Southern Business & Development, which annualy "scores" southern states and cites in different categories, has awarded Louisiana the coveted "state of the year" title for the year 2007!
SB&D declared Baton Rouge as the region's top mid-sized market. The magazine says the Capital Region got the nod because of the many exciting and diverse business opportunities that are opening in the area. Some of the companies they cited were Celtic Media and Formosa Plastics projects, along with the bio-diesel and ethanol projects in Port Allen.
SB&Dbase their rankings on a point system based on the number of corporate and industrial job and investment announcements the states and regions have successfully attracted that feature 200 or more jobs and/or $30 million or more in investment. Baton Rouge beat out Huntsville, Ala.,Port Arthur/Beaumont, Texas and Gulfport/Biloxi, Miss for the honor!
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