Jack Rogers
Business Facilities is a leading full-service media brand specializing in the site selection marketplace. Through a bi-monthly magazine, e-mail newsletters, a news portal, and its LiveXchange event, Business Facilities has created a dynamic community for C-level executives and economic development organizations.
FIRST WORD: The Best (Not the Rest)
We congratulate all of the top-ranked locations in the 8th Annual Business Facilities Ranking Report. We invite readers to find out about these accomplishments and recognize the winners. From the July/August 2012 issue
If Memory Serves Us
The shoe is on the other foot as Japanese auto giants increase parts sourcing in the U.S.
Rogue on the Run
A "rogue algorithm" is fingered as the culprit of an out-of-control stock trading binge on Wall Street.
Made in Where?
The U.S. Olympic Committee gets an early gold medal for outsourcing.
Justice Served
Italy and Spain toss Angela Merkel's team out of the Euro Zone.
Contagion
While everyone worries about the euro bug, a different type of virus already is out and about.
King Coal Gets Fracked
The natural gas bonanza speeds up the demise of coal-fired power plants as it slows their installation of clean tech.
FIRST WORD: Great Expectations
The biotech playing field is leveling, Europe is in crisis and the data center industry is growing by gigabytes. Go figure. From the May/June 2012 issue
BUSINESS REPORT: West Virginia Is Open For Business
Several major automotive initiatives are keeping jobs rolling into the Mountain State. From the May/June 2012 issue
Hit By a Pitch
Is it game over for Curt Schilling's digital media startup?
On the Front Lines
The NSA is rushing to complete a $1.5-billion cybersecurity center in Utah as the threat increases.
FEATURE STORY: 2012 Economic Development Awards
Every year, we showcase the economic development deals with the biggest impact and rank the top states and metros. Now, we turn our spotlight on the agencies with the best practices who have achieved overall excellence. From the March/April 2012 issue.
Happy Trails
Kentucky's bourbon business is booming, giving a tasty lift to state revenues and tourism.
LOCATION FOCUS: New York – A Wealth Of Everything
There are many reasons to love New York. Among them, its unique balance between innovaton and preservation, a quality that makes the Empire State an economically and culturally well-rounded business location. From the March/April 2012 issue
East Meets Midwest
Michigan take a great leap forward with an e-commerce link that lets in-state companies sell directly to consumers in China.
FIRST WORD: Taking The Prize
Now we turn our spotlight on the organizations whose efforts create the development success stories that fill our magazine every month. The worthy finalists in all of our awards categories made our task of picking the winners a lot harder than we thought it would be, a credit to them all. From the March/April 2012 issue
BUSINESS REPORT: Georgia – GT Info Security Center Supports Cyber Start-Ups
Georgia Tech and a bevy of higher education resources in the Peach State are giving new players a leg up in the competition for venture capital funds to seed tomorrow’s industries. From the March/April 2012 issue.
FEATURE STORY: Rhode Island Is Big On The Future
Rhode Island is marshalling all of its assets, including a burgeoning Knowledge District in the heart of Providence, to put the state in a prime position to meet the challenges of 21st century economic development. From the March/April 2012 issue
INSIDE LIVEXCHANGE: 2012
Business Facilities LiveXchange is an invitation-only event for corporate executives responsible for choosing a new location for their companies’ next facility. From the January/February 2012 issue
FIRST WORD: Bigger and Better
The larger format will enable us to deliver our most comprehensive package of insightful features to date. We also will be introducing some new departments that will expand the scope of our coverage, while maintaining the level of expertise you have come to expect from a national publication that has been an industry leader for four decades. From the January/February 2012 issue.
Listen Now: Living And Learning In Lubbock, Texas, With John Osborne, CEO, Lubbock EDA
Lubbock EDA CEO John Osborne discusses business climate and downtown revitalization in the Business Facilities Podcast.
2023 Deals Of The Year
Entries for Deal of the Year awards spanned industries, investment types, and winning strategies. Here are the stories of this year’s picks.
2023 State Of The Year: Opportunity Awaits In Texas
A robust business climate and strategic growth during 2023 earns the Lone Star State this recognition.
[VIDEO] Get More for Your Business in Ardmore. Oklahoma
The ADA owns three industrial parks and several single sites and buildings, giving our organization both the power and incentive to negotiate favorable terms for expanding companies.
Location Spotlight: Welcome to Columbus, Indiana
Columbus, Edinburgh and Bartholomew County, Indiana are consistently ranked among the Top Ten locations in the United States. With one of the highest concentrations of engineering talent in the nation, manufacturing employment that ranks in the Top 2% of the U.S., I-65 access, and nationally recognized community living, now is the right time to consider the unexpected opportunities this unforgettable community has to offer.