HAMPTON ROADS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE

Hampton Roads Alliance Announces Offshore Wind Supply Chain Development Initiative

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020
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NORFOLK, Va., July 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Hampton Roads Alliance (the Alliance) is pleased to announce a new initiative to develop a comprehensive supply chain to serve the east coast offshore wind industry.

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  • NORFOLK, Va., July 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Hampton Roads Alliance (the Alliance) is pleased to announce a new initiative to develop a comprehensive supply chain to serve the east coast offshore wind industry.
  • "The Port of Virginia is pleased to see the Alliance establish an offshore wind supply chain development program, as well as the addition of Matt Smith as the Director of Offshore Wind Business Development.
  • As one of the first pioneers to help European offshore wind companies navigate through the U.S. and Hampton Roads, the Alliance will start by opening an office in Frankfurt," said Andreas Paulicks, Director Europe, Hampton Roads Alliance Offshore Wind Office.
  • The Hampton Roads Alliance is the leading regional economic development organization for Hampton Roads, VA.

Hampton Roads Alliance Announced Amazon Plans to Build Two State-of-the-Art Operations Facilities in Hampton Roads, Virginia to Create 1,500 New Jobs

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
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NORFOLK, Va., March 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance (the Alliance) is pleased to announce that Amazon will create two new state-of-the-art operations facilities in the Hampton Roads region for a total of 1,500 new jobs.

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  • NORFOLK, Va., March 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance (the Alliance) is pleased to announce that Amazon will create two new state-of-the-art operations facilities in the Hampton Roads region for a total of 1,500 new jobs.
  • Amazon plans to create a total of 1,500 direct jobs which will add 1,650 additional indirect jobs, resulting in an estimated $549.6 million impact on Hampton Roads' Gross Regional Product (GRP).
  • We celebrate the addition of two new, high-tech facilities in Suffolk and Chesapeake that will positively benefit the entire Hampton Roads region."
  • About the Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance:
    The Alliance is the leading regional economic development organization for the Hampton Roads region of Virginia.