Louisiana Economic Quarterly

The State Of Louisiana

• Louisiana Has Attracted Several Remarkable Projects
• Quality Louisiana Sites Make Successful Projects
• University Partnerships Ensure Talent Supply
• LCTCS Collaborates With Industry For Job Training
• LED FastStart Provides Custom Recruitment and Training
• Louisiana’s Business Climate Soars

Going Global

• An Interview With Port Of Caddo-Bossier Executive Director Eric England
• Orion Instruments Shines In The Global Market
• Tabasco Delivers Flavor To The World
• C4M Trains A New Generation Of Workers
• Louisiana Draws Major Investments From Across The Globe
• Benteler, Louisiana Team Up For Unique Project

Louisiana's Target Industries

• High Voltage Software Selects New Orleans For Development Studio
• South Louisiana Community College Expands Workforce Training Programs
• An Interview With CenturyLink CEO Glen Post
• Property Tax Incentive Helps BASF Build On Investment
• Louisiana’s Target Industries Supported By Regional Assets

Louisiana's Business Climate

• Louisiana’s Innovative Solutions Can Be Tailored To Fit Specific Needs
• Louisiana Offers More Than 40 180-Day Development-Ready Sites
• Louisiana Has The Second-Lowest Tax Burden In The U.S. For New Firms
• An Interview With La. Board Of International Commerce's Greg Rusovich
• Record Business Climate Rankings and New Investments Secure Louisiana As New Frontier For Business Opportunity
• LED FastStart: No. 1 State Workforce Training Program For Five Years

Louisiana Innovators

• Sasol’s Technologies Will Help Unlock The Potential Of Natural Gas Resources
• TurboSquid Leads The Online Marketplace For 3-D Models
• Louisiana Tech University Integrates Private Industry With Higher Education
• Baton Rouge-Based PreSonus Shakes Up Recording Industry
• Airmaster Aerator Creates High Capacity Water Aeration Equipment
• Marucci Sports Manufactures The Go-To Bat For MLB Players

Acadiana = Innovation

• Acadiana Equals Innovation
• Growing Industry Sectors Diversify Acadiana
• Acadiana’s Unique Quality of Life
• IT Firm’s Classical Approach To Contemporary Data Challenges
• An Interview With University Of Louisiana At Lafayette President Dr. Joseph Savoie
• Acadiana Achieves Remarkable Research And Development Results

Louisiana on the Digital Map

• Searching For Cyber Safety
• An Interview With GE Capital Tech Center CIO Mike De Boer
• Online Research Firm Thrives In New Orleans
• New Orleans Firm Battles Cybersecurity Foes
• Louisiana’s Premier Data Center Provider Stays Ever Vigilant
• CSC Technology Center Puts Louisiana Research Park On The Map

Bell Helicopter Lands in Louisiana

• Louisiana Enjoys Best Business Development Year Yet in 2013
• Incentive Spurs Lockheed Martin to Diversify
• An Interview With Chennault International Airport Executive Randy Robb
• Bell Helicopter Lands In Louisiana: Lafayette Chosen for Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Assembly Facility

Innovative Workforce Training

• Best-Practice Training Model Produces Skilled Craft Workforce
• Inside Louisiana's $500 Million Community And Technical College System Expansion
• Innovative Apprentice Program Expands Aviation Workforce
• Acme Machine & Welding Provides Training Opportunity To Increase Technical Skills
• Louisiana Lends Training Expertise To Maritime Industry

LOUISIANA'S BESPOKE SOLUTIONS: ADDRESSING UNIQUE COMPANY NEEDS

• Investment In University Programs Addresses IBM Needs
• Recruiting Services Identify Top Talent For Gameloft
• Workforce Analytics Offer GE Capital Staffing Solutions
• GIS Mapping Pinpoints Ideal Site For Sasol
• Economic Gardening Sets Table For Seafood Growth
• LED FastStart Aids Gardner Denver Site Consolidation

ADVANTAGE LA: LOUISIANA LANDS TECH HEAVYWEIGHTS

• On the Cover: Louisiana Lands Tech Heavyweights
• Quality of Place: Louisiana Attracts Top Talent
• Innovative Partnerships: Higher Education Initiatives

LOUISIANA: AT THE EPICENTER OF THE U.S. INDUSTRIAL REBIRTH

• Louisiana: At the Epicenter of the U.S. Industrial Rebirth
• Louisiana’s Facility Based Training Approach
• Pioneering Pharmacy Solutions
• Molding Success
• Protecting Corporate Communication

UPWARD TRAJECTORY: LOUISIANA'S BUSINESS CLIMATE SOARS

• Upward Trajectory
• Coastal Progress
• The Gold Standard. Again and Again.
• The Cost Savings Factor
• A Winning Edge
• Louisiana Metros: Low-Cost Leaders

INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION: LOUISIANA

• Giant STEP for Geoshield
• Dream Factory of Pixomondo
• Fresh Incentives. Competitive World.
• New World for Natural Gas

NEW ORLEANS NOW: AN ECONOMIC LEAP FORWARD

• The Rails Of Opportunity
• Gameloft: Off To A Fast Start
• Economic Gardening for 2nd Stage Firms
• The New Orleans Advantage
• Chocolate Innovation for Theodent
• EQ&A with John White

MADE IN LOUISIANA

• iSeatz Technology Powers Clients Around the World
• LED FastStart Sways Major Manufacturer
• Stuller Shines and Innovates to Beat Competitors
• Lights, Camera, Louisiana
• EQ&A with Gameloft Studio Manager David Hague

THE DIGITAL ISSUE: LOUISIANA IS CODE FOR SUCCESS

• Campus Collaboration
• The Right Mix for PreSonus
• The Fantastic Flying App of Morris Lessmore
• Shreveport App House is a Powerhouse
• EQ&A with The Receivables Exchange Founder Nic Perkin

THE LOUISIANA MAGNET: WHO’S RELOCATING TO LOUISIANA AND WHY

• Textron Povides “Safe Passage” for the U.S. Army
• K&B Machine Reaches for the Top
• Louisiana Leads the Way in Water Management
• Hands-on Training for Remotely Operated Vehicles
• EQ&A: Remembering Elton Pody, former president of the Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce

2010: A YEAR OF WINS

• Firing Up the Economy: Maritime Workforce Training
• Naked Pizza Gets a Slice of the Pie
• Becoming a Key Destination for Software Development
• Moonbot Has Landed
• EQ&A with LA Tech University Vice President for Research and Development Les Guice

HOW LOUISIANA GOT TO BE #1: LED FASTSTART NAMED AMERICA’S BEST WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM

• Michoud Transitions for Future
• Excelerating Success
• Destination Health Care
• Hi-Tech Transplant: Globalstar Relocates to Louisiana
• EQ&A with St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation Executive Director Brenda Reine Bertus

MANY SHADES OF GREEN: ECO-FRIENDLY INDUSTRIES FINDING SUCCESS IN LOUISIANA

• LSU AgCenter: Partner In Prosperity
• Shreveport Bike Shop Finds High-End Niche
• Free Flow Power Corp. Banks on the River
• Looking Forward: Louisiana’s Modernization Tax Credit
• EQ&A with Center for Planning and Excellence CEO Elizabeth Thomas

SMALL IS THE NEW BIG

• Acadiana Regional Airport: An Economic Engine Poised for Growth
• Pro-NDT Passes the Test
• Digging Deep: U.S. Shale Plays
• TurboSquid Revolutionizes the 3D Marketplace
• EQ&A with Dean of the LSU E.J. Ourso College of Business Eli Jones

A RECORD YEAR, AN EXCITING FUTURE

• The IP: A Hub for New Orleans Entrepreneurs
• Hayes Manufacturing Serves New and Existing Industries
• Permanent Film Incentive Spurs Industry Growth
• LA Tech Moves Cellulosic Ethanol Forward
• EQ&A with GNO Inc. CEO Michael Hech

LOUISIANA’S STRATEGY FOR THE FUTURE

• Fort Polk: An Economic Force
• Nuclear Renaissance Powers Small Business
• Formula for Opportunity
• Lafayette’s Fiber Optic Future is Now
• EQ&A with Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance CEO Tana Trichel

ROOTED IN POSSIBILITIES: CULTIVATING LOUISIANA'S AGRIBUSINESS INDUSTRY

• Louisiana’s Growing Partnership with NASA
• Operational Gateway to the Gulf
• Steely Determination
• The Science of Hope
• EQ&A with LSBDC Network State Director Mary Lynn Wilkerson

IN OUR OWN BACKYARD: CULTIVATING LOUISIANA’S EXISTING BUSINESSES

• England Airpark Reinvents Itself
• Chennault International Airport: Prepared for Take-Off
• Louisiana’s Shipbuilding Future
• The Receivables Exchange Finds Funding
• EQ&A with Lafayette Economic Development Authority CEO Greg Gothreaux

INSIDE LOUISIANA’S FAST START: INCREASING WORKFORCE COMPETITIVENESS

• Barksdale Air Force Base: A Weapon in Louisiana’s Economic Arsenal
• Louisiana: Leading the Nuclear Renaissance
• Cameron Valves Adds Quality Jobs
• EQ&A with author and animator William Joyce

CHANGING PERCEPTIONS AND BUCKING NATIONAL TRENDS

• Field of Dreams: Haynesville Shale
• Loads of Opportunity: Southern Textile Services
• Tools for Success: Making Communities More Competitive
• Taking Digital Arts to the Next Level
• EQ&A with Cenla Advantage Partnership CEO Jim Clinton