as well as industry outlooks provided by AEA and CIAC.

In this issue

Site Selection for the Technology Industry

BY: Angelos G. Angelou

The technology industry is experiencing renewed growth, and the outlook for many new and emerging industries is nowbrighter than ever. Spending on information technology returned in the third quarter of 2003 and has held steady at 5 percent per year since. As a result, the technology industry has emerged from the economic downturn of the previous years stronger than ever, but manufacturers have had to introduce more lean and efficient production technologies and processes in order to stay competitive. more....