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GUIDE Area Profile : Jacksonville, Illinois
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Recent developments : updating information at this time |
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Radius map
and notes about the location of Jacksonville IL, which is much closer to St. Louis, MO than
Chicago, IL |
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| Executive Summary Website : www.jredc.org |
Contact information |
Competitive advantages of
the area for potential investors
- Major strategic sites up to 550 acres, and large
industrial buildings, with good Interstate,
rail and river services for logistics needs
- Proven effectiveness as a national distribution
center for consumer products
- Lower costs and strong work ethic, work force
flexibility as a rural location
- Strong community support of business development
- Ranked by Site Selection magazine in 2004 as a Top 100
Micropolitan area
- Testimonials
from executives in the area are available on the website.
- Computer Sciences Corporation has over 300 employees
handling the outsourced administration of more than 500,000 insurance
policies.
- National Starch & Chemical Company has a 200,000 sq ft
plant on 250 acres along the Illinois River manufacturing specialty resins
and adhesives
- Several other testimonials highlight benefits of the
area for businesses which operate nationally and internationally, rather
than just in the local region
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Terry Denison
President
Jacksonville
Regional EDC
221 East State
Street
Jacksonville, IL
62650-2012
Phone :
(217)479-4627
Fax :
(217)479-4629
email
terry@jredc.org
Alternate
contacts :
Bonni Waters, Vice President
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List of available sites or facilities :
Refer to the JREDC website
for links to the lists of available sites and buildings, but this
information (as provided through the Location One service) should be
verified through personal contact with staff as above. Properties may
be in the process of acquisition or development, or may potentially be
available, beyond the current listings. As another example, staff may
be aware of plans by local companies to relocate to larger facilities,
leaving space which would not yet be listed. Personal contact quickly
establishes whether relevant buildings or sites may be available to meet
specific project requirements.
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Examples - strategic sites
None featured at this time. Note that there are various large sites -
from 50 to 550 acres. |
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Service Provider Relationships
JREDC has been a
sponsor of the CoreNet Global chapter in Chicago, and has hosted networking
events in the area to meet with location consultants and corporate real
estate professionals. No service providers have been specified at this
time who have strong knowledge of the Jacksonville area, such as through
work on recent projects there. |
Other Resources
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Article Archives No articles about Jacksonville IL as a
business location identified at this time. |
GIS Map Makers GIS map
capabilities are not provided through their website, but it does offer :
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Data Pointers - see also
Consultant Tips
Standardized
community data as well as listings of buildings and sites are potentially
available through the website, which links to the Location One service, but
the most timely information is obtained by direct contact with JREDC staff.
As a small
organization, the capability to maintain a large amount of standardized data
is limited, so personal requests for the information which is most important
are generally better than reliance on the Location One website content.
It is a useful starting point, but the information should be confirmed.
This includes the list of available sites and buildings, particularly
because sites under development or which could potentially be acquired
quickly for specific needs may not be listed through that service.
Personal contact is better.
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Sponsored articles, PR None identified at this time
News and newsletters
JREDC publishes a quarterly newsletter, "A place for you",
which highlights recent local business activity, rankings, and other news,
including new site development work and infrastructure improvements.
Copies of past issues are available on their website.
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Companies in the Area
Jacksonville
Area Chamber of Commerce
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Past Projects No
profiles of past projects are available at this time. The JREDC
newsletter, for which back issues are available through their website,
highlights some recent business expansion projects in the area. |
Testimonials
There are several good
testimonials from executives
in the area on the website.
- Computer Sciences Corporation has over 300 employees
handling the outsourced administration of more than 500,000 insurance
policies.
- National Starch & Chemical Company has a 200,000 sq ft
plant on 250 acres along the Illinois River manufacturing specialty resins
and adhesives
- Other testimonials highlight benefits of the area for
businesses which operate nationally and internationally, rather than just
in the local region
- Several comment on the local colleges, low rates of
employee turnover, logistics considerations, and general quality of life
aspects of the area
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Relationship leader at GDI Solutions for potential
investors
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Bruce Donnelly
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