Rick Williams, Director of Business Intelligence and Analytics, Michelin North America, Inc. (Q4 2020)
Michelin’s Director of Business Intelligence and Analytics Rick Williams recently answered questions posted to him by Area Development’s editor about fulfilling a company’s workforce needs in these unprecedented times. More
Geraldine Gambale, Editor, Area Development Magazine (Q3 2020)
Whether it’s workplace layout, remote working, diversity training, or bringing in foreign workers, these are just some of the issues companies will need to navigate in this “new normal” of work. More
Bryan Jensen, Executive Vice President & Chairman of the Board, St. Onge Company (Q3 2020)
In light of the global pandemic and subsequent rise in e-commerce, companies are re-examining their supply chains, inventories, and necessary warehouse/distribution space.More
Marc Beauchamp, President & CEO, The CAI Global Group (Q2 2020)
The global pandemic has accelerated a digital transformation of the workforce, a shift to just-in-case inventory management, redirecting of incentives, and other changes in business priorities.More
Michael Vetter, Senior Project Manager and Senior Associate, SSOE Group (Q2 2020)
In light of the COVID-19 crisis, Area Development asked SSOE Group’s Michael Vetter about what companies are doing to keep their operations up and running and their employees safe.More
Geraldine Gambale, Editor, Area Development Magazine (Q2 2020)
By the end of the first quarter, the U.S. economy contracted by 4.8 percent — the steepest contraction since Q4/2008 during the Great Recession, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. How should businesses respond to this crisis? More
Christopher D. Lloyd, Senior Vice President and Director, Infrastructure and Economic Development, McGuireWoods Consulting (Q2 2020)
Economic developers are playing an important role in helping businesses to navigate the COVID-19 crisis, and their use of incentives to solidify relationships should not be shunned.More
Von Hatley, Managing Director, Jones Walker Consulting, LLC (Q2 2020)
A highly robust telecom infrastructure combined with an educational system that can remotely deliver high-quality instruction and training are among the longer list of corporate “must-haves” in the post-COVID 19 era.More
Les Cranmer, Senior Managing Director, Savills (Q2 2020)
The COVID 19 crisis will bring about changes in location strategies and how the process is conducted, as well as in which projects will go forward.More
Susan Arledge, President, Site Selection and Analytics, ESRP Real Estate (Q2 2020)
The current pandemic will present a “new normal” that may include a continuation of allowing employees to work from home and the creation of new behaviors for those that come into the office.More
In the face of current risks, business will focus on supply chain resiliency, accelerating automation, and increased investments in telecommunications and renewable energy.More
Mark Simmons, Principal, Parker Poe Consulting and Morgan Crapps, Consultant, Parker Poe Consulting (Q2 2020)
The current pandemic crisis has brought supply chain risks to the forefront; consequently, foreign companies may want to localize production to the U.S. if they wish to serve the American market.More
Azad Khan, Consultant, Parker Poe Consulting (Q2 2020)
Companies that have reduced their workforces as a result of the COVID 19 crisis may need help getting back up to speed when things return to “normal.”More
Temporary shifts to remote working may become permanent and more reshoring of critical manufacturing jobs may also be in the offing as companies look to become more resilient to crises.More
Dennis Shea, Publisher and President, Area Development (Q2 2020)
On March 14th Area Development lost Syd Russell, the company’s Founder and first Publisher & President. He was two weeks shy of his 101st birthday. More
Area Development recently asked SSOE Group’s CEO Vince DiPofi about his organization’s evolving geographic and industrial markets, use of technology, and the effect of innovations in design and construction.More
Andy Poticha, Principal, Canabis Facility Construction (Q1 2020)
Developers looking for growth opportunities presented by increasing legalization of cannabis must be familiar with state-level building codes for processing facilities.More
Brian Gallagher, Vice President, Corporate Development, Graycor Southern and Shawn Buchanan, Vice President/General Manager, Graycor Southern (Q4 2019)
Companies must take the time to identify potential new hires, build a relationship, and follow up with training and support in order to build today’s — and tomorrow’s — workforce. More
Acronis, a Singapore-based global leader in cyber protection, recently opened its operations center — featuring a cutting-edge R&D office as well as its largest and fastest-growing data center — in Tempe, Arizona. Area Development asked Acronis’ CEO Serguei Beloussov about the latest issues in cyber protection and why the company chose Tempe for its facility.More
Daryl Roberts, Senior Vice President and Chief Operations & Engineering Officer, DuPont (Q4 2019)
DuPont has operated its Spruance plant in Chesterfield County since 1929. For over six decades, Spruance has been a key site in the development of new fibers and resins, continuing to adapt to DuPont’s changing needs. Materials produced at the site include DuPont™ Tyvek®, Nomex®, Kevlar®, and Zytel®
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Steve Hess, Vice President, Development Americas, DHL Supply Chain (Q3 2019)
Area Development recently asked Steve Hess, VP of Real Estate Development at DHL Supply Chain, about issues affecting companies’ global supply chains. DHL is the largest global operator of logistics space, having acquired and/or developed over 20 million square feet of industrial space in the last several years alone, providing both internal and external customers with individually tailored real estate solutions, says Hess.More
Geraldine Gambale, Editor, Area Development Magazine (Q2 2019)
Although the Trump administration has argued that newly imposed tariffs on China are necessary to curb its abuse of global competitors, industry leaders are saying the tariffs are disrupting their supply chains and adding costs that they will need to pass on to consumers.More
Geraldine Gambale, Editor, Area Development Magazine (Q1 2019)
Research indicates that incentives “tip” only 20 percent of location decisions, but it seems that’s a percentage that states and communities aren’t willing to relinquish.More
Today’s businesses aren't pursuing LEED certifications to the extent that they did in the past because sustainable development is now a given — it’s demanded by the market.More