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06 Transformation for a New
Skilled employees are the bedrock of the Region’s economic strength.
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One Columbus lays out its vision for the years ahead.
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08 Milestones to Achievement Columbus 2020 was born of necessity. Here’s how it went way beyond survival.
10 Sustain Momentum The focus must remain on job creation and economic development.
14 Enable Innovation How well we can improvise, collaborate and drive change defines us.
16 Increase Connectivity The Columbus Region’s presence on the global stage is growing.
18 Project Profiles Eleven economic development success stories that propelled the Region forward.
30 County Profiles A look at the top employers and demographics in the Region’s 11 counties.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Eric Phillips, Secretary Executive Director Union County-Marysville Economic Development
Gregory R. Overmyer, Treasurer Chief Executive Officer Overmyer Hall Associates
Mark Berven, President and Chief Operating Officer Nationwide Property & Casualty
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Sean Grant Chief Administrative Officer
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT Patty Huddle Senior Vice President, Economic Development
Matt McCollister Senior Vice President, Economic Development
Alex R. Fischer
Matt McQuade
President and Chief Executive Officer The Columbus Partnership
Managing Director, Business Development
Deborah Scherer
Andrew J. Ginther, Mayor, City of Columbus
Managing Director, Global Trade and Investment
Michael W. Louge
Justin Bickle
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer OhioHealth
Managing Director, Client Services and Project Management
Robert H. Schottenstein
Logan Dawson, Project Manager
Chief Executive Officer and President, M/I Homes
Tom Stipkovich, Project Manager
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Project Management Specialist
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Mark Smolik Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, DHL Supply Chain
Aaron Pitts, Senior Managing Director of Healthcare JobsOhio
David Williams, Ph.D., Sc.D., Executive Dean, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University
Sue Zazon, President and Executive Vice President, Central
David White Jay Knox Research Manager
Haley Young Administrative Specialist
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Laura Hess, Research Manager
Kenny McDonald, CEcD President and Chief Economic Officer One Columbus
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VISION, MISSION AND IMPERATIVES
This is the roadmap into the future The Columbus Region is a dynamic 11-county metropolitan area in the midst of unprecedented economic growth. The Region is home to today’s leaders and is at the forefront of the industries of tomorrow, from advanced manufacturing to smart mobility research and development. The Columbus Region has emerged as a beacon of economic competitiveness and population growth equal to any in the country. As this decade ends, the Columbus Region is surging beyond its goals, and is considered a national model of economic development success and collaboration. With each company expansion, each investment announcement from a new company and each company formed in the Region, our communities prosper and our lives are changed for the better. For those reasons and more, we can and should celebrate, but we cannot pause. 2020 is a mile marker, not a destination. So, we redouble our efforts and File/Columbus Monthly/ROB HARDIN
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attack the next 10 years with the same enthusiasm and ambition that fueled our work in 2010. One Columbus, formerly Columbus 2020, has set forth a vision for the Columbus Region to be the most prosperous region in the United States. Defining prosperity as the process by which more and more people in a region improve their economic and social well-being. To support that vision, the One Columbus team will be focused on helping existing businesses grow and compete, diversifying the economy through the attraction of new businesses and supporting newly formed high-growth enterprises. The One Columbus strategy was developed after extensive market research and input from business and civic leaders. The research helped define four critical imperatives for success: sustain economic momentum; develop, inspire and attract a talented, adaptive and diverse workforce; enable additional innovation capacity; and increase global identity and connectivity. The organization is committed to working with its local and state partners to achieve results greater than the last decade, predicting a 10 percent to 15 percent increase in jobs, payroll and investment while focusing on removing barriers to growth and prosperity.
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CREATING ECONOMIC MOMENTUM
A decade later, the Region emerges stronger than ever How a scrappy group of business leaders put their heads together and moved the needle on the Columbus Region’s economy. By Kathy Lynn Gray Like most of the United States, the economic outlook in Central Ohio was bleak in December 2007. The Great Recession had reared its ugly head, stealing jobs and homes and people’s futures as businesses laid off workers, foreclosures exploded and newly minted college graduates moved in with their parents and took minimum-wage jobs. In Columbus, a group of business leaders began meeting weekly to discuss the dire situation. Months went by as the group studied how to foster economic development in the Region, engaging a consulting firm and bringing in then-Battelle executive Alex Fischer to share his experiences promoting economic development in Tennessee. “We were looking at best practices, thinking about the assets of Columbus, studying what the Columbus area was doing and not doing in economic development,” says Fischer, who now is president and CEO of the Columbus Partnership.
“There are things happening here we wouldn’t have thought would have been possible 10 years ago, and our relationship with One Columbus has been a big part of that.” RYAN SCRIBNER, executive director, Pickaway Progress Partnership
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The group took field trips to Austin, Nashville, Pittsburgh and other cities, then held a series of leadership roundtables where more than 2,000 people presented ideas. The process led to what some might call a dream, but what Fischer calls an aspiration: Could the Region be a leader in the world of economic development? And with that in mind, Columbus 2020 was created, dedicated to spurring economic growth in the 11-county region of Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Logan, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway and Union counties. From the beginning the group— recently renamed One Columbus— has been an arm of the Columbus Partnership, a civic organization of top Columbus business leaders started in 2002 to improve Central Ohio’s culture and economy.
One Columbus’ efforts, however, are laser focused on improving the economy in the region with a professional staff and funding from private and public sources. “Strategies had been developed in the past, but largely they were locally focused,” says Kenny McDonald, who has been president and chief economic officer since the group started in 2010. “We needed to start to build this brand and we needed to do it as a region.” Other regions in Ohio, such as Cleveland and Cincinnati, had been promoting themselves for years, McDonald says. He believed it could work in the Columbus Region, too. “We needed jobs and we needed economic activity,” says McDonald, who worked in economic development in four other states before coming to Columbus. “We leveraged the crisis (the recession) to
Major milestones on the path to 2007
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• In December the wake of the Great Recession, Columbus region leaders begin meeting weekly to consider how to bolster the area’s economy and jobs outlook.
• Columbus 2020 begins operations with three goals: 150,000 new jobs, $8 billion in new capital investment and a 30 percent increase in percapita income by 2020
• SK Food Group announces $13 million food manufacturing facility in Groveport
• Sofidel chooses
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• Columbus 2020 is incorporated, Kenny McDonald hired as CEO
• IBM opens an advanced analytics center on the Northwest Side of Columbus
• Zulily announces
• 50,000 net new jobs have been created
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Circleville for its new manufacturing plant • Amazon and Amazon Web Services announce multiple projects in the area, bringing 2,000 new jobs and $1.2 billion in capital investment
get activity stirred up, and we’ve been chipping away ever since.” The group set lofty 10-year goals: 150,000 new jobs, $8 billion in new capital investment and a 30 percent increase in per-capita income. Its first success, in 2011, was helping the Frank Brunckhorst Co., a distributor for Boar’s Head deli meat and cheeses, with a $21.6 million expansion to Columbus’ South Side and the addition of 93 jobs. From there, its efforts snowballed. In 2012, IBM opened a data analytics center near Tuttle Crossing, promising 500 new high-tech jobs and $45.8 million in annual payroll. In Pickaway County, Italian tissue-paper manufacturer Sofidel announced plans in 2015 to build a $400 million, 1.4 million-square-foot
plant that now employs nearly 375 people in an area hit hard by plant closures. That happened after McDonald and Ryan Scribner, executive director of Pickaway Progress Partnership, the community’s economic development organization, flew to Italy in a last-minute attempt to convince the company’s leaders to build the plant in Circleville. That investment, plus others, have helped reverse the Pickaway County economy’s downward slide, says Scribner. “We’ve stopped the bleeding and gone from decline and contraction to new builds,” he says. “There are things happening here we wouldn’t have thought would have been possible 10 years ago, and our relationship with One Columbus
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2018/19
• 100,000 net new jobs have been created
• CoverMyMeds sells for $1.1 billion
• Root insurance valued at $1 billion
• Facebook announces plan to build $750 million data center in Licking County
• Google announces plans for New Albany data center
• More than 150,000 net new jobs have been created
• Dollar Shave Club announces plan for Grove City facility, adding 185 new jobs • Columbus wins $50 million Smart Cities Challenge grant
• Amazon announces plan to build West Jefferson fulfillment center, bringing 1,500 jobs
Sources: One Columbus, Columbus Dispatch archives
has been a big part of that.” By 2016, One Columbus estimated that 100,000 net new jobs had been created in the Region. “One Columbus created a sense of ‘Let’s work together and start to get the word out about what’s going on in the Columbus region,’ says Colleen Gilger, director of economic development in Dublin. “That was our catalytic moment, when our brand meant something.” When One Columbus began, counties and cities weren’t known for working together, Gilger says. “There was a competitive feeling. We always wanted to win that project because of the bottom line.” Now, economic leaders understand that if the region is growing, everyone wins, she says. “Kenny and his team have had great success building trust and helping communities build relationships with each other,” she says. One important addition to the community has been Amazon, which spent $1.3 billion to build data centers in Hilliard, New Albany and Dublin. “[That] caused a lot of other companies to give the Columbus Region a second look,” Gilger says. The data centers’ success also fueled Columbus landing a coveted spot as a finalist in 2018 for a second Amazon headquarters. Ultimately, Columbus wasn’t selected, but being named a finalist for the project “sent a strong signal that the Columbus market can be considered for anything in the world,” McDonald says. By 2019—one year shy of a decade—One Columbus had surpassed each of its three 10-year goals: Creating at least 150,000 new jobs, generating $8 billion in new capital investment and increasing per-capita income by 30 percent. Now it’s on to the next decade, with a new vision: To be the most prosperous region in the United States. “Will we be one of the cities that’s prosperous for all of its citizens?” wonders Fischer. “The most important thing we can do is create good jobs. We’re not the only city with big aspirations. We’ve got to go out and keep winning.” Kathy Lynn Gray is a freelance writer. l
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IMPERATIVE 1: SUSTAIN MOMENTUM
Doubling down on what’s worked so well With original goals smashed, the Region turns to sustaining growth in the next 10 years By Evan Weese The future of economic development in the Columbus Region starts with building on our successes. The first of four imperatives guiding the newly renamed One Columbus is to sustain economic momentum established under Columbus 2020, which exceeded goals to create more than 150,000 new jobs, secure more than $8 billion in capital investment and increase per capita income by more than 30 percent over the course of a decade. “You’re going to see a doubling down on the things that we think have worked really well,” says Kenny McDonald, president and chief economic officer of One Columbus. “We’re also going to leverage the platform that we’ve built and the success we’ve had as a region. Just like there are momentum swings in sports, communities have them as well—how do we maintain it?”
Real momentum Over the last decade, the Columbus Region ranked No. 1 in the Midwest for: • Job growth, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics • GDP/GRP growth, according to U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis • Population growth, according to U.S. Census Bureau • Millennial migration, according to Brookings Institution “We’re doing a lot of things right as a region and as a community— we’re a national example,” McDonald says, pointing to major wins like the $50 million Smart Cities grant and hosting the annual meeting of the American Society of Association Executives. “Our biggest competitor is ourselves—our own imagination about what we can accomplish, our own willingness to sacrifice to continue to push our community forward so that we don’t just Photo courtesy EXPERIENCE COLUMBUS
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achieve growth, but that we maintain an exceptional quality of life at the same time.” One Columbus thinks about the approach this way: “Success breeds confidence, which fuels momentum. To compete for talent and strategic investment, there must be a compelling case that the Region is getting stronger, more innovative and more diverse,” its revamped strategy document states.
Seizing opportunities The Columbus Region is on track to grow to 3 million people by 2050, up from about 2.4 million in 2018, according to the latest population estimates from the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission. As the fastest growing metropolitan area in the Midwest, it will be important to embrace population
“We’re creating something special and different from other areas—we’re a leader in [connected and autonomous vehicles].” ERIC PHILLIPS, Union County
growth and changing demographics to ensure quality of life for all. “Collectively as a region, we have the opportunity to plan for this growth in a sustainable way that delivers a range of transportation options, offers affordable housing options, ensures all residents have opportunities for economic success, and makes efficient use of our resources,� MORPC Executive Director William Murdock said as the data were released in December 2018. There are challenges ahead. “We’ve got to try to get better at public education, and we’ve got to unleash capacity in engineering and computer science,� McDonald says. Maintaining economic momentum, and addressing weak spots, requires the support of diverse stakeholders across the Region. John Glenn International Airport, accounting for 33,360 jobs and $5.3 billion of economic impact, is one of those key players and a prime example of sustaining economic momentum. The last decade was game-changing, highlighted by an $80 million terminal modernization, the addition of nonstop flights and, of course, the rebranding to John Glenn International. The next 10 years and beyond will be just as eventful, with a new rental car facility being constructed and plans for a new terminal that could be needed in the next 15 years. “We have, of course, a very big role in the economy,� says Joe Nardone, CEO of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, which oversees the Region’s airports. “I think what makes Columbus so successful is collaboration—One Columbus saying, ‘What can we do together?’ � Other key drivers in 2020 and beyond did not exist 10 years ago. The 33 Smart Mobility Corridor in Union County and the Transportation Research Center are positioning the Columbus Region at the forefront of the burgeoning autonomous and connected vehicles industry. “It’s a huge win because we’re creating something special and different from other areas—we’re a leader in this,� says Eric Phillips, executive director of economic development for Union County. Evan Weese is a freelance writer.
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IMPERATIVE 2: DEVELOP TALENT
Training for the crucial skills of the future Educational institutions and businesses must work together to move the Region forward. By Laura Newpoff When Beam Dental announced in May it would create 150 jobs, it said it would need to hire across engineering, sales and claims. The insurtech company was crystal clear that the decision was heavily influenced by the strength of the Columbus Region workforce. “When we started Beam, we knew quality talent and community support would be critical to our success,” CEO Alex Frommeyer said at the time. “Columbus really impressed us with its digital talent ecosystem, which has proven to be vital for our rapid expansion.” Across the Region, educational and corporate leaders are working together to make sure companies like Beam can tap into a talented workforce, which is one of the most important factors companies consider when they decide to locate or expand in a city. The partnerships
are “absolutely essential” to Central Ohio’s economic vitality, says Bill LaFayette, owner of economic research firm Regionomics. “In many cases academic institutions aren’t naturally going to be in tune with the day-to-day needs of employers, and so the kind of things that Columbus State (Community College) and other schools are doing to reach out to employers and see what they need is crucial,” he says. “Work is becoming more technical and changing rapidly. It’s imperative that institutions that are trying to train emerging talent are in tune with those changes and can adapt their educational programs accordingly.”
Upskilling the workforce There’s an insatiable appetite for skilled workers, and the Region must engage across rural, urban and minority communities while attracting global talent. Embracing
technology is non-negotiable. Ritch Ramey, RAMTEC coordinator for Tri-Rivers Career Center in Marion, which provides robotics and advanced manufacturing industry certifications, says the perception is that automation is causing robots to replace people. But 2 million manufacturing jobs are projected to sit unfilled over the next decade because of a skills gap. Since opening in 2013, the center has certified more than 350 students in industrial maintenance, engineering technology, machining, robotics and welding. Partnerships have helped its graduates find work at companies like Honda, RobotWorx, SEMCO Manufacturing Co., Union Tank Car Co. and Whirlpool. “Everywhere I go, every company says the same thing: ‘We can’t find skilled workers,’ ” Ramey says. “We work with industry on the latest technology. And the results are a
“Learning and career growth are going to go hand-in-hand and there’s a level of collaboration by us and the employers.” DAVID HARRISON, president, Columbus State Community College
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company like Whirlpool, which has hired about 20 of our students.” Ramey credited the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation for supporting efforts to “upskill” the workforce through $14.7 million in annual training grants.
Competitive advantage David Harrison, president of Columbus State Community College, also believes partnerships are key to easing a talent gap. Six years ago, a pilot with Honda, Worthington high schools and Miami University placing students in manufacturing jobs spawned training that’s been implemented by 30 manufacturers. “None of these companies had a career path for associate degree graduates,” Harrison says. “Most of our students are working anyway, so to get them working in their field ... is a game changer.” Columbus State also has placed software and cybersecurity students in apprenticeships with companies such as Accenture, Nationwide, State Auto Insurance and Huntington Bank, and several have been hired full time. In July, the U.S. Department of Labor awarded Columbus State $3.8 million to work with Collin College in Texas on a national model for IT apprenticeships. “It’s going to open a pathway to IT careers to students who may not have had a chance to do this before,” Harrison says. “[The] level of collaboration by us and the employers ... will create an ecosystem that is going to be a competitive advantage for our region.” Smaller colleges like Granvillebased Denison University also are engaging businesses. The liberal arts college launched new businessfocused coursework and offers enhanced coaching, internships and connections to help students succeed after graduation. “We’re finding students want to stay in Columbus, launch careers and do it in a way they can have a high quality of life,” President Adam Weinberg says. “In Columbus, with the business growth and higher education resources, there’s no reason we shouldn’t be the city that gets talent right.” Laura Newpoff is a freelance writer. l
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IMPERATIVE 3: ENABLE INNOVATION
Openness, partnerships, curiosity drive growth Dynamic interactions across sectors will optimize region’s innovation ecosystem By Laura Newpoff From 1999 to 2016, Bill Baumel was a venture capitalist in Silicon Valley where he made investments in big data and medical technologies, spawning four public companies, 10 acquisitions between $100 million and $800 million and two privately held unicorns in autonomous driving and virtual reality. So it may come as a surprise that he returned to his native state in 2016 to launch the Ohio Innovation Fund. “I visited Columbus almost every summer up until 2008, and it wasn’t pretty,” says Baumel. “The company seen as the ‘hottest deal’ was still in development, but I knew Silicon Valley already had 10 competitors with similar or better products and tens of millions of dollars in revenue.” When he came back in 2015, things had changed. “The types of SaaS, cyber and med tech deals being seeded were of similar quality
to those in Silicon Valley,” he says. “I decided to come back to work in the trenches with these companies to help them realize their potential.” Today, the fund has 16 portfolio companies. One, for example, was formed by C. Emre Koksal, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Ohio State University. The spinoff embeds security in data so if it’s moved or stolen, the encryption goes along with it. Baumel says the willingness of the university to bring technologies to market is a game changer for the local ecosystem. “There’s been a seismic shift in the attitude and ability at Ohio State,” Baumel says. “Leaders there are encouraging and helpful in trying to get researchers and professors to take the next step—the risk to commercialize.” OSU also is taking steps to be an advocate for student entrepreneurs. Last year the Keenan Family Foundation made a $17 million commitment to the Fisher College of BusiPhoto courtesy ONE COLUMBUS
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ness to establish the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship, connecting students to the startup ecosystem. The efforts are in line with One Columbus’ imperative to enable the innovation capacity of business, academic and government sectors. “We’re leaps and bounds from where we were five years ago,” says Faith Voinovich, venture associate at the fund. “You’re seeing more universities move toward what Stanford University and MIT have modeled by supporting faculty members in commercialization efforts.”
Staying curious The innovation ecosystem in the Columbus Region isn’t just about venture capital money, spinoffs and startups. Existing companies, too, will have to adapt as competitors work to disrupt industries. For Safelite AutoGlass, innovation
“That’s the thing that sets us apart as a community— the private sector buy-in and regional buy-in to work in Columbus.” RENEE CACCHILLO, EVP, Safelite Autoglass
is a must in an industry that’s faced monumental change in recent years, including driver safety systems that require windshield recalibration services during replacement. The company has adopted what Renee Cacchillo calls a “naturally curious mindset.” That mentality prompted the company to open an innovation lab three years ago in the Rev1 Ventures incubator to work on new customer service applications. The goal, says Cacchillo, executive vice president and customer experience officer, “is to find new ways to make it easier for customers to do business with us. “Voice technology is an example of change in the industry,” she says. “What applications do we think would benefit from voice?” Cacchillo says the company’s culture of innovation also benefits from relationships it develops away from home, including meeting with technology companies in Silicon Valley each year to see what’s on the horizon. “It’s a good chance to take a break and ask ourselves, ‘How can we apply this to our business,’ ” Cacchillo says.
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Public support Civic innovation also could propel the economy forward in the future and allow public-private partnerships to boost startup activity and innovation within organizations. The Smart Columbus initiative, born in 2016 after the city was awarded $50 million in federal grant funding, is now a $700 million effort because of support from private partners. The project aims to create the mobility services of the future. Jordan Davis, director of Smart Columbus at the Columbus Partnership, says the business community and research organizations like Transportation Research Center and Battelle are working in alignment with the effort. “The initial grant catalyzed a bunch of follow-up investment,” Davis says. “That’s the thing that sets us apart as a community—the private sector buy-in to work [on public projects] in Columbus. It’s the perfect manifestation of the Columbus Way.” Laura Newpoff is a freelance writer. l
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IMPERATIVE 4: INCREASE CONNECTIVITY
Region must make a name for itself globally We must continue the success in advancing our identity, infrastructure and reach By Evan Weese It is difficult to overstate just how much the Columbus Region’s identity has evolved for the better over the past decade. In the time since Columbus 2020 launched amid the Great Recession, the Region hosted the prominent annual meeting of the American Society of Association Executives, was awarded $50 million in federal funding as America’s Smart City and was a finalist for the 2016 Democratic National Convention and Amazon’s second headquarters. “We have come a long way in how Columbus is known and viewed—we are absolutely on the map,” says Irene Alvarez, vice president of brand marketing and communications for the Columbus Partnership, an organization of business leaders. “We are known as a community that is advancing, we are known as a place that is grow-
ing and we are known for far more than we once were.” But there is more to be done to connect Columbus with the world. The final of four One Columbus imperatives is to increase global identity and connectivity to attract investment and talent from around the world. “The Columbus Region must be better connected physically, digitally and intellectually with the rest of the world to ensure continued economic growth,” the organization’s new strategy document says. “Connectivity is certainly about physical infrastructure and broadband—connecting our companies, our people, our economy to those around the world—but there’s also the mental connectivity of how well others know the Columbus region,” Alvarez says. “And that’s where the marketing and the brand aspect comes into play—we need the Columbus Region to be distinctly known.”
The Columbus brand To support economic development efforts, the Columbus Region must be known as a career destination, which means touting opportunities with companies and industries that already have a presence. But a key part of increasing global identity and connectivity is about bringing attention to the type of community that the Columbus Region is. That begins, of course, with getting people to think about Central Ohio in the first place, before getting them to think about it in the right way: as a community that works together. The image of a collaborative community starts with One Columbus, named to align and elevate the region’s 11 counties as a single entity, helping to increase brand awareness and attract both investment and tal-
We’re starting to see [long-held international business plans for the airports] come to fruition: The cargo growth is phenomenal.” JOE NARDONE, CEO of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority
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ent from around the world. “Sometimes we do that by adding a direct flight,” says Kenny McDonald, president and chief economic officer of One Columbus. “And another way we do that is by touting the Columbus Way and its values that are part of our brand.” Adds Alvarez, “The Columbus Region has long been known for a lot of things it has and the various physical advantages of our market. Now we’re also becoming known for what we believe in as a community.”
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Physical ties Local connectivity is critical for success over the next decade and beyond. Internet access, for example, should not be viewed as a luxury, but rather a baseline utility. And while Columbus long has enjoyed affordability and convenience in commuting, that status is in danger of being outgrown unless innovations in housing and transportation are embraced. The Columbus Region’s global ties already are strong: There are more than 300 foreign-owned organizations, including 115 Japanese businesses. But how can those connections be improved? Officials from One Columbus and the Columbus Regional Airport Authority will be continually looking to add flights at John Glenn International Airport while emphasizing the strength of the international business at Rickenbacker International Airport. The airfield 15 miles south of downtown is one of the world’s only cargo-dedicated airports located in close proximity to a major metropolitan area. “There’s the economic growth that is outside of the airport—the real estate development piece— which is as hot as it can be,” says Joe Nardone, CEO of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority overseeing the airports. “The second part of that is what I would call the airport business—international cargo coming in—which takes years and years to build. We’re starting to see it come to fruition: The cargo growth is phenomenal.” Evan Weese is a freelance writer. l
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Zulily facility
Zuliliy Company Industry:
Retail and e-commerce Project Operations:
Distribution and fulfillment, Business Services Location:
Obetz, Gahanna Headquarters:
Seattle, WA Project Type:
Attraction; expansion Jobs Committed:
1,980 Year:
2011, 2014
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SK Food Group Company Industry:
Manufacturing, food and beverage Project Operations:
Manufacturing Location:
Groveport Headquarters:
Seattle, WA Project Type:
Attraction Jobs Committed:
253 Year:
2013 Photo courtesy ONE COLUMBUS
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KTH Parts Industries
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Company Industry:
Manufacturing, automotive Project Operations:
Research and development Location:
Jerome Township Headquarters:
Japan Project Type:
Attraction Jobs Committed:
26 Year:
2014
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COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Mitchell Hall
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2014
2017
2018
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COLUMBUS REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY Concourse Modernization
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Livingston Ambulatory Center
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Pomerene and Oxley Halls
CITY OF REYNOLDSBURG Community Center and YMCA
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Sofidel’s facility under construction.
Sofidel Company Industry:
Manufacturing Project Operations:
Manufacturing Location:
Circleville Headquarters:
Italy Project Type:
Attraction Jobs Committed:
310 Year:
2015
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Amazon Company Industry:
Retail, e-commerce, technology Project Operations:
Distribution and fulfillment, data center Location:
Etna, Obetz, West Jefferson, Dublin, Hilliard, New Albany Headquarters:
Seattle, WA Project Type:
Attraction Jobs Committed:
3,620 Year:
2015, 2018
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Amazon’s fulfillment center in Etna
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Dollar Shave Club Company Industry:
Retail and e-commerce Project Operations:
Distribution and fulfillment Location:
Grove City Headquarters:
Marina Del Rey, CA Project Type:
Attraction Jobs Committed:
185 Year:
2016
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Facebook Company Industry:
Information technology Project Operations:
Data center Location:
New Albany Headquarters:
Menlo Park, CA Project Type:
Attraction Jobs Committed:
50 Year:
2017 Courtesy ONE COLUMBUS
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Dollar Tree’s Morrow County facility
Dollar Tree Company Industry:
Retail and e-commerce Project Operations:
Distribution and fulfillment Location:
Bennington Township Headquarters:
Chesapeake, VA Project Type:
Attraction Jobs Committed:
400 Year
2018
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CoverMyMeds Company Industry:
Healthcare, technology Project Operations:
Headquarters, office Location:
Columbus Headquarters:
Columbus, OH Project Type:
Expansion Jobs Committed:
1,276 Year
2010, 2011, 2014, 2018
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Company Industry:
Retail and e-commerce Project Operations:
IT, finance and insurance Location:
Columbus Headquarters:
Columbus, OH Project Type:
Expansion Jobs Committed:
863 Year:
2018, 2019
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Magna Seating Company Industry:
Manufacturing, automotive
Right PLACE Right TIME
Project Operations:
Manufacturing Location:
Lancaster Headquarters:
Aurora, CO Project Type:
Attraction Jobs Committed:
300 Year:
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Largest Private Sector Employers JPMorgan Chase
10,197 D E L AWA R E
Financial services back office, software development, data center
COUNTY
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Powell
899 Insurance provider back office, call center
The Kroger Co.
800 Great Lakes distribution center of grocery retailer Photo courtesy ONE COLUMBUS
DHL Express
744 Americas HQ, logistics services
American Showa
560 204,826
38.4
67,701
$100,229
Manufacturing and R&D of shock absorbers and power steering systems
Residents
Median Age
Households
Median Household Income
McGraw-Hill Education
500 Distribution of educational publications, development of digital learning products
Advance Auto Parts
Educational Attainment Delaware County
60.4 53.8 Columbus Region
41.9 34.5 Ohio
35.8 27.2 U.S.
39.2 30.9 n % with associate degree or higher n % with bachelor’s degree or higher
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EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY 9%
Government
3.1%
Other Services
15.3%
Leisure and Hospitallity
406 4.2%
Construction & Mining
Optum
7.1%
381
Manufacturing
2.5%
Wholesale Trade
13.9%
Retail Trade
10.6%
Education & Health
23.5%
Professional & Business Services
Auto parts distribution
2.9%
Transportation & Utilities
8%
Financial Activities
Insurance and workers compensation office
PPG Industries
359 Paint and resins manufacturing, R&D
JEGS High Performance
350 HQ and distribution of auto and truck parts
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
Largest Private Sector Employers Oneida Group
665 Household glassware manufacturing, distribution
FAIRFIELD
COUNTY
Nifco America Corp
380
Lancaster
Automotive plastic fasteners, buckles, dampers manufacturer
TreeHouse Foods
341 Food production, distribution, private label services Photo courtesy ONE COLUMBUS
Diamond Power
309 Manufacturing of boiler cleaning equipment
Mid West Fabricating
230 155,782
39.2
55,549
$63,424
Residents
Median Age
Households
Median Household Income
HQ and manufacturing of cold-formed steel fastener company
Glasfloss Industries
200 Manufacturing of highefficiency grade air filters
DK Manufacturing
Educational Attainment
15.4%
Government
Fairfield County
36.2 26.6 Columbus Region
41.9 34.5 Ohio
3.3% Other Services
15.6%
Leisure and Hospitallity
35.8 27.2 U.S.
39.2 30.9 n % with associate degree or higher n % with bachelor’s degree or higher
200
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
17.3%
Education & Health
10.6%
Professional & Business Services
5.3%
Construction & Mining
9.3%
Manufacturing
2%
Wholesale Trade
15.3%
Retail Trade
3%
Transportation & Utilities
2.7%
Financial Activities
Custom injection molder serving the automotive industry
Claypool Electric
199 Construction services, including lighting, power, datacom, electrical
Cyril-Scott Co.
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Largest Private Sector Employers Nationwide
12,862 Insurance and financial services
FRANKLIN
JPMorgan Chase
COUNTY
7,100 Vaso in Dublin
Major back office, software development, card manufacturing, data center
Cardinal Health
5,075 Photo courtesy ROBB MCCORMICK PHOTOGRAPHY
HQ, distribution of pharmaceuticals and medical devices
AEP
3,627 Utilities HQ, R&D, smart grid technology, transmissions, data center
Alliance Data Systems
3,086 1,310,300
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$56,319
Residents
Median Age
Households
Median Household Income
HQ, transactions processing, data center
Defense Supply Center
3,000 HQ of the Land and Maritime Supply Chain
Abercrombie & Fitch
2,598 Educational Attainment 45.5 38.7 Columbus Region
41.9 34.5 Ohio
35.8 27.2 U.S.
39.2 30.9 n % with associate degree or higher n % with bachelor’s degree or higher
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Safelite AutoGlass
15.8%
Government
Franklin County
HQ, distribution and fulfillment of apparel
2.9% Other Services
9.8%
Leisure and Hospitallity
3.6%
Construction & Mining
5.1%
Manufacturing
3.9%
Wholesale Trade
9.1%
Retail Trade
16.7%
Education & Health
18.7%
Professional & Business Services
6.1%
Transportation & Utilities
8.3%
Financial Activities
2,551 Unit HQ, contact center of car windshield replacement company
Discover
2,283 Business credit card customer service, collections, data center
Gap Inc.
2,200 Distribution of apparel, customer service
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
Largest Private Sector Employers Ariel Corp.
1,500 HQ and manufacturing of gas compressor company
KNOX
JELD-WEN
COUNTY
470 Distribution of door products
Sanoh America
302 File/The Columbus Dispatch/ THOMAS LEVINSON
Manufacturing of brake and cluster tubes
FT Precision
297 Manufacturing of engine rocker arms
Kokosing Construction Ariel Corp. in Mount Vernon
200 Construction firm back office and materials plant
Schafer Driveline
61,893
38.9
23,229
$51,211
Residents
Median Age
Households
Median Household Income
110 Manufacturing of axles, transmissions, brake components for ATVs and other utility vehicles
Mauser USA
106 Educational Attainment
13.6%
Government
Knox County
29.8 22.7 Columbus Region
41.9 34.5 Ohio
2.7%
Other Services
9.4%
Leisure and Hospitallity
35.8 27.2 U.S.
39.2 30.9 n % with associate degree or higher n % with bachelor’s degree or higher
Industrial packaging and bulk containers
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
21.4%
Education & Health
7.6%
Professional & Business Services
5.8%
Construction & Mining
22.4%
Manufacturing
2.3%
Wholesale Trade
10.4%
Retail Trade
1.7%
Transportation & Utilities
2.6%
Financial Activities
Heating & Cooling Products
105 Manufacturing of metal and PVC pipe, ducts, other parts
AMG Industries
100 Manufacturing of metal parts, gaskets, wire forms
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Largest Private Sector Employers Amazon
4,040 LICKING
Amazon.com fulfillment and Amazon Web Services data centers
COUNTY
Ascena Shared Services
1,635
Boeing in Heath Photo courtesy HEATH-NEWARK-LICKING COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
IT and procurement, apparel distribution
L Brands
1,407 Distribution and fulfillment of apparel and beauty products, manufacturing
Owens Corning
1,000 R&D and manufacturing of insulation products
Axium Plastics
799 175,769
39.9
64,434
$59,747
Residents
Median Age
Households
Median Household Income
Packaging and plastic bottles for personal care and beauty industry
State Farm Insurance
650 Back office, claims processing, customer sevice
AEP Transmission
Educational Attainment 33.6 24.6 Columbus Region
41.9 34.5 Ohio
35.8 27.2 U.S.
39.2 30.9 n % with associate degree or higher n % with bachelor’s degree or higher
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13.6%
Government
Licking County
635
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
3.6%
Electricity transmission operations center
5.7%
Construction & Mining
12.3%
Other Services
Manufacturing
10.1%
Wholesale Trade
Leisure and Hospitallity
2.7%
17.2%
Retail Trade
13.2%
Education & Health
9.6%
Professional & Business Services
7.2%
Transportation & Utilities
4.8%
Financial Activities
Anomatic Corp.
632 Anodized aluminum, stamping
Harry & David Holdings
624 Back office, distribution and fulfilment for gourmet food supplier
Bocchi Laboratories
524 Manufacturing lab for lotions and fragrances
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
Largest Private Sector Employers Honda of America
3,785 Automotive assembly, transmission plant
LOGAN
COUNTY
Midwest Express Group
1,010 Logistics services for automotive manufacturers
AGC Glass Co.
692 File/The Columbus Dispatch/ADAM CAIRNS
Automotive glass manufacturing, office
NEX Transport
564 Intermodal logistics services for automotive and other manufacturers
TRC Honda in East Liberty
45,358
41
18,627
$53,051
Residents
Median Age
Households
Median Household Income
450 Vehicle performance and safety testing grounds
SpartanNash
263 Food distribution
Acusport
249 Educational Attainment
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY 11.3%
Government
Logan County
22.9 15.1 Columbus Region
41.9 34.5 Ohio
2.4% Other Services
8.9%
Leisure and Hospitallity
35.8 27.2 U.S.
39.2 30.9 n % with associate degree or higher n % with bachelor’s degree or higher
Distributor of shooting sports equipment
9.5%
Education & Health
13.8%
Professional & Business Services
3.7%
Construction & Mining
26.1%
Manufacturing
2.1%
Wholesale Trade
8%
Retail Trade
HBD/Thermoid
190 Unit HQ, manufacturing of specialty hose, conveyor belts, ducting
CEVA Logistics
144 Logistics services
Valeo
11.9%
132
2.4%
Manufactures systems, modules and components for automotive industry
Transportation & Utilities
Financial Activities
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Largest Private Sector Employers Stanley Electric U.S.
1,385 MADISON
Manufacturing of automotive and motorcycle lighting
COUNTY
XPO Logistics
928 Logistics services
Jefferson Industries
File/The Columbus Dispatch/COURTNEY HERGESHEIMER
648 Manufacturing of dashboards, panels, other automotive components
Target
600 Distribution of consumer goods and food
Battelle
550
Stanley Electric in London
44,413
40.4
14,916
$62,897
Residents
Median Age
Households
Median Household Income
High energy research lab, biomedical and hazardous material research
Keihin Thermal Technology of America
541 R&D and manufacturing of automotive engine management and climate control systems
Educational Attainment 24.0 16.7 Columbus Region
41.9 34.5 Ohio
35.8 27.2 U.S.
39.2 30.9 n % with associate degree or higher n % with bachelor’s degree or higher
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18.1%
Government
Madison County
Staples
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
0.9% Other Services
6.6%
Leisure and Hospitallity
400 4.2%
Construction & Mining
24%
Manufacturing
1.9%
Wholesale Trade
11.8%
Retail Trade
6.6%
Education & Health
10.2%
Professional & Business Services
14.6%
Transportation & Utilities
1.1%
Financial Activities
Distribution of office supplies
Nissen Chemitec America
380 Manufacturing of automotive interior trim
Mars Petcare
350 Pet food manufacturing
Restoration Hardware (RH)
240 Fulfillment of home furnishings
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
Largest Private Sector Employers Whirlpool Corp.
2,344 Appliances manufacturing
Andersen Corp.
MARION
COUNTY
600 Manufacturing and distribution of windows and doors
Whirlpool in Marion
Wyandot
400 Food production, distribution, private label services
Union Tank Car Photo courtesy ONE COLUMBUS
385 Service and repair railroad tank cars for various types of industries
US Yachiyo
373 65,256
40.8
24,699
$44,708
Residents
Median Age
Households
Median Household Income
Manufacturer of fuel tanks
Marion Industries
330 Manufacturing of brake modules
Nucor Steel Marion
259 Educational Attainment
15.6%
Government
Marion County
21.8
2.7%
13.5 Columbus Region
41.9 34.5 Ohio
Other Services
8.4%
Leisure and Hospitallity
35.8 27.2 U.S.
39.2 30.9 n % with associate degree or higher n % with bachelor’s degree or higher
Steel manufacturing
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
16.5%
Education & Health
8.5%
Professional & Business Services
3.1%
Construction & Mining
24.8%
Manufacturing
2.8%
Wholesale Trade
10.9%
Retail Trade
4%
Transportation & Utilities
2.8%
Financial Activities
Graphic Packaging International
250 Consumer packaging, folding carton supplier
Mennel Milling
180 Flour mill for bakery mixes
Marcy Industries
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Largest Private Sector Employers Cardington Yutaka Technologies
725 MORROW
Manufacturing of automotive drive and exhaust systems
COUNTY
Dollar Tree Ringler Farms in Cardington
400 Distribution center for discount retailer
Glen-Gery Brick File/The Columbus Dispatch/FRED SQUILLANTE
75 Manufacturing of brick
Marengo Fabricated Steel
35 Manufacturing of pumps, tanks and driveline components
Fishburn Services
35 35,112
41.8
12,781
$52,767
Residents
Median Age
Households
Median Household Income
Freight shipping and trucking company
Lubrication Specialties
34 Manufacturing and R&D of oil, fuel additives, lubricants
FibreCore Technologies
Educational Attainment 22.4 13.6 Columbus Region
41.9 34.5 Ohio
35.8 27.2 U.S.
39.2 30.9 n % with associate degree or higher n % with bachelor’s degree or higher
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30.8%
Government
Morrow County
30
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
2%
Other Services
10.7%
Leisure and Hospitallity
Manufacturing of lightweight trailers
5.9%
Construction & Mining
17.1%
Manufacturing
1.8%
Wholesale Trade
11.2%
Retail Trade
13%
Education & Health
3.7%
Professional & Business Services
1.2%
Transportation & Utilities
2.6%
Financial Activities
Ringler Farms
30 Livestock farm and renewable energy through waste management
Ballie Lumber Company
20 Supplier of hardwood lumber products
Lilly Industries
20 Sheet metal and structural fabrications
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
Largest Private Sector Employers DuPont
500 Polymer film and parts production
P I C K AWAY
COUNTY
TriMold
290
DuPont in Circleville
Resin-based products, plastic injection molding
Sofidel
210 Manufacturer of tissue paper products
EG TranSpire Photo courtesy ONE COLUMBUS
204 Manufacturing services including injection molding, stamping, plating, powder coating
PPG Industries
195 58,086
39.4
19,465
$60,314
Residents
Median Age
Households
Median Household Income
Paint and resins manufacturing, R&D
Aleris Rolled Products
185 Manufacturing of aluminum products
Ohio Willow Wood
171 Educational Attainment
28.7%
Government
Pickaway County
24.5 17.3 Columbus Region
41.9 34.5 Ohio
2.2%
Other Services
9.8%
Leisure and Hospitallity
35.8 27.2 U.S.
39.2 30.9 n % with associate degree or higher n % with bachelor’s degree or higher
HQ and manufacturing of prosthetics
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
11%
Education & Health
6.7%
Professional & Business Services
7.8%
Construction & Mining
13.6%
Manufacturing
2.3%
Wholesale Trade
11%
Retail Trade
4.2%
Transportation & Utilities
2.8%
Financial Activities
Georgia-Pacific
129 Manufacturing of corrugated packaging, containerboard
Hyperlogistics
122 Logistics services and freight management
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Largest Private Sector Employers Honda
7,220 North America HQ and R&D center
UNION
Scotts Miracle-Gro
COUNTY
1,100 HQ, R&D, manufacturing and distribution of lawn care company
Marysville Innovation Park
Transportation Research Center
450 Vehicle performance and safety testing grounds Photo courtesy THOMAS WASINSKI
ContiTech
400 Manufacturing of rubber belts, hoses, hydraulics for automotive
Nestle
250 Product technology center
57,835
38.3
19,038
$78,848
Residents
Median Age
Households
Median Household Income
Select Sires
184 HQ and R&D of cattle reproductive management services firm
Midwest Express
173 Educational Attainment 38.3 30.8 Columbus Region
41.9 34.5 Ohio
35.8 27.2 U.S.
39.2 30.9 n % with associate degree or higher n % with bachelor’s degree or higher
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10.7%
Government
Union County
Logistics services for automotive manufacturers
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
2.1%
4.6%
Construction & Mining
24.3%
Other Services
Manufacturing
5.2%
Wholesale Trade
Leisure and Hospitallity
3.3% 7.7%
Retail Trade
4.6%
Education & Health
32.6%
Professional & Business Services
3.3%
Transportation & Utilities
1.6%
Financial Activities
Parker Hannifin Hydraulic Pump Division
170 Division HQ, manufacturing of hydraulic components and pumps
Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems
138 Manufacturing and R&D of electric wiring systems
A2Z Field Services
102 HQ of A2Z field service
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