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Columbus 2020 chief economic officer Kenny McDonald presented the latest progress toward the organization's goals to investors and ED411 attendees on December 6, 2013.
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INVESTOR UPDATE
December 6, 2013
More people are working in our region now than ever before
995,599workers
PROGRESS: JOB CREATION
PROGRESS: JOB CREATION
150,000
53,158
0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000
GOAL
NEW JOBS
35.4% of goal
2010 through August 2013 The Region is
growing jobs at an unprecedented
pace
PROGRESS: CAPITAL INVESTMENT
2010 through September 2013
$3.61 BILLION
Technology, machinery, land and buildings
$3.61 billion
CLOSING THE GAP: PER CAPITA INCOME
$30,759
$39,549
$30,319
$42,298
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
$40,000
$45,000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Columbus Region
U.S.
Our biggest challenge
Average annual salary of all jobs created or retained in 2013 is $49,656 – 29 percent higher
than the 2010 baseline
Per capita income, 2013 YTD project wins vs. baseline
29% increase
PROGRESS: PER CAPITA INCOME
No. 2 in the U.S. for Job Creation -Gallup, March 2013
Top 10 Metro for Job Growth
-Wells Fargo, September 2013
Top 10 Metro for Facility Location -Site Selection, March 2013
No. 5 in the U.S. for Job Opportunities -Forbes, April 2013
Top 10 City for Finding Employment -Forbes, July 2013
Top7 Intelligent Community
-Intelligent Communities Forum, April 2013
Top 10 Coolest Cities in the Midwest -MSN, February 2013
COLUMBUS REGION RANKINGS
HOW ARE WE DOING IT?
45 business development missions to 31 cities and 6 countries
WE ARE MEETING THE MARKET
More than 40% of our pipeline consists of existing companies Personal interviews with nearly 500 local companies Surveys of our economic base to determine challenges and
opportunities
Analysis of our regional workforce
Analysis of our region’s export economy
Analysis of our international connections
WE ARE TAKING CARE OF OUR OWN
WE ARE WINNING EVERY DAY
Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.
Henry Ford
WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
Continue to execute the plan Become a global center for investment and trade
Prepare, prepare, prepare
LOOKING AHEAD
THANK YOU
Columbus 2020
150 S. Front St., Suite 200
Columbus, OH 43215
columbusregion.com | 614-225-6063
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