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Contact: Alan Fogg, Director, Communications,
afogg@fceda.org, 703-790-0600 (o) or 571-213-5065 (m)
FCEDA presents 2005 Annual Report to Board of Supervisors
FCEDA worked with 133 companies during the year
Fairfax County , Virginia , March 27, 2006 - The 2005 Annual Report from the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) was presented today to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. The report highlights the activities of the FCEDA during 2005. Prominent in the report is the number of businesses the FCEDA worked with during the year. More than 130 companies announced plans to add 10,452 jobs to the county’s economy. These companies will lease 1.3 million square feet of office space.
FCEDA Commission Chairman, Steven L. Davis, presented the report to the board. Davis is the assistant controller for Corporate Accounting Services at Exxon Mobil Corporation, one of county’s more notable employers.
Highlights from the report include:
- Nine companies relocating their corporate headquarters to Fairfax County.
- Being named one of the top economic development organizations in the U.S. by Site Selection magazine.
- Opening a marketing office in Seoul, South Korea. The FCEDA now has a presence in five international locations including Bangalore, Frankfurt, London and Tel Aviv.
- Adding a marketing manager dedicated to promoting Fairfax County as a business location in Mexico and South America.
“The past 12 months was a terrific year for economic development in Fairfax County,” said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO of the FCEDA. “The number of companies that chose to locate or expand in the county exemplifies the strength and breadth of the county’s business community.”
An electronic copy of the Annual Report is here. Printed copies are available upon request to the FCEDA (703-790-0600 or e-mail info@fceda.org). A list of the FCEDA’s announcements for 2005 is available here.
About the FCEDA (www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org)
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority promotes Fairfax County as a business and technology center. The FCEDA assists businesses by identifying possible sites and facilities, and is a source for up-to-date demographic and economic information. The FCEDA’s Capital Attraction Program links technology entrepreneurs with potential investors. Another program supports the growth of minority and woman-owned businesses. The FCEDA maintains overseas marketing offices in Bangalore, Frankfurt, London, Seoul and Tel Aviv.
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