Mark Arend

Editor Emeritus of Site Selection Magazine

Mark Arend is editor emeritus of Site Selection, having served as editor in chief for more than two decades. Prior to joining the editorial staff in 1997, he worked for 10 years in New York City at Wall Street Computer Review, ABA Banking Journal and Global Investment Technology. Mark graduated from the University of Hartford (Conn.) in 1985 and lives near Atlanta, Georgia.

Articles By This Author

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT: Tariff Forecast: Partly Cloudy Or a ‘Great Opportunity’?

The Blue Economy is a driver for the Gulf Coast and a magnet for foreign firms.

SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM: How Mississippi GROWS Its Inventory of Sites

Grants awarded by MDA pave the way for site development across the state.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DIVISION: How Mississippi Primes The Export Pump

Global trade missions and other efforts lead to a surge in exports.

Oklahoma: 3 Weeks, 3,000 Jobs

Aluminum, ammunition and a Dollar Tree distribution center were all drivers of 3,000 new jobs generated over three weeks in the Sooner State.

Louisiana: Billions in Foreign Investment Are Coming To the Energy Sector

Billions in foreign investment are coming to Louisiana’s energy sector.

SILICON RANCH: How Communities Win In the Solar Farm Arena

Running a state’s economic development office — or the state itself — affords those officeholders valuable opportunities to hear what’s on the minds of company executives looking to invest capital in new facilities.

MARYLAND: America’s Aerospace Ecosystem Starts in Maryland

Aerospace companies looking to get their operations airborne quickly will find they can easily do so in Maryland. Over 9,000 such companies have a presence in the state, perhaps because it has the highest concentration of aerospace engineers in the country.