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Fairfax County’s minority-owned businesses employ 80,000, generate $14b in annual revenue
With 41 percent of its businesses owned by minorities, Fairfax County’s strong diverse-business community is a key component of what makes this the economic engine of the Washington area and […]
Fairfax County E-Bird for February 25, 2020
You’re hired: Tysons-based Alarm.com, in cooperation with Northern Virginia Community College, launched an apprenticeship program aimed at producing workers with in-demand tech skills. Supported by the state’s GO Virginia economic […]
Fairfax County is command post for Alarm.com’s smarter home and business security-services business
Tysons-based Alarm.com is a smart home and business technology company that creates tech services to deepen the connection between people and the things they care about the most: their families, […]
Fairfax County E-Bird for February 18, 2020
Take a bow: Virginia Business magazine is out with its 10th annual Best Places to Work in Virginia list, which it publishes in collaboration with Pennsylvania-based Best Companies Group. Fairfax […]
Northern Virginia leads the world in the data center market
Northern Virginia is by far the largest data center market in the world, according to a new Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) report titled “The Impact of Data Centers on […]
Fairfax County E-Bird for February 11, 2020
Post-ing partnerships: The FCEDA is leading an ambitious program for Northern Virginia to market itself to educated, tech-oriented millennials and Gen Zers, with the goal of luring a larger share […]
Talent attraction and retention a key theme at Northern Virginia Chamber conference; Fairfax County EDA hosts Israeli defense and technology delegation
While key economic indicators for Northern Virginia, such as a low unemployment rate and solid job growth, are strong, competition is intense to attract and retain workers to fill the […]
Fairfax County E-Bird for February 4, 2020
More jobs secured: Expel, a fast-growing managed-security provider, will invest $1.4 million to expand its operation in the Town of Herndon in Fairfax County. The company will increase its headquarters […]
Dulles Airport expanding non-stop service to U.S. and international destinations in 2020
Since its opening in 1962, Washington Dulles International Airport has linked Fairfax County and the entire national capital region with the world. It is a huge driver for the area […]
Fairfax County E-Bird for January 28, 2020
New jobs: Macedon Technologies will expand its corporate headquarters in Reston, investing $1.65 million and creating an expected 147 jobs. The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority worked with the Virginia […]
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