U.S. - Plains Archives - Business Facilities

Starwood Announces New Customer Contact Center In Wichita

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: May 20, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Back Office, IT, And Call Centers, Daily News, Featured Post, Kansas, Online Features, Quality Of Life, U.S. - Plains, Workforce Training/Skilled Workforce | comment : 0

The center’s inaugural class will include approximately 180 positions. Starwood plans to expand the center significantly over the next five years and hire up to 750 more employees in Wichita. ...

New Report Reveals The 10 U.S. Areas Facing The Highest Climate-Related Risk Of Water Shortages

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: May 20, 2013 In: Archives, Arkansas, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, California, Contributed Columns, District Of Columbia, Executive Analysis, Featured Post, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Online Features, Renewable Energy, South Dakota, Texas, U.S. - Far West, U.S. - Great Lakes, U.S. - Mid Atlantic, U.S. - Plains, U.S. - Southeast, U.S. - Southwest, Utilities | comment : 0

Study points to risk in nation's capital, New York City, America's breadbasket and 46 states. ...

They’re Coming to Take Us Away

Posted by: BF Editor Posted date: May 15, 2013 In: Aerospace And Defense, Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Automotive, Brazil, Canada, China, Featured Post, India, Japan, Online Features, The Editor's Blog, U.S. - Far West, U.S. - Great Lakes, U.S. - Mid Atlantic, U.S. - New England, U.S. - Plains, U.S. - Rocky Mountains, U.S. - Southeast, U.S. - Southwest | comment : 0

A new survey says 60 percent of Americans would welcome driverless cars on U.S. roads. ...

Hostess To Reopen In Emporia, KS; Will Create More Than 300 Jobs

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: April 25, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Daily News, Featured Post, Food Processing, Kansas, Online Features, U.S. - Plains, Workforce Training/Skilled Workforce | comment : 0

The investment in the Emporia baking facility is being funded by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC and Metropoulos and Company, which purchased selected Hostess assets out of bankruptcy in April 2013. ...

Facebook Announces New Data Center For Altoona, IA

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: April 23, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Daily News, Data Centers, Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green), Featured Post, Iowa, Online Features, U.S. - Plains, Wind Power | comment : 0

Wind energy is one of the factors behind Facebook's decision to locate its latest data center in Iowa. ...

LIVEXCHANGE 2013: Economic Developers from the U.S. Plains Sign On to Sponsor LiveXchange

Posted by: Mary Ellen Posted date: April 23, 2013 In: Articles By Location, Featured Post, Illinois, Inside LiveXchange, Iowa, Kansas, Magazine, Missouri, Oklahoma, U.S. - Great Lakes, U.S. - Plains | comment : 0

The U.S. Plains region will be well-represented at this year’s Business Facilities LiveXchange, an invitation-only event for corporate executives and site selection consultants who are responsible for finding new locations for their businesses. ...

COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

Posted by: BF Editor Posted date: April 22, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Austria, Belgium, Biotech And Pharma, Cover Story, Education, Featured Post, Florida, Germany, Indiana, International, Kansas, Kentucky, Luxembourg, Magazine, Magazine Highlights, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, Research And Development, Texas, Utah | comment : 0

As the global financial system continues to mend, venture capital is beginning to flow back into the biotechnology sector. In Europe, the largest biomed players are thriving, while entrepreneurial biotech start-ups gain traction in the U.S. From the March/April 2013 issue. ...

FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

Posted by: BF Staff Posted date: April 18, 2013 In: Alabama, Archives, Arizona, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Colorado, Feature Story, Featured Post, Florida, Incentives, Indiana, Logistics And Distribution, Magazine, Magazine Highlights, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ports And Free Trade Zones, Quality Of Life, South Carolina, Texas, U.S. - Great Lakes, U.S. - Mid Atlantic, U.S. - New England, U.S. - Plains, U.S. - Rocky Mountains, U.S. - Southeast, U.S. - Southwest, Workforce Training/Skilled Workforce | comment : 4

There may be fewer projects to aim for in the highly competitive environment of a recovering economy, but those who hope to succeed must find a way that distinguishes them from the rest of the field. Here are the organizations that have established a consistent standard of excellence and embraced the best practices to secure the projects that bring bundles of new jobs to their locations. From the March/April 2013 issue. ...

First ACT Certified Work Ready Community Announced In Joplin, MO Area

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: April 12, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Daily News, Education, Featured Post, Missouri, Online Features, U.S. - Plains, Workforce Training/Skilled Workforce | comment : 0

Currently, 87 employers in Jasper County have declared their support for the NCRC as an element of hiring. More than 3,000 Jasper County individuals have earned the NCRC at the Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum levels since 2006, with more than 1,000 of those earned since January 2012. ...

Overland Park, KS Is Home To Staples Promotional Products

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: April 08, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Corporate Headquarters, Daily News, Featured Post, Kansas, Online Features, U.S. - Plains | comment : 0

Overland Park will remain the location for the primary administrative offices for Staples Promotional Products, the largest promotional product distributor in North America and a business division of Staples Advantage. ...