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Terry Naegelen

VP, Operations
919-840-7372, ext. 10
tnaegelen@researchtriangle.org
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DISCOVER 2013

Premier conference for U.S. companies that want to explore new export market development strategies, innovative tools to be competitive, and the next wave of rapidly growing markets.

September 18, 2013 |
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Three little words boost global competitiveness for the Research Triangle Region

Foreign Trade Zone. This may not be the first three-word phrase that comes to mind for most of us, but for Dudson China, Revlon, Merck, Southern Lithoplate  and others who use the region’s Foreign Trade Zone #93, it may be synonymous with those three little words from movies and song  -  I love you.

June 11, 2013 |
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You can pretend to care, but you can’t pretend to be there.

As economic developers, we are used to traveling – a lot. That can mean an overnight visit to Atlanta to meet with site consultants, but there are also transoceanic journeys like the 10 days I spent last year speaking with business, governmental and academic leaders across Thailand.

February 26, 2013 |
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Fuel for the future

Using natural gas as a vehicle fuel is nothing new.  In the United States, it’s been a transportation fuel since World War II.

February 18, 2013 |
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Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster Recruits Partners

The Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster (RTCC) hosted its first cluster-wide meeting Dec. 7, briefing more than 70 business, government, academic and nonprofit leaders on its cluster expansion plans and recruiting partners to implement them.

December 17, 2012 |
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No, We Didn't Forget the "O"

As the leaves turn to shades of crimson and gold and the morning frost accumulates on the last surviving blades of green grass, we begin the inexorable race toward the end of the calendar year.  The change from Daylight Saving Time to Eastern Daylight Time always feels to me like a shot from a cosmic starting pistol, in a race into the wonderfully exhausting holiday season and all that it brings.

November 30, 2012 |
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Triangle is Talent Magnet for the World

November 12, Indians around the world began their celebration of Diwali, the biggest festival of the year in the Indian culture.  The first day of this festival of lights is Dhanteras, and is the day many Indian businesses choose as the beginning of the fiscal year. This is the day that the goddess Lakshmi is worshipped to bring prosperity and well-being.

November 20, 2012 |
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Wireless research, design and testing - all in one place?

Wireless talent drain is a problem for areas that have lost some of their large companies.  By the time other companies move in or spring up from start up stage some of the specialized skills have moved away.

November 9, 2012 |
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Doesn't that coffee smell good!

As an avid coffee drinker, I can tell you that the Research Triangle Region is a combination of thirteen aromatic, well blended counties. Their characteristics are all over the map like a great pot of coffee; the smells and flavors that just pull you in, until you can’t resist the urge to pour yourself a good cup of Joe. That is what makes the Research Triangle Region a brewing hotspot for some of the most talented people from all over the world.

November 1, 2012 |
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IS ALL THAT TRAVEL WORTH IT?????

One of the things we do at RTRP is spend a lot of time marketing the Research Triangle Region globally to recruit business and industry. In other words I travel....a lot!  It's my job and I really enjoy it.  I have the privilege of traveling to places all over the world where I get to meet with a lot of interesting people.  It is my responsibility to meet with companies, site selection consultants and various organizations to educate them about our region and what a great business decision it would be for a company to expand or relocate their operations to the region.

October 26, 2012 |