Governor McDonnell Announces Virginia Trade Representation in India

MUMBAI, INDIA - Governor Bob McDonnell today further expanded Virginia's international economic development presence with the announcement of the Commonwealth's new marketing representatives in India.

Governor McDonnell Announces 625 New Jobs in Fairfax County

RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that Bechtel Corporation, one of the world’s largest engineering, construction and project management companies, will relocate its Global Operations headquarters from Maryland

Governor McDonnell Announces 800 New Jobs in Isle of Wight County

RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that Vermont-based Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., (GMCR) (NASDAQ: GMCR), a leader in specialty coffee and coffeemakers, will establish a production and distribution fac

Governor McDonnell Announces Virginia Lands Nation’s First Wind Turbine Test and Certification Facility

RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that Virginia has landed a collaborative project to establish a facility for the testing and certification of large offshore and land-based electricity-producing wind turbines

Governor McDonnell Announces 335 New Jobs for City of Galax

RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that Albany Industries, Inc. will invest $2.5 million to establish its first Virginia operation in the City of Galax.

Governor McDonnell Announces more than 200 New Jobs in Montgomery County

RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that Backcountry.com, the largest online specialty retailer of premium outdoor gear, will invest more than $20 million to establish a fulfillment center in Montgomery County.

Governor McDonnell Announces 50 New Jobs in Montgomery County

RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that Federal-Mogul Corporation (NASDAQ: FDML), a leading global automotive supplier, plans to invest $10 million to expand its existing 275,000-square-foot automotive engine b

Governor McDonnell Announces IKEA Subsidiary Supplier to Establish First U.S. Operation in Pittsylvania County

RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that Axxor Group, a Netherlands-based company that designs, produces, and sells honeycomb made from paper and water-based glues, will invest $4.96 million to establish its fir

Governor McDonnell Announces 75 New Jobs in City of Suffolk

RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that Ace Hardware Corp., the largest hardware franchise company in the world, will invest $14 million to establish an East Coast import re-distribution center in the City of S

Governor McDonnell Announces Microsoft Expansion in Mecklenburg County

RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that Microsoft Corp. will invest $150 million to expand their generation data center (Gen4) site in Mecklenburg County.