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By Ellen James Downtown Winston-Salem, NC N orth Carolina presents a wealth of opportunities for all types of businesses. A superior educational system, a productive, adaptable workforce, low business costs, and an unparalleled quality of life are just a few of the reasons companies of all kinds are finding the state such an attractive choice for business. CAROLINA ON YOUR MIND? As easily as flipping a switch, site selection professionals can order a detailed report on North Carolina sites, from mountains to coast, that matches a business’ specifications. Within 48 hours of a request, ElectriCities of North Carolina will send profiles of locations that meet a company’s requirements. The notfor-profit government service organization ElectriCities represents cities and towns that own electric distribution systems within the state. It serves more than one million customers and also include members in 32 M AY 2 0 0 8 South Carolina and Virginia. The agency knows the capabilities of its more than 90 member communities, from site availability and infrastructure to the quality and number of golf courses. Using ElectriCities as an introduction to the state of North Carolina, site search managers have a turnkey or “flip-switch” information source. “They find all the information they need in one place,” says ElectriCities’ economic development manager Brenda Daniels. While investor-owned utilities provide information only on their own electric services, ElectriCities’ staff produces a full profile, with photos of potential sites and buildings of carefully selected candidates for a company to consider. The process is fast, easy, costefficient, and entirely confidential. Services to communities and their corporate citizens go far beyond producing the right information. This innovative agency has developed two Prime Power Parks in the cities of Albemarle, NC, located in the Piedmont’s lake country, and in Gastonia, NC, just off I-85, fifteen miles from Charlotte, NC. “These new industrial parks are NC Certified Sites with four megawatts of on-site backup power generation,” Daniels says. “If a company has a critical operation that can’t risk a power outage, they have a backup available, and don’t have to spend the money to purchase a generator.” This is a valuable asset for industries such as metalworking and automotive manufacturing, or for any highintensity electricity user. Whatever the needs of a business, the agency has the data and field knowledge to produce a selection of strong candidate sites. To learn more about how ElectriCities can help your company’s North Carolina site search, call Brenda Daniels at 800-768-7697, ext. 6363 or 919-218-7027; e-mail her at bdaniels@electricities.org; or visit www.electricities.com. A S P E C I A L A D V E RT I S I N G S E C T I O N O F B U S I N E S S FA C I L I T I E S PHOTO CREDIT: WINSTON-SALEM BUSINESS INC. http://www.electricities.com

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Business Facilities - May 2008 Contents First Word Snapshots The UK's Most Lucrative Locations, Pound for Pound Economic Development in a Flash Corporate Moves: Massachusetts Florida: A Ripe Climate for Innovation Innovating Big in Rhode IIsland Retail Set to Ride Out a Recession Corporate Moves: New Jersey South Carolina: A Sweet Spot in the Southeast Endless Opportunities in North Carolina Economic Awakening in the Mohawk Valley Metro Spotlight: Alexandria, LA Where Call Centers Call Home Texas Receives First Business Facilities State of the Year Award Advertiser Index Inside Livexchange

Business Facilities - May 2008

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