Business Facilities - December 2008 - (Page 10) COVER STORY By Business Facilities Editorial Staff Infrastructure, Education and Quality of Life Convince Rolls-Royce To Deliver a Jet-Powered Boost for Growth in Virginia Project Title: Rolls-Royce, a New Economic Engine for Virginia’s Gateway Region Entered By: Virginia’s Gateway Region T he competition this year for our annual Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards was intense, with 17 big-ticket projects nominated by agencies in 14 states. Picking a winner was a challenge for our eight-member judging panel, which evaluated economic impact statistics, job-creation estimates and project narratives submitted by the applicants (for scoring rules and judges, see page 12). Overall, the development initiatives nominated for the awards are expected to generate billions of dollars in positive economic activity for the regions they represent, creating thousands of new jobs as they come to fruition. The verdict is in and the winner 10 DECEMBER 2008 of our Gold Award for 2008 Economic Development Deal of the Year is Virginia’s Gateway Region (VGR) for its entry, “Rolls-Royce: A New Economic Engine for Virginia’s Gateway Region.” Rolls-Royce, a global leader in jet engines and other power systems for the aerospace, defense, marine and energy markets, considered 35 U.S. and international locations during the site selection process for its new advanced manufacturing center, a search that began several years ago. During the next 10 years, the 480,000-square-foot manufacturing center is expected to generate nearly $2 billion in economic activity in Virginia’s Gateway Region, including $383 million in wages resulting from the creation of more than 8,200 new jobs, with about 3,100 employed directly by the plant. The project also is expected to have a dramatic positive impact on the region’s education programs, research capabilities, and its standing as a prominent player in global markets. According to James Guyette, pres- PHOTO CREDIT: VIRGINIA'S GATEWAY REGION
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Business Facilities - December 2008 Business Facilities - December 2008 Contents First Word Snapshots Corporate Moves: North Carolina Gold Award: New Engine for Growth in Virginia Silver Award: Tennessee Gets the Big Prize Bronze Award: Enrichment in Idaho Falls Honorable Mentions International Reach From America's Heartland Supply Chain Priorities Metro Spotlight: Greenville/ Spartanburg, SC The Magnolia State Has It All A Real Estate Mega-Merger State of the Year Ask the Expert Advertiser Index Business Facilities - December 2008 Business Facilities - December 2008 - Business Facilities - December 2008 (Page Cover1) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Business Facilities - December 2008 (Page Cover2) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Business Facilities - December 2008 (Page 1) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Contents (Page 2) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Contents (Page 3) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Contents (Page 4) Business Facilities - 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