WELCOME as well. In fact, Site Selection Magazine named Spartanburg County’s economic development organization, Economic Futures Group, as one of the top 10 economic development groups in the country for 2010. That year, the group landed $1.2 billion in capital investment and 3,841 new jobs for Spartanburg area residents, according to the magazine story. Upstate cities and counties have frequented national rankings. In 2010, Businessweek.com ranked Greenville the nation’s third-best job market. More recently, the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley area was ranked as one of the top two most optimistic metropolitan areas in the country for hiring in spring 2012, according to a ManpowerGroup survey as reported in Forbes. Manufacturing, particularly the automotive sector, has been a driving force in the Upstate economy. BMW The economy is diverse, with the manufactures the X3, X5 and X6 models at its Spartanburg County plant. (Photo/Courtesy of BMW Manufacturing) state’s most competitive banking market — TD Bank is developing a regioncal Center and Greenwood Genetic CenN.A. and Milliken & Co., among others. al hub here and CertusBank is locating ter, as well as a bustling energy sector, The Upstate region also has a growing its headquarters in the Upstate — and a led by GE Energy, which manufacturbioscience sector, spurred by research number of headquarters operations, iners massive gas turbines in Greenville from Clemson University, the Greencluding national names like Michelin that are shipped around the world. ville Hospital System University Medi-
Economic Development Agencies Alliance Pickens
Greenville Area Development Corp.
509 S. Lewis St., Suite B Pickens, SC 29671 864-898-1500 www.alliancepickens.com
233 N. Main St., Suite 250 Greenville, SC 29601 864-235-2008 www.gogadc.com
Oconee County Economic Development Commission
Anderson County Economic Development Division
Greenville County Redevelopment Authority
126 N. McDuffie St. Anderson, SC 29621 864-260-4386 www.andersoncountytoday.com
301 University Ridge, Suite 2500 Greenville, SC 29601 864-242-9801 www.gcra-sc.org
216 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Suite 283 Greenville, SC 29606-6267 864-288-5687 www.scmep.org
Appalachian Development Corp.
Greenville Forward
Small Business Development Center
3531 Pelham Road, Suite 100 Greenville, SC 29615 864-382-2350 www.appalachiandevelopmentcorp.com
24 Cleveland St. Greenville, SC 29601 864-233-8443 www.greenvilleforward.com
Clemson at the Falls, 55 E. Camperdown Way Greenville, SC 29601 864-370-1545 www.clemson.edu/sbdc
Cherokee County Development Board
Greer Development Corp.
Upstate SC Alliance
101 Campus Drive Gaffney, SC 29341 864-206-2804 www.cherokeecountydevelopmentboard.com
111 S. Main St., Suite B Greer, SC 29650 864-416-0125 www.greerdevelopment.com
124 Verdae Blvd., Suite 202 Greenville, SC 29607 864-283-2300 www.upstatealliance.com
Economic Futures Group
Laurens County Development Corp.
105 N. Pine St. Spartanburg, SC 29304 864-594-5000 www.economicfuturesgroup.com
291 Professional Park Road Clinton, SC 29325 864-939-0580 www.laurenscounty.org/ed
502 E. Main St. Walhalla, SC 29691 864-638-4210 www.oconeescedc.com
S.C. Manufacturing Extension Partnership
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