Smart Business Magazine, February 2016
16 Smart Business Columbus February 2016 Revving up the engine JobsOhio corp helps companies choose Ohio for automotive advanced manufacturing projects Kristi Tanner likes to share Ohios story of financial stability and manufacturing heritage when describing the merits of attracting business in Ohio particularly when shes talking to global companies International companies are looking for a location that can reduce their risk and maximize profitability says Tanner JobsOhio senior managing director for automotive That describes Ohio It also helps that you can reach 70 percent of the U S and Canadian automotive assembly facilities in a single day truck drive JobsOhio is a private nonprofit corporation that drives job creation and economic investment in Ohio through business attraction and expansion efforts including automotive and advanced manufacturing industries Ohio is a manufacturing powerhouse and its not just massive in terms of output Companies in the state are leading the way in terms of using advanced technology in production as well Ohios automotive strength also is significant with four major automakers Ford General Motors Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Honda of America Manufacturing producing vehicles engines transmissions and other components in the state Ohios automotive cluster can be found across the state and every aspect of the industry is represented We have companies doing everything from materials and propulsion to interiors and automotive testing Tanner says We assisted Fuyao with not only site selection and incentives but more importantly we worked with them as a partner to understand their business needs and present potential Ohio solutions and opportunities that would reduce their risk and accelerate their market entry KRISTI TANNER SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR AUTOMOTIVE JOBSOHIO SPECIAL REPORT JOBSOHIO BY DENNIS SEEDS DSEEDS@ SBNONLINE COM
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