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Texas Economic Development Corporation Welcomes New Governor-Appointed...

AUSTIN – Texas Economic Development Corporation today welcomes a new Board of Directors, appointed by Governor Greg Abbott. The organization, which markets Texas as a premier business destination, would like to thank the members of its outgoing board for their…

Governor Abbott Accepts Governor’s Cup Award

Texas Named Top State for Capital Investment for Seven Consecutive Years Governor Greg Abbott today accepted Site Selection Magazine’s Governor’s Cup Award for a record-breaking seventh year in a row. This is the 15th overall win for the state of…

SF Business Times Exclusive: Texas Courts Bay Area Startups

< The San Francisco Business Times met with Robert Allen, president and CEO of Texas Economic Development Corporation (TxEDC), while he was in the Bay Area pitching the region’s high-growth companies on the benefits of expanding in the Lone Star State. After winning…

Texas Delegation Calls on California Companies to Go Big in Texas

SAN FRANCISCO – Texas executives and economic developers are in San Francisco this week to entice California companies to expand or relocate to Texas. Led by Texas Economic Development Corporation, in partnership with the Office of Governor Greg Abbott, the…

Governor Abbott Attends Celebration of Cheniere Energy’s First Cargo...

Governor Greg Abbott today joined local, state and federal officials as well as company leadership for a grand opening and celebration of Cheniere Energy’s first cargo shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at their Corpus Christi Liquefaction facility. “The Lone…

Governor Abbott Attends Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Cognizant Regi...

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today attended the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for Cognizant’s new regional technology and service delivery center in Irving, Texas. Announced in November 2017, this new 50,000 square foot facility will create over 1,000 new…

Texas Economic Development Corporation and Accenture Join Forces to Pr...

May 8, 2018, Austin, Texas — The Texas Economic Development Corporation (TxEDC) and Accenture announced a partnership to position Texas as the business destination of choice for innovation and corporate services. The collaboration is a three-year commitment to advance the…

Governor Abbott Announces Launch of New Wipro Technology Center in Pla...

Governor Greg Abbott today visited Wipro’s Electronic City facility in Bengaluru, India, and joined senior executives to announce the company’s new Texas Technology Center in Plano, Texas. The Texas Technology Center will primarily be used to develop new capabilities in…

Governor Abbott Closes Landmark Deal with JSW Steel (USA) Inc. To Deve...

Governor Greg Abbott today visited JSW Group Global Headquarters in Mumbai, India, and signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to develop and augment the steel industry in Texas. With this agreement JSW Steel (USA) Inc. has agreed to consider an investment…