Dell executive reveals reasons behind move to N.C. location
Proving that incentives work….
North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad offered the “whole package” of financial incentives, a central location, a ready work force and an eager political and business community, Dell computers executive Kip Thompson said recently.
“They had all the factors come together,” he said at a conference of economic development officials and real estate executives in Las Vegas.
Texas-based Dell Inc. opened the plant earlier this month with plans to employ 700 people by the end of the year and 1,500 within five years.
Dell was aggressively courted by state and local officials wanting to bring in high-tech jobs. As part of the deal, the company received a $318 million incentive package - the largest in state history.
