Summer 2009
“New FedEx Cargo Hub Accelerates Business Growth in Greensboro”
“When FedEx began considering cities for its $300 million
mid-Atlantic hub‚ Greensboro was among the first to make the
list. The area’s strengths included air and ground
transportation infrastructure‚ workforce‚ and geographic
location.
In 1998‚ FedEx officially chose Greensboro over cities such
as Charlotte‚ Raleigh‚ Kinston‚ Greenville/Spartanburg‚ and
Columbia‚ S.C. The new facility is estimated to have an
economic impact of more than $1.4 billion over 10 years and
create 1‚500 direct jobs in the area.”
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February 12, 2009
“NewBridge Bank to Open Branch in Downtown Greensboro’s Center
Pointe, 2/12/2009
GREENSBORO, NC – In spring 2009, NewBridge Bank will take
full-service banking to a new level when it opens a branch in
the stylish Center Pointe, a multiple mixed-use complex that
has prompted public interest since the luxurious downtown
Greensboro project was first announced.”
“NewBridge Bank is a full service state chartered community bank
with headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. NewBridge Bank
offers financial planning and investment alternatives such as
mutual funds and annuities through Raymond James Financial
Services, Inc., a registered broker dealer.
NewBridge Bank ranks among the 10 largest banks in North
Carolina with assets of approximately $2.1 billion. The Bank has
37 banking offices in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina,
the Wilmington, NC area and the area surrounding Harrisonburg,
VA. The stock of NewBridge Bancorp trades on the NASDAQ Global
Select Market under the symbol “NBBC.”"
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February 9, 2009
“Local aircraft maintenance company adding 120 jobsMonday,
February 9 ( updated 1:26 pm) Staff Reports
Credit: File photo / News & Record Comments
Newsvine Piedmont Aviation Component Services, which provides
aircraft maintenance services, plans to expand its operations
in Kernersville.
The company will invest $5.8 million and create 120 jobs this
year by relocating sister company Limco Airepair from Oklahoma
to North Carolina, according to a news release today from Gov.
Bev Perdue.”
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