ocated in Forsyth County in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, Winston-Salem is well suited for business relocation and expansion.
   You will see that Winston-Salem offers a diverse demographic make-up, strong labor force, competitive tax rates and an excellent supply of office and manufacturing sites. Explore www.wsbusinessinc.com to see what makes Winston-Salem, North Carolina an ideal location for manufacturing, financial services, distribution, technical research and biotechnology and life sciences.
   Recent project announcements include the expansions of Liberty Hardware and Ken Garner Manufacturing. Liberty Hardware is leasing 526,000 square feet of distribution space at Union Cross Business Park, adding to their 690,000-square-foot distribution center and company headquarters in the park. The project is valued at approximately $22 million.
   Ken Garner Manufacturing is a leading manufacturer of counterweights for excavators and heavy construction machinery. The Chattanooga-based company located its expansion facility in Rural Hall in northern Forsyth County and will create over 70 new jobs and invest $2 million in the plant.
   Winston-Salem is one of seven international finalists for the 2008 Intelligent Community of the Year as determined by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF). Other finalists include Westchester, N.Y.; Northeast Ohio; Dundee, Scotland; New Brunswick, Canada; Seoul, S. Korea; and Tallinn, Estonia.
   The winner will be announced in New York City in May. The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) is a nonprofit think tank that focuses on job creation and economic development in the broadband economy.
   Winston-Salem Business Inc (WSBI) is an economic development agency that works with local businesses, government, regional and state agencies to bring new business and industry to Winston-Salem, North Carolina.