"Constant Contact conducted an extensive examination of locations across the US for our second office location. NCEDC took the lead in demonstrating how Northern Colorado stood out on many fronts. They continue to support us and are truly a partner who fully understands the needs of business.”
Tom Howd,
Senior Vice President,
Customer Operations

“VEi Global greatly appreciates NCEDC’s assistance with our expansion into Windsor. Their up front and ongoing support has been invaluable.”
Jeffery Lund,
President,
VEi Global

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 2008

In 2008, NCEDC attracted a national award-winning online survey marketing company as well as a global engineering project development fi rm. Although the national economy has impacted the pace of corporate relocations, our prospect pipeline activity going into 2009 has an increase of about 20% over 2007.

Business Development Activity over the past 12 months:

• Submitted 296 properties to 72 prospects interested in Larimer County.
  A 77% and 18% increase respectively over the previous 12 months
  
  
• Staff hosted 28 prospect visits, a 12% increase over 2007
  
  
• Announced Constant Contact, a leading provider of e-mail marketing and online surveys for business. Located it’s second US facility in Loveland and will create over 400 jobs over the next 4 years. They are currently building
  a 50,000 sq. ft. office building in Centerra Business Park.
  
  
• Announced VEi Global, a fi rm providing industrial project management, engineering, construction management and start-up services worldwide.
  Expanding into it’s third US facility near Windsor and will create 15 high
  tech jobs. Headquartered in Fargo, ND, VEi has offi ces in Florida and is considering expanding into Russia and Argentina.
  
  
• Representing 415 new jobs for residents, adding more than $14 million in aggregate payroll

Industry Cluster Targeting
In 2008, the NCEDC focused on exploiting the unique advantages of Larimer
County in the clean energy and biosciences clusters.

• Exhibitor at BIO 2008 International Conference
  
  
• Attended BioWest connecting with firms in the Rocky Mountain Region
  
  
• Networked at Colorado BioScience Association Conferences to promote developing technologies in the area
  
  
• Hosted Spanish delegation interested in clean energy investment opportunities in Northern Colorado
  
  
• Joined Governor’s Clean Energy and Bioscience Trade Mission to
  Canada to promote Northern Colorado opportunities
  
  
• Completed new high-value Clean Energy and Biosciences prospect identification system through regional Asset Maps and Valued-Added Business Cases
  
  
• Participation in regional Clean Energy SWOT analysis managed by the Northern Colorado Clean Energy Cluster

Additional Business Attraction Initiatives
We are constantly fine-tuning our tactics, while launching new efforts to influence corporate decision makers and their advisors in this time of fi erce global competition.

• Addition of Business Development Manager for high-end prospect servicing
  
  
• Ongoing communication with site selection consultants including
  Wadley Donovan, CB Richard Ellis, Cresa Partners, Jones Lang
  LaSall and UGL Equis
  
  
• Exhibitor at Spring 2008 CoreNet Global corporate site section
  national conference
  
  
• Attendance at IEDC* National Annual Conference for site selector meetings
  
  
• Partnered with CSU Regional Economist to provide reliable market
  research to prospects companies
  
  
• Completion of the IEDC data standards on major development opportunities allowing immediate and comprehensive real estate responses to prospects
  
  
• Ongoing meetings with economic development partners to review best practices, corporate relocation trends and regional competitiveness