Strategic Development Group Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of its Founding

April 15, 2009

COLUMBIA, SC – April 2009 – Strategic Development Group, Inc., a professional site selection company, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month.  The firm is based in the Historic Sylvan Building in Columbia, SC.

Strategic Development Group specializes in site selection and negotiation for manufacturing and headquarters facilities for numerous large global corporations. The firm has conducted work in over 25 US states and throughout Canada with clients including BMW, Eastman, Tupperware and Commercial Metals Corporation. 

SDG has recently completed extremely successful location projects for new facilities for a BP Chemical co-location project in Decatur, Alabama, Bridgestone’s North and South American research and development center in Akron, Ohio, Koyo Corporation in Washington County, Tennessee.  Over the past ten years, Strategic Development Group has helped site companies resulting in over $2 Billion in total new announced investment.

The firm also provides expert economic development consulting services to State, regional and county economic development organizations.  Strategic Development Group recently completed a site certification project for the Western and Middle portions of Tennessee, and is undergoing another site certification project for the Northeast Indiana Economic Development Partnership.  SDG has also recently completed several successful marketing initiatives and strategic plans for local and county economic development organizations right here in South Carolina. 

We are delighted to operate a successful business here in Columbia, South Carolina, said the firm’s president, Mark Williams.  The City provides an excellent business climate, including access to global client locations from the Columbia Airport.

 

About Strategic Development Group

Strategic Development Group located in Columbia, SC, offers expert site location services, and provides a variety of economic development services such as strategic planning, site certification, and targeted marketing services.  Recently, Strategic Development Group President and founder Mark Williams was named a Top 10 Site Consultant by Southern Business & Development magazine.  The company’s website is www.strategicdev.com.