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Detroit Metro Airport Jumps to #2 in Customer Satisfaction
Up from #6 in 2006
J.D. Power and Associates consumer survey
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Detroit #1 Sports City in North America
Sporting News (2007)
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U-M #3 University for R&D Spending
National Science Foundation (2006)
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Michigan Takes Two Spots on North American Top Deals List
Ford Motor $1 billion investment, United Solar solar cell factory in Greenville
Site Selection (May 2007)
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Ann Arbor Nation's #5 Best Place to Live 2007
Up from #6 in 2006
Sperling's annual Cities Ranked and Rated Guide
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3 Michigan Towns on "Best Places to Live" List
Farmington, Plymouth Twp., Saline among Top 100 Best Places
Harper Woods, Lincoln Park, Melvindale among Most Affordable
Money magazine (2007)
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Silver Shovel Award, Major Corporate Investments 2005, 2006
For 2nd year, Michigan recognized for success in countering outsourcing trend
Area Development (2007)
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Ann Arbor #1 on List of Top Knowledge Worker Metros
Up from #3 in 2006
Lansing, Kalamazoo Also Among Top Metros
Expansion Management (2007)
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#4 State for Small Tech Innovation 2006 Up from #5 in 2005, #8 in 2004, #9 in 2003
Small Times (2007)
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Michigan #3 State in U.S. Manufacturing
One of top 14 states best positioned to compete nationally, globally
eMvoy Research (2006)
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Kettering #1 University for Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering
"America's Best Colleges Guide"
U.S. News & World Report (2007)
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#1 State in Governor's Cup Rankings for Cumulative Projects
11,822 projects (1997-2007)
#7 in 2007 with 210 locations, expansions
Site Selection (2008)
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2005 Michigan Industrial Expansions Win Awards
DaimlerChrysler Sterling Heights Plant Retention: Corporate Investment Award
Severstal North American (former Ford Rouge plant): Community Impact Award
Trade & Industry Development (2006)
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MEDC Wins Silver Award for Economic Development Achievement 2005
DaimlerChrysler Sterling Heights Assembly, Stamping Plant Retention
Business Facilities (2006)
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Nation's #5 in New Capital Spending 2005
Attracted $3.7 billion in major auto-sector investment
U.S. Investment Monitor, Ernst & Young (2006)