March/April 2012 | Trade and Industry Development

March/April 2012

Trade & Industry Development Magazine

Locating, Relocating and Honoring those that Have

This issue is especially exciting as it is our 7th Annual CiCi Awards issue. As most of you know, CiCi stands for Corporate Investment and Community Impact and the Awards honor 30 site-selection projects announced during the year 2011 that stood out among more than 700 applicants either in terms of the extraordinary dollar amount of the investment or the impact the investment and corporate location has and will have on the community in which the project has or will be developed. The entire staff of Trade & Industry Development, as well as the entire professional site selection community, we’re sure, join together to extend hearty congratulations to all of the companies being honored with this Award.

In this issue

Strategies for Headquarters Relocation in Today’s Economy

BY: John M. Rhodes

Is your company headquarters in a location that enables growth and assures competitiveness? Many successful companies realize that location matters because it can provide access to expanding markets, emerging technologies and game-changing business partners while assuring retention and attraction of top talent. The thought of making a corporate headquarters location change in this economy with its real estate challenges may seem to be a daunting task, but it can be done. Having helped hundreds of companies make optimum location decisions and survived six company-related relocations himself, the author offers the following advice and insights. more....