The Leader - May/June 2008 - (Page 68)

s pec ia l Fe at ur e The New York Report: A Core of Traditional and State-of-the-Art Opportunities BY karen e. tHuerMer neW York Has it all. BesiDes a lanDscape oF Majestic Mountains, cities, pastoral FarMlanDs anD vineYarDs, its econoMY spans all inDustrY options FroM HiGH tecHnoloGY to ManuFacturinG, MeDical sciences, FooD processinG, anD creative inDustries. neW York is BotH Diverse anD DYnaMic. N ew York is not only business-friendly, the Empire State offers aggressive tax cuts and pro-growth programs. It provides a superior transportation infrastructure that includes 1,500 miles of interstate, 122,000 state and local highways, 500 dispersed airports and major U.S. rail networks serving the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Throughout the state are numerous prime sites, pre-approved and ready-tooccupy. New York also offers a highly qualified, skilled labor force complimented by customized worker-training programs and world-class R&D facilities dedicated to facilitating industry-university collaboration. Its first-rate statewide educational infrastructure is known to produce, attract, develop and retain the best and the brightest professionals. Anchoring New York’s economy is New York City, known throughout the world as a first-class location for headquarters, publishing, entertainment, financial services, fashion and more. Despite today’s economic downtown, the city is alive with major developments that include Staten Island’s West Shore, Battery Park, and Steeplechase Plaza in Coney Island. FosterinG excellence “International business leaders know that New York City is the finan- cial capital of the world,” says Brian McMahon, President of the NYSEDC. “But, what they may not know is that New York State’s life-science sector is the second fastest growing in the United States. And, nano-businesses have invested more in New York State in the last four years than in any other state in the country.” In recent years, the entire state has benefited from one of New York State’s most innovative and ambitious high technology initiatives: the establishment of “Centers of Excellence.” These Centers are cluster groups of industries that take advantage of on-going work at the state’s leading universities. tH e le aDe r 68 MaY / j u n e 2008

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The Leader - May/June 2008 Leadership Contents Message from the CEO Real Estate in the News Green Real Estate Work Without Boundries Building Flexibility Into the Business Strategy Multi-Generational Work-Force Design Work Force Longevity Analysis Wells Fargo's David Nelson Pennsylvania's Michael Rossman Globalization 2.0 Site Selection Consultant Directory The New York Report: A Core of Traditional and State-of-the-Art Opportunities Discovery Forum Findings Industry Tracker Young Leader Career Development Effective Leadership Economic Development in the News A Look Ahead In Our Next Issue Calendar of Seminars Index of Advertisers Executive Development Spotlight

The Leader - May/June 2008

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