Town of Cary

 

Economic Development Action Plan

 

Submitted by

 

The Sanford Holshouser Business Development Group, LLC

219 Fayetteville Street, PO Box 2447, Raleigh, NC  27602

919-755-1800   www.sanfordholshouser.com

 

Managing Partners

Ernie Pearson

Bob Comer

Crystal Morphis

Rocky Lane

Mike Geouge

Gary Shope

 

In Partnership With

 Whittaker Associates

44 East 8th Street, Suite 420, Holland, MI 49423

616-396-4500  www.whittakerassociates.com

 

 


 

February 2006

 

Table of Contents                                                                                      

 

Executive Summary

 

Project Overview

 

SWOT Assessment

 

Benchmarking Analysis

 

Target Industry Analysis

 

Recommendations

 

Implementation

 

Methodology

 

Appendices

 

Appendix A: Economic and Demographic Profile

 

Appendix B: Industry Overviews

 

Medical Devices and Instruments

 

Light Manufacturing

 

Biotechnology/Research and Development

 

Design Industry

 

Appendix C: Industry Growth Analysis

 

Appendix D: New and Expanded Analysis

 

Attachment: Benchmarking Data

 

Attachment: The Sanford Holshouser Business Development Group, LLC