TOP DEALS
The American South's 10-Largest New and Expanded Manufacturing And Selected Non-Manufacturing Job Announcements
Announcements Made in the Spring 2005 Quarter
Development Jobs Investment N/E Location Description
| 1. Hewitt Associates |
1,000 |
N/A |
N |
Charlotte NC |
Employee Benefits |
| 2. West Corp. |
900 |
N/A |
N |
Rocky Mount NC |
Call Center |
| 3. Pearson Solutions |
800 |
$6 |
N |
Chesterfield Co VA |
Call Center |
| 4. Wal-Mart |
600 |
N/A |
N |
Bartlesville OK |
Distribution |
| 5. Merkafon |
500 |
N/A |
N |
Edinburg TX |
Call Center |
| 6. Cessna |
500 |
N/A |
E |
Wichita KS |
Jet Aircraft |
| 7. Johnson Controls |
500 |
N/A |
E |
Cottondale AL |
Auto Parts |
| 8. Ruiz Foods |
450 |
N/A |
E |
Denison TX |
Frozen Food |
| 9. Canac Kitchens |
400 |
$20 |
N |
Statesville NC |
Cabinets |
| 10. Brinks Home Security |
400 |
$10 |
N |
Knoxville TN |
Call Center |
(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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