3rd Annual State of Technology Report

"Executive Perspective" Survey Questions

 

1.      How does the concentration of Hi-Tech companies in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area benefit your company today and how will it impact your business in the next 2-5 years?

 

2.  Do you believe that a high concentration of Hi-Tech businesses in the Dallas/Ft. Worth region attracts skilled workforce or the presence of skilled workforce fosters Hi-Tech company concentration in a region?

 

3.  From your opinion, what is the outlook for the “state of technology” in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area over next 2-5 years?

 

4.  We have identified the following numerous environmental variables as the key assets of a Hi-Tech company in Dallas/Ft. Worth.  Please rank the following factors from 1 to 5 in order of importance for determining whether you would prefer to locate your company's  headquarters in Dallas/Ft. Worth area.  (1 is least important, 5 is most important).

  Factor                                                                Rank/Circle (1-5)                         2-5 Yrs Out            
  City/County Servers and                 5     
  Infrastructure      
  Climate                      
  Community Attitude                        
  Cost of Doing Business in the Area                   5   
  Cost of Living                  5  
  Economic Incentives                  
  Educational Systems                      
  Industrial Parks                 
  Local Access to Suppliers                  
  Local Market Demand                     
  Quality of Life                   
  Regional Characteristics                    
  Sources of Funding                         
  Technology Infrastructure                  
  Travel and Transportation                     
  Workforce                     

       

       

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