RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that Interstate Hotels & Resorts, the nation’s largest independent hotel management company, and its sister company, MeriStar Hospitality Corporation, the nation's third largest hotel real estate investment trust, will relocate their headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Arlington County. The companies have committed to an investment of $13.7 million in capital improvements and will bring 270 new jobs to the state. Virginia successfully competed with Washington, D.C. for the investment.

RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that SafeCard ID Inc., a manufacturer of secure photo ID cards, will invest $10 million in the City of Virginia Beach and formally establish its headquarters there. The investment allows the company to create 55 new jobs at its International Parkway facility. Virginia successfully competed with Colorado, Maryland, New York, the United Kingdom and Israel for the project.

RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that TDS US, a logistics services provider for the automotive industry, has chosen the City of Chesapeake for its newest facility. The company will create 210 new jobs through a $2.4 million investment. Virginia successfully competed with Michigan and North Carolina for the project.

“TDS US has made an excellent decision by investing in the Commonwealth,” said Governor Warner. “This announcement is great news for the people of Chesapeake and the region’s highly respected automotive sector.”

RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that STG, Inc., a government information technology, scientific, and engineering services provider, plans to create more than 700 new jobs through a $15 million investment in Fairfax County over the next three years. The investment includes the expansion of the company’s corporate headquarters in Fairfax County, as well as the continued investment in testing laboratories, security and network operations centers. Virginia successfully competed with Maryland and Washington, D.C. for the investment.

RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner presented “One Virginia—One Future,” the Commonwealth’s new economic development strategic plan, to a group of more than 400 business leaders at today’s Virginia Economic Development Seminar in Richmond. 

RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today welcomed two technology companies to Culpeper County. Competitive Innovations, LLC, a web solutions company, plans to invest $1 million and create 40 new jobs in the Town of Culpeper over the next three years. Attotek, a research and development software contractor, will create 40 new jobs through a $1.2 million investment in Culpeper County. Both companies will benefit from workforce training services provided by the Virginia Department of Business Assistance.

RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today welcomed the SYSCO Corporation to Warren County. In July 2002, SYSCO announced plans to locate its first U.S. redistribution facility in Warren County, creating 388 jobs through a $53 million investment. Virginia successfully competed with Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New Jersey for the project. This morning, Warren County officials held a groundbreaking ceremony.

RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that Verizon will create 61 new jobs in Wise County. Through a $3.3 million investment, the company will open a Verizon Welcome Center in Wise County’s Lonesome Pine Technology Center. The customer service facility will be the anchor tenant in the Lonesome Pine Regional Business and Technology Park, Southwest Virginia’s first regional technology park. Virginia successfully competed with New Jersey and West Virginia for the investment.

MARTINSVILLE - Governor Mark R. Warner announced today that Axiom Technologies, a manufacturer of advanced engineered ceramic materials for microwave/ RF communication devices for defense, aerospace and commercial applications, will locate its headquarters in the City of Martinsville. The company will create 250 new jobs after completing the planned $5 million investment towards its new facility in Martinsville. Virginia successfully competed with Nevada and Maine for the project.

RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that EnVirtue Biotechnologies, Inc. will locate in the City of Winchester. Over the next 30 months, the company plans to create 12 new jobs through a $1.5 million investment. EnVirtue will occupy 2,500 square feet at 35 West Piccadilly Street in Historic Old Town Winchester. Virginia successfully competed with California and South Carolina for the investment.