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COLUMBUS RegionWelcome to the Columbus Region. Located in the heart of Ohio, it’s an area expanding at an exciting rate with some of the best business resources available. The region itself is located within 10 hours of 47% of the United States population and is in a prime location for any international dealings. The transportation networks provided by Port Columbus International Airport, Rickenbacker International Airport and multiple rail terminals fuel all of these opportunities and grow with the area’s ever-changing demands.

The Columbus Region is home to an extremely capable, educated workforce growing at a rate substantially above the national average. Employees have access to a number of professional development tools and have the ability to further their education at any of the region’s 54 college and university campuses, or enhance their training at one of the many institutes focused on business or industry.

Fifteen Fortune 1000 companies, including 6 Fortune 500 companies, have established their headquarters in the region due to its commitment to improvement and future growth guided by Columbus 2020, an aggressive economic development strategy. The numerous initiatives of the region have been the driving force behind such titles as Forbes’ 2008 “No. 1 up-and-coming tech city in the United States,” and it strives to expand upon these awards to further reinforce the strengths of commerce in the area.

With access to distribution points, an abundance of critical resources and the latest technology, the Columbus Region is brimming with opportunities to help businesses reach their full potential.

Knox County

Licking County

Franklin County

Fairfield County

PickawayCounty

MadisonCounty

DelawareCounty

MorrowCounty

MarionCounty

LoganCounty Union

County

Major Airport

Intermodal Terminal

Dual Rail Industrial Park

National Gateway Corridor

Heartland Rail Corridor National Freight Rail Line

Major Interstates

LoganCounty

tHE oHio stAtE UNiVERsityFisher College of Business is ranked No. 7 among supply chain/logistics programs nationwide.

BUcKEyE yARD (csX)180,000 intermodal lifts in 2010

MARysViLLE yARD (csX)12,500 intermodal lifts in 2010

LoWER coNgEstioN tHAN otHER MAJoR Logistics HUBs Columbus has a traffi c congestion cost of just $1.18 per $1,000 in commodity value.

Memphis

Louisville

Chicago

L.A. Long beach

$1.18

$2.22

$2.32

$7.81

$10.88

Source: Texas A&M University-Texas Transportation Institute, Urban Mobility Report, 2010

Source: U.S. News & World Report, 2012

NAtioNAL gAtEWAy coRRiDoRThe National Gateway Corridor provides the Columbus Region additional port connections in Baltimore, MD, and Wilmington, NC.

NORFOLK

BALTIMOREWASHINGTON, D.C.

WILMINGTON

RickenbackerIntermodal Yard

CLEVELAND

DETROIT

LOUISVILLE

PITTSBURGHCOLUMBUS

CINCINNATI

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Foreign Trade Zone #138

Rickenbacker Magnet Site

FTZ #138 Magnet Sites

Major Freight Rail Lines

Interstate Highway

The Columbus Region, where predictable logistics occur, is a channel to the global marketplace. Our strategic location, combined with the vision of forward-thinking leaders, has launched the logistics industry into the spotlight, making it one of our Region’s fastest growing sectors.

RicKENBAcKER

Located in Columbus, Ohio, the 15th largest city in the U.S. and one of the fastest growing areas in the country, Rickenbacker is at the heart of North American population and economic activity.

Situated between New York, Chicago, Toronto and Atlanta, Rickenbacker is within a 10-hour truck drive to more than 50 percent of the U.S. and Canadian populations as well as 61 percent of the U.S. manufacturing capacity.

foREigN tRADE zoNE #138

Six pre-designated Magnet Sites and ability to provide FTZ designation to any site in 25-county Central Ohio service area.

In FY2010, $2.09bn in goods was shipped out of FTZ #138 and $2.27bn was received, both ranking 12th out of 168 General Purpose Zones in the U.S.

Toronto

New York, NY

Charleston, SC

by Airby Seaby Rail

Los Angeles, CA

Seattle, WA

Atlanta, GA

RICKENBACKER

FROM SOUTH AMERICA

FROM EUROPEFROM ASIA

500 Mi/805 Km

Norfolk, VA

Chicago, IL

OVERVIEW

Knox County

Licking County

Franklin County

Fairfield County

PickawayCounty

MadisonCounty

DelawareCounty

MorrowCounty

MarionCounty

LoganCounty Union

County

Major Airport

Intermodal Terminal

Dual Rail Industrial Park

National Gateway Corridor

Heartland Rail Corridor National Freight Rail Line

Major Interstates

Indianapolis176 miles

Fairfield County

MARioN DUAL-RAiLiNDUstRiAL PARKLocated between both CSX and NS railroads

Major Airport

Intermodal Terminal

Dual Rail Industrial Terminal

National Gateway Corridor

Heartland Rail Corridor

National Freight Rail Line

Major Interstates

PoRt coLUMBUs155 daily direct fl ights to 33 destinations

RicKENBAcKER AiRPoRtTwo parallel 12,000-ft. runways

HEARtLAND coRRiDoRThe enhanced Heartland Corridor allows double-stacked freight trains to travel directly from the Port of Virginia (Norfolk International Terminals).

CLEVELAND

DETROIT

LOUISVILLE

PITTSBURGH

NORFOLK

COLUMBUS

CINCINNATI

RickenbackerIntermodal Yard

Cincinnati 107 miles

Pittsburgh 183 miles

Cleveland 143 miles

MARioN iNtERMoDAL cENtEROperated by Schneider National

RicKENBAcKER iNLAND PoRt •State-of-the-artintermodalfacility

handled 141,000 intermodal lifts and 69,760 tons of air cargo in 2010.

•40millionsquarefeetofwarehousingand distribution facilities in the Rickenbacker area with room for growth.

TalentThe Columbus Region has more than 100,000 skilled and motivated people in logistics-related occupations,

with educational programs at all levels to support this workforce.

Logistics-RELAtED EDUcAtioNAL PRogRAMs

Logistics WoRKfoRcE By occUPAtioN AND LEVEL of EDUcAtioN/tRAiNiNg REQUiRED (NUMBER of WoRKERs)

ADVANcED Logistics occUPAtioNs

DistRiBUtioN AND WAREHoUsiNg occUPAtioNs

HigH scHooL tEcH/VocAtioNAL AssociAtE’s BAcHELoR’s gRADUAtE

sHoRt tERM – oJt MEDiUM tERM – oJt RELAtED WoRK EXPERiENcE BAcHELoR’s DEgREE & EXPERiENcE

groveport Madison HsCareer-tech logistics program

Shipping, receiving and traffi c clerks (6,350)

Stock clerks and order fi llers (13,490)

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer (9,520)

Industrial truck and tractor operators (4,430)

Laborers and freight stock and material movers, hand (25,570)

Packers and packagers, hand (7,460)

Production, planning and expediting clerks (2,490)

columbus state community collegeLogistics – Attracting and Retaining Talent (ART)

Certifi cate in Supply Chain Management

Truck drivers, light or delivery services (5,390)

Crane and tower operators (200)

Cargo and freight agents (560)

columbus state community collegeAssociate’s in Supply Chain Management

First-line supervisors of helpers, laborers and material movers, hand (1,630)

First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving machine and vehicle operators (1,600)

Purchasing managers (370)

tiM WiLLiAMs sVP – customer operations, Mcgraw Hill

“Columbus is logistics, and this industry is a key part of what this city does day in and day out!

We have a wealth of talent with logistics experience due to the amount of on-going logistics

activities in our Region. On top of this is the pipeline of talent that we continue to generate

from the numerous logistics educational opportunities available ranging from high school to

post college degree programs.”

HigH scHooL tEcH/VocAtioNAL AssociAtE’s BAcHELoR’s gRADUAtE

sHoRt tERM – oJt MEDiUM tERM – oJt RELAtED WoRK EXPERiENcE BAcHELoR’s DEgREE & EXPERiENcE

the ohio state University BS in Business Administration with Logistics Management specialization

Logisticians (1,050)Operations research analysts (790)

the ohio state University Master of Business Logistics Engineering

Master of Business Operational Excellence

Transportation, storage and distribution managers (850)

Competitive BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTMore than 3,200 logistics businesses are in the Columbus Region, including:

coLUMBUs REgioN Logistics coUNciLIndustry leaders formed the Columbus Region Logistics Council (CRLC) in 2008 to serve as the catalyst for the growth of the Region’s logistics capability. CRLC is leading the implementation of a strategic road map that will continue to grow the Region as a logistics hub by focusing on the following:

• Fosteringalogistics-friendlybusinessenvironment • Developingandenhancinganadvancedlogisticsinfrastructure • Infusingworld-classlogisticstechnologyintoregionalindustry • Buildingahigh-skillworkforceforcompetitiveadvantage

JoHN NEss President, oDW Logistics, inc.

“For 40 years, ODW Logistics, Inc. has leveraged the Columbus Region as a great place

to grow our business. As a 3PL, our clients in the health care, retail, food and e-commerce

business benefit from Columbus’ strategic location and wealth of talent and resources.

We have locations across the country, but none offer as many advantages as Columbus.

Global reach. Great infrastructure. Top-shelf talent. It all adds up to success for our company.”

EffEctiVE tAX RAtE oN NEW cAPitAL iNVEstMENt (coMPARisoN of Logistics sitEs)*

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Source: Ohio Department of Development, Logistics Tax Comparison Study, 2011

*A uniform set of assumptions on capital investment, payroll, sales and C-corporation status was applied to all sites

Competitive BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTMore than 3,200 logistics businesses are in the Columbus Region, including:

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cost of ELEctRicity (cENts PER KiLoWAtt-HoUR)AVERAgE AsKiNg RENt foR DistRiBUtioN AND WAREHoUsiNg sPAcE, Q4 2010

REgioN PER sQ ft PER sQ M

$2.70Atlanta $3.26

Jacksonville $3.75

Chicago $4.23

Pittsburgh $4.29

Oakland $4.37

Houston $5.18

Baltimore $5.45

New Jersey (Northern) $6.09

$29.06

$35.09

$40.36

$45.53

$46.18

$47.04

$55.76

$58.66

$65.55

Source: Grubb & Ellis, Industrial Market Trends, Q4 2011 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2009

AVERAgE HoURLy WAgEs iN tRANsPoRtAtioN AND MAtERiAL MoViNg occUPAtioNs AND PRiVAtE sEctoR WoRKfoRcE UNioNizAtioN RAtEs, MEtRoPoLitAN AREAs

REgioN AVg. HoURLy WAgE UNioNizAtioN RAtE

Cleveland

Indianapolis

Memphis

Pittsburgh

Los Angeles

Atlanta

Chicago

Louisville

5.2%

9.1%

4.5%

2.6%

10.8%

8.6%

2.4%

10%

11.6%

$14.85

$15.25

$15.38

$15.41

$15.64

$15.72

$16.29

$16.57

$17.26

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2010; Unionstats, 2010

Logistics occUPAtioNs WAgEs (WAgEs BELoW NAtioNAL AVERAgE iN BoLD RED)

Purchasing Managers $49.30 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $17.30

Transportation Storage and Distribution Managers $41.53 First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers and Material Movers, Hand $22.04

Logisticians $32.23 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators $24.91

Operations Research Analysts $27.18 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $19.92

Cargo and Freight Agents $16.22 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers $14.85

Production, Planning and Expediting Clerks $19.30 Crane and Tower Operators $19.14

Shipping, Receiving and Traffic Clerks $15.20 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $14.41

Stock Clerks and Order Fillers $11.56 Laborers and Freight Stock and Material Movers, Hand $13.46

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $25.88 Packers and Packagers Hand $10.32

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers and Weighers $15.43

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics

“ COLuMbuS OFFERS A LARgE InVEnTORy OF OLD AnD nEW buILDIngS, WITH SITES AT THE LOWEST AVERAgE LEASE RATE, WHILE PROVIDIng SuPERIOR MARkET COVERAgE TO THE kEy u.S. POPuLATIOn CLuSTERS.”

– CuRTIS SPEnCER, PRESIDEnT OF IMS WORLDWIDE, InC. –

Hong Kong - Seattle 13 Days

Hong Kong - Los Angeles 13 Days

Hong Kong - Houston, Savannah or New York 22 Days

PVC-ANC-LCK 6461 nmPVC-ANC-JFK 6685 nm

Hong Kong - New York 25 DaysHong Kong - Norfolk 25 DaysHong Kong - Savannah 25 Days

Typical Intermodal Transit Times

Seattle - Columbus 4.5 DaysLos Angeles - Columbus 4.5 DaysNew York - Columbus 2 DaysSavannah - Columbus 2 DaysNorfolk - Columbus 1.5 Days

• 144millionareAmericanswithina10-hourdrivefrom Columbus, representing 47 percent of the national population

• 33percentoftheCanadianpopulationiswithin a 10-hour drive

CLEVELAND

DETROITNEW YORK

PHILADELPHIA

BALTIMORE

WASHINGTON, D.C.INDIANAPOLIS

CHICAGO

LOUISVILLE

PITTSBURGH

CHARLOTTE

RALEIGH

ATLANTA

MEMPHIS

NASHVILLE

NORFOLKST. LOUIS

COLUMBUS

MILWAUKEE

250 miles 400 km

500 miles 800 km

TORONTO

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census

Metro Population

1,000,000 5,000,000 10,000,000

Access“bOTH RAIL CARRIERS ARE VERy AggRESSIVE In THEIR VIEW OF CEnTRAL OHIO AnD HAVE PLACED THEIR bETS THAT THIS REgIOn WILL COnTInuE TO LEAD THE SITE SELECTIOn DECISIOn PROCESS. CITIng ‘ALL THE gEOECOnOMIC’ FACTORS, InCLuDIng AVAILAbLE LAnD, WORkFORCE, LOCAL ECOnOMy ETC.”

– CuRTIS SPEnCER, PRESIDEnT OF IMS WORLDWIDE, InC. –

Source: ESRI Business Analyst, 2010; Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Hofstra University

The Columbus Region is accessible to more Americans within 500 miles (805 km) than any other major inland or coastal port:

HAL WiLsoN senior Vice President of Distribution and transportation servicesBig Lots stores

“Columbus has been the headquarters of Big Lots since we were founded in 1967. We operate more

than three million square feet with more than 500 employees in Columbus. The reason why we are

here is the strength in the Region and access to our markets via excellent interstate highways and

intermodal rail systems.”

CONTACTS and SERVICESColumbus 2020 is a private, non-profit regional economic development organization representing the 11 county, Columbus, Ohio, Region. Our team of economic development professionals works in collaboration with the State and local partners to promote the assets of the Region globally. Columbus 2020 also serves as a single point of entry for economic development inquiries and offers a comprehensive suite of services to companies and consultants that are evaluating the market area. Services include but are not limited to:

• Confidentialandcustomsitelocationassistance

• Labormarketanalysisanddemographics

• Tailoredmarketresearch

• Detailed,comprehensivesite/buildinginformation

• Facilitatestateandlocalincentiveprogramming

• Personalcommunityandsitetours

• Introductionstoprofessionalservicesproviders

• Meetingswithcommunityandbusinessleaders

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