Virginia emerges as automotive leader with $148 million investment, nearly 1,300 new jobs

Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore yesterday announced in his State of the Commonwealth address to the Virginia General Assembly that Volvo Trucks North America will expand its Pulaski County assembly plant and add 1,277 new jobs for Virginians. The $148 million investment will allow the company to increase manufacturing capacity and add new support operations.

Aspen Motion Technologies will locate $9.2 million manufacturing facility in City of Radford

Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Aspen Motion Technologies will locate a $9.2 million manufacturing facility in the City of Radford for production of its high level electromechanical assemblies. The company will create up to 171 new jobs over the next three years at the Radford Shell Building. Virginia successfully competed with Pennsylvania for the investment.

Mehler will locate U.S. headquarters in Henry County, $16.5 million investment

Governor Gilmore announces 1,000 new jobs for Hampton Roads

Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Towers Perrin, one of the world's largest management and benefits consulting firms, will locate a $33 million facility in the City of Chesapeake. The facility will serve as the firm's newest National Employee Benefits Center (NEBC), a high-tech benefits administration facility scheduled to open in the summer of 1999. Towers Perrin will create over 1,000 jobs in Hampton Roads at the world-class facility. 

Expansion will create up to 92 new jobs; more than $8 million investment

Loudoun County - Governor Jim Gilmore today formally announced the decision by MCI WorldCom, Inc., to locate and expand its operation in Loudoun County. The campus will house MCI WorldCom's Information Technology operations and will serve as an operations center for its subsidiary UUNET Technologies, Inc. As many as 4,000 jobs will be located in Loudoun County by 2001. The 1.3 million square-foot facility will be the company's largest campus. MCI WorldCom will invest $200 million in the facility.

Governor Gilmore announces 400 new jobs for Virginia's Northern Neck

SEUS-Korea conference provides forum for promoting international trade and investment opportunities

Williamsburg - Representatives from seven southeastern states and the Republic of Korea reaffirmed their commitment to promoting international trade and mutual investment today at the 13th Southeast U.S. (SEUS)-Korea Economic Conference, held November 7-9 in Williamsburg.

$65 million investment to create up to 3,500 jobs in Virginia

Civic Development Group invests $1.5 million in call center

Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Civic Development Group will locate a new outbound call center in the City of Martinsville. The company will invest $1.5 million in the facility and create 150 new jobs for Virginians. Civic Development Group announced in October that it would locate a call center in the City of Harrisonburg, also creating 150 jobs through a $1.5 million investment.