{"id":178,"date":"2012-06-29T21:07:13","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T21:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=178"},"modified":"2018-11-16T17:50:04","modified_gmt":"2018-11-16T17:50:04","slug":"economy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Roanoke3\/?page_id=178","title":{"rendered":"Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

DEMOGRAPHICS \/ ECONOMY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enhanced by its close proximity to Virginia Tech, one of the nation’ most respected research universities, just a 20-minute drive from downtown Roanoke, the Roanoke Valley is a hotbed of biomedical innovation. The Carilion Biomedical Institute is only one of several key players in Roanoke City’s Riverside Center for Research & Technology, a cooperative venture between Carilion, Virginia Tech, and the University of Virginia. The region’s diverse employment base with its strong manufacturing sector also encompasses many leading service providers, particularly in finance, transportation, electronics, printing, insurance, and retail. Lynchburg shares Roanoke’s prime location, just one hour’s flight from the ocean or the national capital city. The city is home to a bustling economy, a solid infrastructure, dependable natural resources, and abundant land for expansion.<\/p>\n

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Major Roanoke Valley Private Employers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Advance Auto Parts<\/strong>
\nManufacturing
\nwww.advanceautoparts.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Allstate Insurance<\/strong>
\nInsurance
\nwww.allstate.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Blue Cross Blue Shield<\/strong>
\nInsurance
\nwww.bcbs.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The Branch Group<\/strong>
\nConstruction
\nwww.branchgroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Carilion Health<\/strong>
\nHealthcare
\nwww.carilion.com<\/a><\/p>\n

General Electric<\/strong>
\nManufacturing
\nwww.ge.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Home Shopping<\/strong>
\nRetail
\nwww.hsn.com<\/a><\/p>\n

ITT Night Vision<\/strong>
\nManufacturing
\nwww.nightvision.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Kroger EDI<\/strong>
\nRetail Grocery
\nhttp:\/\/edi.kroger.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Lewis-Gale Medical Center<\/strong>
\nHealthcare
\nwww.lewis-gale.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Medical Facilities of America<\/strong>
\nHealthcare
\nwww.mfa.net<\/a><\/p>\n

MW Windows<\/strong>
\nManufacturing
\nwww.mwwindows.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Norfolk Southern<\/strong>
\nTransportation
\nwww.nscorp.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Wachovia Bank<\/strong>
\nFinancial Services
\nwww.wachovia.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Wal-Mart Stores<\/strong>
\nRetail
\nwww.walmart.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Yokohama Tires<\/strong>
\nManufacturing
\nwww.yokohamatire.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lynchburg Major Private Employers<\/strong><\/p>\n

AREVA<\/strong>
\nNuclear Energy
\nwww.areva.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Centra Health<\/strong>
\nHealthcare
\nwww.centrahealth.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Genworth Financial<\/strong>
\nInsurance
\nwww.genworth.com<\/a><\/p>\n

J. Crew Outfitters<\/strong>
\nRetail
\nwww.jcrew.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Kroger EDI<\/strong>
\nRetail Grocery
\nhttp:\/\/edi.kroger.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Nationwide<\/strong>
\nInsurance\/Financial
\nwww.nationwide.com<\/a><\/p>\n

R.R. Donnelley Printing<\/strong>
\nPrinting
\nwww.rrdonnelley.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Wal-Mart Stores<\/strong>
\nRetail
\nwww.walmart.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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