Progress Report

January – December 2012

We are pleased to present Plano’s 2012 Economic Development Progress Report. It provides information on 24 companies representing 2.1 million square feet and an estimated 4,283 jobs.  Featured in this report are seven exciting projects that added $122 million of improvements to the tax base.  Denbury Resources, Ericsson, MedAssets, Tyler Technologies and Winzer Corporation were also named as finalists in the Dallas Business Journal’s Best Real Estate Deals of 2012.

Plano continues to be one of the best places in the U.S. to relocate or expand your business.  It provides a talented workforce, a competitive business climate, world-class business parks and superior accessibility.  Plano is only a 30-minute drive to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, one of only seven airports worldwide with 200 nonstop destinations.  Our central time zone and location also provide quick access to both U.S. coasts and across the globe.

Take a moment to look over 2012’s noteworthy accolades below:

  • The City of Plano was named #1 “Best Run City” by 24/7 Wall St. for 2012.
  • Men’s Health magazine named Plano to its list of "Best Cities for Men 2012."
  • Dallas Child magazine named Plano “Best City or Suburb to Raise a Child” as part of its 2012 Best for Families list.
  • Plano ranked 18th on the “Happiest Places for Young Professionals” list published by CareerBliss.com.
  • Money magazine ranked Collin County 6th in the nation on its prestigious list of "Best Places to Live for Job Growth."
  • Texas was ranked the “Best State for Business” for the eighth year in a row by Chief Executive Magazine in its annual survey of CEOs.

Plano Economic Development would like to assist with your relocation, retention, redevelopment or expansion project.  To learn more about Plano’s available sites and business opportunities, contact Sally Bane at  sallyb@plano.gov.  Connect with us online at planotexas.org and sign up for the newsletter or follow us on social media to get all of the exciting Plano news.   

Sincerely,

Phil Dyer

(Mayor, term ending May 2013)

City of Plano