Investor Spotlight: Amazon
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth’s most customer-centric company, Earth’s best employer, and Earth’s safest place to work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career […]
Investor Spotlight: Tampa International Airport
Tampa International Airport serves as the Gateway to the West Coast of Florida, with nonstop domestic and international flights to more than 90 destinations. The airport typically serves over 25 million passengers annually, making it one of Florida’s largest airports. TPA is an economic engine for the region, generating over $14 billion a year in […]
Tampa Bay goes global again! Virgin’s new direct flight to London accelerates UK/Europe/Florida trade, GTB Initiatives
Our global trade and foreign direct investment programs weathered a few tough years in 2020-2021 thanks to COVID-19, but I am happy to report that foreign interest in the Tampa market is hotter than ever today. Our International Business Development team has several high quality foreign direct investment projects in our pipeline, and we expect […]
First-of-its-kind center fuels supply chain talent
Supporting the distribution and logistics sector in Tampa and fueling the talent pipeline is the Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Management & Sustainability. This first-of-its-kind center in Florida is housed at the University of South Florida Tampa campus and spearheads efforts related to degree programs and several community and industry initiatives. Key industry partners […]
Distribution and Logistics Sector grows by 37% over the past five years
One of Tampa’s biggest business stories of 2022 was the growth in our distribution and logistics sector. The Tampa Bay EDC closed five projects from this category, including two headquarter relocations with AFC Logistics and Merit Logistics. This growth didn’t happen overnight. Over the past five years, Distribution & Logistics businesses have grown by 37% […]