Saturday, February 07, 2004
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council has completed a benchmarking report on 10 industry "sub-clusters". The study looked at Greater Phoenix’s relative strengths and weaknesses within the aerospace, high technology/software, life sciences and business services industries and compared the region against competitive regions such as Los Angeles, Dallas, Denver and Raleigh.
Overall, Phoenix fared well.
Relative strengths and weaknesses varied by industry, but there were some frequently repeated themes regarding cost and quality factors. Common strengths about the Greater Phoenix area included a quality business environment, the presence of a major international airport, and the competitive costs of real estate and labor.
The primary weakness appeared in higher level work skills. IBM Global Location Services completed the report for $120,000. Read more.
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Phoenix completes benchmarking
