Posted on 04/27/2010 2:31:17 PM PDT by freespirited
Northrop Grumman has chosen Northern Virginia as the new home for its global headquarters, ending a heated competition among Virginia, Maryland and the District for the prestige of playing host to the defense contracting giant.
Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell announced the decision Monday in a joint statement with Northrop, describing the selection as a victory for what he called his administration's commitment to promoting business development.
"To gain the corporate headquarters of one of the largest global security contractors in the world is a testament to the strong business climate that we are focused on continually improving," said McDonnell ...
The statement did not specify a final site for the new headquarters. The company has been considering locations in Fairfax and Arlington.
Northrop is a major government contractor, with $25 billion in contracts, and is one of the region's largest employers, with roughly 40,000 workers in the Washington area and 120,000 worldwide. In January, Northrop's newly picked chief executive Wes Bush outlined plans to move the company's headquarters from Los Angeles to be closer to the U.S. government, a shift that will involve about 300 headquarters staff.
Virginia, Maryland and the District all sought to lure the company to within their borders. The District had proposed a package worth $25 million in tax breaks and grants. Maryland, too, offered incentives, and one state senator in Maryland contended in a letter to Northrop's chief executive that he should choose Maryland over Virginia because the state is more friendly to gay residents. Northrop Grumman has won awards from gay rights groups for workplace policies.
Bush gave credit to competitive offers from Maryland and the District but said in Monday's statement that the company's "final decision was driven largely by facility considerations, proximity to our customers, and overall economics."
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Power and affluence are being sucked into the black hole of Washington. Everyone wants to be near the emperor and take scraps from his table.
And getting the #$%#$% out of LA...huge improvement.
Kudos to McDonald. Guess Martin O’Money is dissapointed they didn’t choose Maryland. Too bad, so sad...
In Banana Republics all corporations are HQ’s in the area of the capital. That’s where all the cronies hang out to get their handouts.
Closer to the enemy.
Actually the reason is to get the hell out of California
But it's friendlier to faggots. Doesn't that count for something?
McDonald = McDonnell
Also, Virginia is a Right to Work state. Escaping the California union parasites.
Avoiding the corrupt D.C. govt was probably another.
And what, exactly, do you think Northrop Grumman makes?
Being close to your customer makes a lot of sense in any business. If you're going to move from California -- and I can't imagine why anyone in his right mind with a choice would stay -- NOVA is a good choice when your trade is selling toys to the Pentagon.
Hasn’t been the same since F-14s stopped flying out of Bethpage.
“Is it a Northrup building in VA that has a huge “BUNKER BUSTER” sign on it which is visible from a major highway?”
I don’t know.
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