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Testimonials

  • "We relocated our business from Northern Virginia to Blacksburg in August 2004.  We did this because of the lower cost of living, the access to talent coming out of the local colleges and universities, and the quality of life for our employees.  We also feel that Blacksburg is a more productive place to start a  startup--time saved by not sitting in traffic alone saves us days worth of productivity per week.  In two years since relocating our company to Blacksburg, we've grown from seven to 45 employees and we now have more than 30,000 customers on all seven continents."

    Pat Matthews - President & CEO
    Webmail.us
  • "The quality of life in the New River Valley and the availability of a productive workforce have been key to the success of our business over the past 36 years.  The local community and economic development agencies have also provided great support for our business needs."

    David Jendren - General Manager
    Federal Mogul
  • "From a manufacturing standpoint, one of the great things about the New River Valley is the availability of an extremely good workforce that works hard supporting our company. We have not had any problems meeting our employment needs."

    Doug Howell - Human Resources Manager
    Intermet
  • "Chemical Lime is here because of the natural resources we need for our products.  But, our New River Valley plant has the best workers, with the best work ethic, in our company.  And, having access to the mining technology expertise at Virginia Tech is also a huge plus.  Finally, this area is just the most beautiful place to live."

    Jon Passic - Virginia Operations/Sales Manager
    Chemical Lime Company of Virginia
  • "There is a strong pool of talent and entrepreneurial spirit in this region that is important to running a successful technology company.  And, recruiting new employees is easy once they visit and discover the quality of the education systems, the availability of services, the cost of living and the overall beauty of the region."

    Scot Meller - President of the Technology Division
    Luna Innovations
  • "Bondcote has been based in the New River Valley since 1949. Because our location is next to Interstate 81, we have great logistics access and are able to serve customers from Maine to Florida and west to the Mississippi.
    Over our many years of operation, our workforce has been stable and has also been willing to work as needed to meet our customers' delivery demands.  The people are great; and you could not find a more picturesque place in the country.  And, having Virginia Tech and Radford University within 15 minutes of our facility allows us to draw on their graduating talent and resources."

    Ted Anderson - CEO/President
    Bondcote Corp.
  • Our Company has been in the New River Valley for over 100 years.  It is a beautiful area in which to live, the cost of living is great, traffic is minimal and the people are really friendly.
    Our access to the interstate road system and rail and air terminals makes it easy to get our supplies and to ship our products.  Virginia Tech, with its many technological resources, is another great reason for being in the area."

    Carmen Denitto - Vice President/CTO
    NanoChemonics, Inc.
  • Celanese has been a major participant in the New River Valley business community since 1939.  Our manufacturing site in Narrows, VA consists of approximately 600 employees.  In the New River Valley, Celanese has benefited from loyal employees with diverse skill sets and tremendous dedication of our success.  The combination of a beautiful mountain setting, the breadth of cultural offerings through Virginia Tech, and a vibrant economic climate makes the New River valley a great place to live and to do business."

    Perry Aliotti - District Sales Manager
    Celanese