Summer 2011 Top Deals
The American South's 10-Largest New and Expanded Manufacturing And Selected Non-Manufacturing Job Announcements
Announcements Made in the Summer 2011 Quarter
| Company |
Jobs |
$Invest |
N/E |
Location |
Description |
| 1. Newport News Shipbuilding |
15,000 |
n/a |
E |
Newport News, Va. |
Shipbuilding |
| 2. General Motors |
1,710 |
$400 |
E |
Spring Hill, Tenn. |
Auto Assembly |
| 3. Affliliated Computer |
1,500 |
n/a |
E |
Raleigh, N.C. |
Call Center |
| 4. SandRidge Energy |
1,333 |
$150 |
E |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
Energy |
| 5. Calisolar |
951 |
$600 |
N |
Columbus, Miss. |
Silicon |
| 6. Convergys |
900 |
n/a |
E |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
Call Center |
| 7. Bridgestone Americas |
850 |
$1200 |
E |
Aiken, S.C. |
Tires |
| 8. JP Morgan Chase |
700 |
n/a |
E |
Lewisville, Tex. |
Financial Services |
| 9. Lowe's |
600 |
$125 |
N |
Rome, Ga. |
Distribution |
| 10. Schumacher Group |
600 |
$19 |
E |
Lafayette, La. |
HQ |
(Investment in millions - N=new; E=expansion; R=relocation)
Sources: Alabama Development Office; Arkansas Dept. of Economic Development; Enterprise Florida; Georgia Dept. of Economic Development; Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development; Louisiana Economic Development; Mississippi Development Authority; North Carolina Department of Commerce; Oklahoma Department of Commerce; South Carolina Department of Commerce; Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development; Texas Department of Economic Development; Virginia Economic Development Partnership; West Virginia Development Office
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