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Rankings Useful When They Align With a Company's Needs
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Where Is the Best Location For Your Business?
When are state rankings and awards useful when a business is considering relocating?
 

Dana Olson, President and CEO, Ecodev
It is only helpful if the criteria for the award or the criteria for the ranking is based on the key criteria for the company. The question is, what is the ranking based on? Is it based on taxes, property costs, quality of life? From there, a company needs to ask, how does this criteria align with our needs?
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Dana Olson, President and CEO, Ecodev
Dana Olson founded Ecodev LLC in 2002. He specializes in site selection and economic development consulting, particularly in the manufacturing, biotechnology, medical technology, and alternative energies sectors. Before founding Ecodev, Olson was the COO of ACI Telecentrics, which provides customer service, marketing, and back office support to Fortune 500 companies in the insurance, financial, and telecom industries. Olson is a member of the Industrial Asset Management Council.

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