Presentation given to the Broadband Advisory Council by Jeff Edwards, President and CEO of EDC Utah on April 17, 2014.

1. Broadband Advisory Council

2. EDCUtah Mission
To serve as a catalyst for quality job
growth and increased capital investment
by assisting in-state companies to grow
and recruiting out-of-state companies to
expand and relocate in Utah.
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3. The Utah ED Process
GOED
Local ED
EDCUtah
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Supporting organizations:
• Business Community
• Universities/Colleges
• USTAR
• Chambers of Commerce
• Industry Associations
• International Team
• GOED International Team
• World Trade Center Utah

4. • Real Estate Sites
• Demographics
• Labor Market Profiles
• Prevailing Wage Rates
• Tax Rates
• Utility Avail & Rates
• Infrastructure Capability
• Current Investment
• Legislative Priorities
• Cost of Living
• State & Local Incentives
• Competitive Climate
• Education Data
• Transportation
• Local Elected Officials
• Local Business Leaders
• Tech Developments
• Quality of Life
Information Available on Utah
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Why Do Business in Utah?

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8. Central Location in Western US
• 3 major interstate
highways
• 1-day to 2-day delivery
to western U.S.
• Full-service customs
port of entry
• 2 major rail lines

9. Convenient Airport Access & Travel
Source: Salt Lake Airport Authority
• Delta’s 2nd largest hub
• 10 min. from downtown
Salt Lake City International Airport
• 700+ daily flights
• Direct to Tokyo & Paris + Mexico & Canada

10. Low Cost Business Environment
4.9 5.1 6.0 6.7 6.9 7.3
10.9
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
UT ID NM AZ CO NV CA
Electricity
3.8 3.8 4.3 4.5 5.0
6.4 6.6
0.0
5.0
10.0
UT ID CO NM AZ NV CA
Industrial Rates ($/sf)
19.3 22.0 24.3 26.1 28.1 28.5
32.2
0.0
20.0
40.0
ID UT NM CA CO AZ NV
Office Rates ($/sf)
95.2 99.6 100.3 100.6 103.4
133.3
162.5
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
140.0
160.0
180.0
NM,
Albuquerque
AZ,Phoenix NV,Las
Vegas
UT,Salt Lake CO,Denver CA,Los
Angeles
CA,San
Francisco
ACCRA Cost of Living Index
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index (Q2 2010)

11. High Quality Workforce
Youngest state in the nation
• 20% of Utah’s population is enrolled in grades K-12!
• Median age – 29
Highly educated
• 37.1% with college degree
• 91% with high school diploma
Strong work ethic
• Average turnover rate – 11.2%
• Fewer sick days – 6th healthiest state
• Fewer work breaks – lowest percentage of smokers in the U.S.
Sources: Decision Data Resources, The Employers Council, United Health Foundation
The Gateway

12. Strong Higher Education
College graduate retention =
75% native & 43% non-
native
190,000+ students
statewide
• 9 public universities
• 4 private universities
• 10 UCAT campuses
w/60,000 students
Sources: Angelou Economics

13. High World Language Skill Set
Facts:
• Residents speak 90% of the world’s written
languages
• 60% of public school students study a world
language
• 180 languages are spoken by U of U students
• 80+ language courses are offered at BYU
• 77% of BYU students speak a second language
• 47% of BYU students have lived outside the U.S.
for 1+ years
Sources: Utah State Office of Education, University of Utah, Brigham Young University
“Per capita, Utah is the most linguistically diverse region of the U.S.”
-Time Magazine

14. Competitive Labor Market
Competitive labor market and competitive
business costs
Utah’s wages = 90.3% of the national
average
• Utah avg. wage = $38,160
• National avg. wage = $42,270
Utah unemployment = 7.3%
• National unemployment = 9.1%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2008 wage data, August 2009 unemployment data)
Downtown Salt Lake City building

15. State of Utah Tax Incentive Programs
• EDTIF
• REDI
• IAF
• Custom Fit
• Research Tax Credits
• Recycling Zones
• Sales Tax Exemption
• Enterprise Zones Tax
Credits
Incentives available for both existing Utah companies &
companies new to Utah

16. Business Leaders in Economic Clusters
• Life Sciences
• Myriad Genetics
• ARUP Laboratories
• Edwards Lifesciences
• Software & IT
• Adobe
• eBay
• L3 Communications
• Aerospace & Aviation
• Hill Air Force Base
• ATK
• Hexcel Corporation
• Outdoor Products & Recreation
• Salomon
• Rossignol
• Black Diamond
• Defense & Homeland Security
• Hill Air Force Base
• ATK
• Northrop Grumman
• Financial Services
• Zions Bank
• Wells Fargo
• Goldman Sachs
• Energy & Natural Resources
• First Wind
• Rocky Mountain Power
• Questar Gas Corporation
• Competitive Accelerators

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19. Emerging ED Trends 2014
• National spotlight creating opportunities
• Strong recruiting project activity
• Proactive recruiting program success
• New opportunities for rural Utah
• Workforce development a critical issue
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20. Telecom & Economic Development
• Every project needs connectivity
• High bandwidth connections are just expected
• Multiple carriers and redundancy
• Expected in rural Utah too
• Competitive national pricing expected
• Utah has a great story on broadband
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Questions