Your Defense Partners in Pennsylvania (USA)

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Your Defense Partners in Pennsylvania (USA)

• 12 June 2009
• Versailles, France

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The Western Pennsylvania Story

• Introduction
• Defense Industry Highlights
• Who Are We?
• Defense Cluster Examples
• Business Amenities
• Success Stories

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Introduction
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A Simple Fact

• Western Pennsylvania (USA) is One of the Worlds
  Best Locations for U.S. and International Defense
  Industry Investment.

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Emphasis Points

• Proximity and access to major U.S. defense
  markets
• Good business amenities including a skilled,
  cost-effective workforce
• Defense cluster manufacturing, research, and
  technology synergies
• Local business assistance that maximizes
  Pennsylvania and U.S. Federal assistance
• First-rate facility sites

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Defense Industry Highlights
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Fast Facts

• Over 700 organizations registered to do
  contracting with the U.S. government
• Several prime contractor facilities
• Over 5 billion in contract awards over the past
  decade
• Example weapons systems AMRAM, B52, Bombardier
  Amphibious Water Bomber, Crows II, F35/JSF, Navy
  Aircrew Ejection Seats
• Procurement assistance to small companies and
  supply chain assistance to large primes

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Outsider Reviews

• Australian Defence Business Review
• Australian Defence Magazine
• VAYU (India)

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Who Are We?
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On the Map
New York City
State College, PA
Philadelphia
Johnstown, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Washington, DC
Within 800 km of 50 of US population and 60 of
Canadian population
160 km
320 km
Richmond, VA
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We Are a Delegation from a Six-County Region in
Western Pennsylvania
Armstrong
Indiana
Cambria
Westmoreland
Somerset
Fayette
The Laurel Highlands
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Larger Cities
Kittanning
Indiana
Greensburg
Johnstown
Somerset
Uniontown
The Laurel Highlands
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A Snapshot

• 880,000 population
• Large 3rd generation European immigrant component
• Legacy rust belt economy coal and steel
  being replaced with diversified high-tech
  manufacturing

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Defense Cluster Examples
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Business Amenities
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Workforce

• 445,000 strong
• Dedication to quality and performance
• Low turnover and absenteeism
• Multi-skilled talent with ample training program
  availability
• Labor surplus area
• Cost-effective labor rates

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Relative Pay
Professional
Management
Administrative
Sales
All
(U.S.)
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Annual Wage by Position
IS Manager
GM
Database Administrator
Programmer
Secretary
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Cost of Living Index
Housing
Composite
Grocery Items
Healthcare
Utilities
(U.S.)
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Financial Quality of Life

• Los Angeles Income vs. COL Ratio
• 107 / 155.8 0.69
• Washington Income vs. COL Ratio
• 107 / 140.0 0.76
• Johnstown Income vs. COL Ratio
• 89 / 91.6 0.97
• Johnstown workers can be paid considerably less
  than their respective counterparts, yet still
  enjoy a significantly higher financial quality of
  life (40 higher than LA, 28 higher than DC)

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Post-Secondary Education

• Carnegie Mellon
• Hershey Medical Center
• IUP
• Mount Aloysius College
• Penn State
• Penn State - Altoona
• Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
• Pitt
• Pitt-Greensburg
• Pitt-Johnstown
• Saint Francis University
• Saint Vincent College

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80 km
160 km
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Prime Site Location Examples

• Fayette Business Park
• Ford City Heritage Park
• HighPointe at Indian Springs
• Indiana County Commerce Park
• Indiana County Corporate Campus
• Interchange Center
• Johnstown Business Park
• Manor Township Business Park
• Northepoint
• Parks Bend
• University Tech Park
• Westmoreland Air Park
• Westmoreland Business Research Park
• Westmoreland Tech Park

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Business Support Services

• Proactive, broad-spectrum services
• Procurement support, site location, debt and
  equity financing access, business development
  consulting, workforce development, government
  contracting, supply chain and customer
  procurement, grant proposal development,
  technology transfer, and more
• Strong interaction with
• Congressman John P. Murtha (PA 12th)
• State and local elected officials
• Pennsylvania government agencies
• Regional economic development groups

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Success Stories
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Europe In to Western Pennsylvania

• Martin-Baker
• Johnstown ceremonies open new U.S. Martin-Baker
  plant
• Ejection Seat Manufacturer Martin-Baker Wins 200
  Million Order to Retrofit Air Force T-38 Advanced
• Höganäs
• Kongsberg
• Defense deal boosts Kongsberg Defense
• Defense contractor leases Richland site
• Finmeccanica
• Finmeccanica Signs Major American Deals
• DRS signs merger agreement with Italian defense
  contractor
• Gamesa

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A Simple Fact

• Western Pennsylvania (USA) is One of the Worlds
  Best Locations for U.S. and International Defense
  Industry Investment.

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An Invitation to You
19/20/21 August 2009
2/3/4 June 2010
A Message from Congressman John P. Murtha
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Contact Information

• Ron Moreau, Program ManagerIndiana University of
  PennsylvaniaGovernment Contract Assistance
  ProgramRobert Shaw Building, Room 5650 South
  13th StreetIndiana, PA 15705-1087Phone
  724/357-7824 Fax [phone]Email
  rfmoreau_at_iup.eduURL www.eberly.iup.edu/gcap
• Bob Shark, VP of Procurement and
  TechnologyJohnstown Area Regional Industries245
  Market Street, Suite 200Johnstown, PA
  15901Phone [phone] Fax
  814/535-8677Email bshark_at_jari.comURL
  www.jari.com