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June 9, 2015
Duke Energy Foundation awards $40,000 for Hamilton County
economic development marketing plan
PLAINFIELD, Ind. – The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded $40,000 to the Hamilton County
Economic Development Corporation to help support efforts to attract jobs and businesses to the
area.
The funds will help carry out the organization’s “Position of Excellence” strategic marketing plan,
which includes a Business Intelligence Center, providing easy access to various databases, as
well as workforce, real estate and demographic statistics. The information will help promote the
county’s communities as attractive locations for business development.
“Economic development is a key focus area for our foundation’s giving,” said Bill Petranoff,
Duke Energy Indiana economic development manager. “We are proud to take a leading role in
fostering economic growth for the communities we serve.”
“The communities in our county are attractive to site selectors and corporate decision-makers,
but our research shows they are not aware of our attributes,” said Tim Monger, president and
CEO of the Hamilton County Economic Development Corporation. “Some of those attributes
include a talented and educated workforce, easy access to interstate highways, and close
proximity to world-class higher education. We appreciate Duke Energy’s willingness to help
strengthen our efforts to communicate those characteristics and increase our research
capabilities to attract new investment and jobs.”
About Duke Energy
The Duke Energy Foundation makes grants supporting the environment, economic
development, education and community vitality. In Indiana, the Foundation invests nearly $2
million each year for community support and charitable contributions.
Duke Energy Indiana’s operations provide about 7,500 megawatts of owned electric capacity to
approximately 810,000 customers in a 23,000-square-mile service area, making it the state’s
largest electric supplier.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 250 company traded on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available
at duke-energy.com.
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About the Hamilton County Economic Development Corporation
The Hamilton County Economic Development Corporation is a partnership of business and local
government, including Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Westfield, Sheridan, Arcadia, Cicero,
Atlanta and Hamilton County. This public-private partnership exists to promote and enhance the
business climate, economic vitality, sustainability and quality of life of Hamilton County. HCED
seeks to foster corporate investment and job creation, to broaden the tax base through the
development of commercial and industrial real estate in Hamilton County.
Follow Hamilton County Economic Development Corporation on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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