Accolades

Great things are happening in Raleigh. We are fortunate to receive numerous accolades from a wide variety of publications. We hope you will take a few moments and view our complete list of accolades (PDF).

News

• Jul 28, 2010 - Raleigh-Cary Named No. 5 Strongest Job Market
  The Raleigh-Cary metro has been named the no. 5 Strongest Job Market in the United States by Manpower. As a part of the Research Triangle Park,...
• Jul 28, 2010 - Raleigh to Host International Conference
  Plug-In 2011 is switching gears and moving out of California and coming to Raleigh for its electric car conference. This is the first time since...
• Jul 24, 2010 - Rex Hospital to begin $60M Expansion
  Rex Hospital has won approval from the state to begin building a $60 million cancer hospital on its main campus in Raleigh. Rex will renovate more...
• Jun 28, 2010 - Raleigh is a Capital for Electric Cars
  According for Forbes.com , Raleigh and the surrounding area are at the forefront of the electric car era. Raleigh is currently working to...
• Jun 28, 2010 - Raleigh’s Population Soars Past 400,000
  According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Raleigh’s population skyrocketed through the 400,000 marker in 2009. Raleigh came in with 405,791...
• Jun 18, 2010 - Going Green: RTI International teams with BASF
  Research Triangle Park-based RTI International has teamed up with BASF Corp. to develop a new way of capturing carbon dioxide from power plants...
• Jun 18, 2010 - More Employers Plan to Hire in 3Q
  The job market is looking up according to Manpower’s quarterly employment outlook survey. About 19 percent of employers in the Raleigh-Cary...
• May 19, 2010 - SKEMA Business School Coming to Raleigh
  SKEMA, one of France’s largest business schools, has chosen Raleigh and Centennial Campus for their first U.S. campus. As early as the end...
• Feb 12, 2009 - New downtown Raleigh campaign: 'YOU R HERE'
  The Downtown Raleigh Alliance is launching Thursday a new branding campaign meant to boost the way the Capital City is marketed.  The...
• Dec 10, 2007 - Optimal Technologies Headquarters to Come to Downtown Raleigh
  Optimal Technologies US Inc., a software and technology provider for electrical utilities and consumers, announced today it will relocate its...

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