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For Immediate Release
Alan Fogg,
Director of Communications
afogg@fceda.org, 703-790-0600 (o) or 571-213-5065 (m)
Fairfax County EDA worked with 22 companies that created 549 jobs in third quarter
21 companies announce expansions
Fairfax County, Virginia, October 21, 2003—More than 700 jobs – most in information technology fields – were or will be added to the Fairfax County economy by 22 companies that worked with the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority during the third quarter of the year, according to the FCEDA.
Companies new to Fairfax County include Software Performance Systems, which provides e-business services to government and commercial clients, and Ariel Research Corporation, which provides research data for environmental, health and safety management. Firms expanding their presence in the county include 3H Technology, which provides networking and software solutions to government and commercial clients; the Piper Rudnick law firm; Tesseract, a British company that develops administrative software; and the Brain Injury Association of America.
Typically, every new job in the primary economy spins off about two to three jobs in the secondary economy. Business growth in Fairfax County has helped fund one of the nation’s top-rated public school systems and excellent public services. Technology-sector jobs also typically pay higher-than-average salaries. That is why Fairfax County had the nation’s highest median household income in 2001, according to the Claritas market research firm.
Fairfax County offers a state-of-the-art telecommunications infrastructure, access to domestic and international markets through Washington Dulles International Airport, a well-educated workforce and an excellent quality of life.
“Fairfax County has been one of the few business and technology centers in the U.S. to grow over the past two years because companies continue to see the opportunities here, the advantages of our location near Washington, our work force and the quality of life that people have here,” said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO of the FCEDA.
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org) assists businesses by identifying possible sites and facilities, and is a source for up-to-date demographic and economic statistics. The FCEDA also has marketing representatives in London, Frankfurt and Tokyo.
Relocations and expansions in July, August and September include:
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