NORTH CAROLINA’S PIEDMONT TRIAD GLOBAL BUSINESS CONNECTIONS A VIBRANT REGIONAL ECONOMY High Point, Winston-Salem, HOME FURNISHINGS CAPITAL OF THE WORLD™ Greensboro and Alamance High Point has earned its nickname as “Home Furnishings Capital of the County offer both a strategic World™.” The High Point Market – the largest home furnishings trade location and superior show in the world – is North Carolina’s biggest economic event with transportation assets. an annual impact of $5.39 billion within a 75-mile radius of down- NORTH CAROLINA’S PIEDMONT TRIAD town High Point. Market brings to the region each year approximately Kernersville 150,000 visitors and 2,000 exhibitors representing over 100 countries. Mebane A VIBRANT REGIONAL ECONOMY Research Triangle FOREIGN TRADE ZONE 230 Park The region’s Foreign Trade Zone 230 – administered by the North Carolina Department of Commerce – provides companies a wide variety of import/export benefits. INTERNATIONALLY-BASED COMPANIES Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Alamance County and the Piedmont Triad region are home to more than 200 foreign-owned firms The Piedmont Triad Region is: representing 32 countries. • Within 650 miles of more than half of the U.S. population; FEDERAL AND STATE ASSISTANCE • Halfway between Boston and Miami, halfway between Washington and Atlanta, and halfway between Charlotte Locally, the U.S. Department of Commerce maintains an export office; and Raleigh/Research Triangle Park; the U.S. Customs Service has a Port of Entry office at Piedmont Triad International Airport; and the N.C. Department of Commerce has a • Served by Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), furniture export office. Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), and Raleigh- Durham International Airport (RDU) as well as served by an extensive interstate highway network. GREENSBORO HIGH POINT WINSTON-SALEM AND ALAMANCE COUNTY “The Winston-Salem “The central location of “We have enjoyed a “We were fortunate “Winston-Salem is the location just met all our this facility great partnership with we found Greensboro, ideal location for our REGIONAL POPULATION OF 1.6 MILLION requirements – near a to Winston-Salem, the City of High Point North Carolina. This company, given its Greensboro Partnership High Point Economic Winston-Salem Alamance County Area 16 COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES port, access to quality Greensboro, and over the years. We is a place with excellent workforce, Economic Development Development Corporation Business, Inc. 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BB&T CORPORATION OPERATIONS, VENTURES RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION NORTH CAROLINA’S PIEDMONT TRIAD COMMUNITY PROFILE: 2014-2015 © 2014 GREENSBORO PARTNERSHIP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HIGH POINT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, ALAMANCE COUNTY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & WINSTON-SALEM BUSINESS, INC. NORTH CAROLINA'S PIEDMONT TRIAD NORTH CAROLINA'S PIEDMONT TRIAD NORTH CAROLINA'S PIEDMONT TRIAD COMMUNITY PROFILE: 2014-2015 COMMUNITY PROFILE: 2014-2015 COMMUNITY PROFILE: 2014-2015 A VIBRANT REGIONAL ECONOMY RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EXPANSIONS LEISURE ACTIVITIES Here is a sampling of what gives the Winston-Salem, High Point, Greensboro and Alamance County, Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem are four diverse, Alamance County area such a rich quality of life. dynamic entities that embody innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity while WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION INMAR, INC. operations locally, including four valuing our traditions and culture. Inmar, Inc. a technology company that operates collaborative commerce networks, other major distribution centers, a Companies here draw from a regional labor force of over 800,000. Our recently expanded their operations into the Wake Forest Innovation Quarter. This customer contact center, various SPORTS Strategically located at the center of North Carolina’s urban crescent – midway young, well-educated workforce is our strongest asset, supported by expansion created 212 new jobs and the company will be investing $24.5 million office functions, and a research • Wyndham Championship PGA Tournament between Raleigh/Research Triangle Park and Charlotte – these locations are on focused training at Forsyth Technical Community College, Alamance over the next five years. and development facility. The • Winston-Salem Dash, Burlington Royals and Greensboro Grasshoppers minor-league baseball teams the rise, bolstered by robust business clusters focusing on the future. Community College, and Guilford Technical Community College as well as company’s distribution operations • 2014 USA Cycling Professional Criterium National Championship Imagine the possibilities of living and working in an area where cutting-edge a wealth of higher education options at area colleges and universities. MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY for apparel and home goods • High Point Cycling Classic innovation thrives and a wealth of new discoveries surround you – from university- MWI Veterinary Supply, one of the largest veterinary distributors in the U.S., plans serve retail stores and individuals • Winston-Salem Open Tennis Tournament based research parks to historic landmarks. Picture a region that encourages creativity to add an East Coast distribution center, with 47 new jobs and an investment throughout the US. • NASCAR Weekly Racing Series and boasts a rich entrepreneurial spirit, with vibrant downtown areas peppered with HIGHER EDUCATION of $3,150,000. A publicly traded company, MWI sells a wide range of products • 2014, 2015 ACC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments exotic restaurants, hip coffee shops, and cool performing arts venues. (ranked by number of degrees conferred) including pharmaceuticals, vaccines, diagnostics, and capital equipment. SHEETZ • BB&T Gate City Half Marathon and 8K HIGHEST DEGREES Sheetz, a family-owned convenience store chain, has opened a new manufacturing • BMX Racing A thriving life sciences and biotechnology sector is buoyed by two growing re- INSTITUTION DEGREE ENROLLMENT CONFERRED NEWELL RUBBERMAID and distribution center to support retail locations in Virginia and North Carolina. search parks: the Gateway University Research Park and Wake Forest Innovation Four-year schools ATHLETIC AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUES Newell Rubbermaid added 116 jobs at its customer “center of excellence” at its The new, 250,000-square foot center represents a $32 million investment in the University of North Carolina Doctorate 17,559 2,340 • 23,000-seat Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro Coliseum Complex: Special Events Center and White Oak Amphitheatre Quarter. Those parks are joined by a regional office for the North Carolina Bio- at Greensboro existing Levolor and Kirsch facility. community and brings 253 new jobs. • 12,000-seat Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum technology Center and the renowned Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Wake Forest University Doctorate 7,432 2,112 SOLSTAS LAB PARTNERS/QUEST DIAGNOSTICS • BB&T Ballpark, NewBridge Bank Park (minor league parks) North Carolina A&T State Doctorate NS AVIATION 10,046 1,145 Solstas Lab Partners/Quest Diagnostics – a medical and diagnostic laboratories • Atlantic Coast Conference Hall of Champions The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) is an international University NS Aviation, a provider of aircraft maintenance and repair services, located its company – is continuing to expand. It is adding up to 500 new jobs and making an • Greensboro Aquatic Center leader in the use of regenerative medicine to repair or replace diseased tissues Winston-Salem State Master’s headquarters at Smith Reynolds Airport – creating 308 jobs and investing $1.5 6,163 1,392 $11.6 million investment. • Aggie Stadium, Bowman Gray Stadium, Irwin Belk Track, Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park, BB&T Field University million. The company is a certified FAR 145 repair station with heavy maintenance, and organs. WFIRM scientists were the first in the world to successfully implant a Williard Baseball Stadium, UNCG Baseball Stadium, War Memorial Stadium, Armfield Athletic Center Elon University Doctorate 6,029 1,159 modification, and repair capabilities. laboratory-grown organ into a human and today are working to grow more than 22 STANLEY FURNITURE • Miracle League of High Point Field High Point University Doctorate 4,200 936 different organs and tissues. Stanley Furniture relocated its corporate headquarters from out of state to the Guilford College Bachelor’s 2,177 494 OFS BRANDS RECREATION furniture market district, bringing an investment