| Strategically
Located.
West Virginia's
central location -- within 500 miles of
60 percent of the United States population
and one-third of Canada's population.
Excellent
Human Resources.
West
Virginia's 1997-99 job creation total earned
the state a No. 8 ranking on Site Selection
Magazine's annual listing of jobs created
per million residents.
Nation's Leader in Technology Schools.
Education Week's "Technology Counts"
report named West Virginia a national leader
in bringing technology to schools.
High-Tech
Infrastructure.
With
more than 100,000 miles of fiber optic cable
in place, businesses in West Virginia have
access to high speed telecommunications
transmission to ensure transport of mission-critical
information.
Training
Grants.
The
Governor's Guaranteed Work Force Program
provides training grants of up to $1,000
per employee..
Nation's
Largest Inland Port.
The
Port of Huntington/Tri-State was dedicated
the nation's largest inland port, handling
81.5 million tons of cargo. |
