These are exactly the types of companies I want to attract to West Virginia strong, healthy, vibrant companies prepared to grow in West Virginia to be partners with us for the long haul. These companies are offering good-paying jobs with wonderful benefits. West Virginia must begin to focus on technology jobs to prosper in the Digital Economy. Our state economic plan encourages a specific focus on technology. It urges the integration of technology at all levels of business, government and education.
Technology is the key to diversification of the state s economy.
But the one thing that these companies will soon know is that our workers are the best in the world. It is the people of West Virginia who make the difference every day for the companies that choose to locate here. Once these companies experience the incredible loyalty and dedication of our workers, they ll become our best sales people, spreading the word about what our state has to offer the technology business of the 21st century. West Virginia is proud of our work force and of what we are going to accomplish. We are continuing to grow and to prosper.