TOP DEALS
The American South's 10-Largest New and Expanded Manufacturing And Selected Non-Manufacturing Job Announcements
Announcements Made in the Summer 2006 Quarter
| Development |
Jobs |
Investment |
N/E |
Location |
Description |
1.
AirTran
|
2,500 |
N/A
|
E
|
Atlanta GA |
Airline |
2.
Fidelity Investments
|
2,000 |
$100 |
N |
RTP NC |
Financial Services |
3.
Fidelity Investments
|
1,200 |
N/A |
N |
Jacksonville FL |
Call Center |
4.
NuComm
|
1,000 |
N/A |
N |
Lafayette LA |
Call Center |
5.
Synfuel
|
900 |
$3,000 |
N |
Ascension LA |
Oil and Gas |
6.
Northrop Grumman
|
600 |
$54 |
E |
Chesterfield VA |
IT |
7.
Johns Hopkins
|
600 |
N/A |
E |
Howard Co MD |
R&D |
8.
Target
|
580 |
$90 |
N |
Newton NC |
Distribution |
9.
Musician's Friend
|
520 |
N/A |
E |
Kansas City MO |
Distribution |
10.
MG Motors NA
|
500 |
N/A |
N |
Oklahoma |
Automotive |
| CUNA Mutual |
500 |
$12 |
N |
Fort Worth TX |
Call Center |
| Frontier |
500 |
N/A |
N |
DeLand FL |
Call Center |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield |
500 |
N/A |
N |
Amarillo TX |
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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