TOP DEALS
The American South's 10-Largest New and Expanded Manufacturing And Selected Non-Manufacturing Job Announcements
Announcements Made in the Fall 2005 Quarter
| Development |
Jobs |
Investment |
N/E |
Location |
Description |
1. Aflac |
2,000 |
$100 |
E |
Columbus GA |
Financial Services |
2. Countrywide |
1,500 |
N/A |
E |
Plano TX |
Financial Services |
3. Nissan |
1,300 |
$70 |
R |
Nashville TN |
Headquarters |
4. Micron Technology |
860 |
$1,200 |
E |
Manassas VA |
Computer Chips |
5. Merrill Lynch |
800 |
N/A |
E |
Jacksonville FL |
Financial Services |
6. CitiFinancial |
800 |
N/A |
E |
Fort Mill SC |
Financial Services |
7. Samsung |
700 |
$3,500 |
E |
Austin TX |
Computer Chips |
8. Cardinal Health |
500 |
N/A |
N |
Sherwood AR |
Call Center |
9. StarTek |
500 |
N/A |
N |
Petersburg VA |
Call Center |
10. SeverCorr |
450 |
$880 |
N |
Columbus MS |
Steel |
(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; Kansas Department of Commerce; Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development; Louisiana Dept. of Economic Development; Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development; Mississippi Development Authority; Missouri Dept. of Economic Development; 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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