Winston-Salem, N.C.-area communities to compete for Dell plant.

Publication: Winston-Salem Journal (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)

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COPYRIGHT 2004 Winston-Salem Journal

Byline: Richard Craver

Nov. 16--Economic officials with Triad-wide responsibilities have declared victory with Dell Inc.'s decision to build a computer-assembly plant in the region.

Even so, those officials said they are aware they must play a neutral role in the incentive battle between Forsyth and Guilford counties, which are considered as the front runners for the project. Dell is expected to announce in a few weeks the site for its 400,000-square-foot plant.

"This decision certainly is a victory for the Triad and for the 1,500 people who will be gainfully employed with one of the fastest-growing companies in the world," said Don Kirkman, the president of the Piedmont Triad Partnership. The partnership was established to market a 12-county version of the Triad to corporations and site selectors,

"The fact that Dell chose the Triad for this project affirms our region's strategic location for...

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