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TriStates Telecommunications Conference
Broadband in Rural Utah
AUGUST 13, 2014
Vincent E. Mikolay Managing Director of Business Outreach and International Trade Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Utah will lead the nation as the best performing economy and be
recognized as a premier global business destination.
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Strengthen and Grow Existing Utah Businesses, Both Urban and Rural Increase Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Investment Increase National and International Business Prioritize Education to Develop the Workforce of the Future
Governor’s Vision for the State
Rank State Rate 1 NORTH DAKOTA 2.7
2 UTAH 3.5 2 NEBRASKA 3.5
2 VERMONT 3.5
5 SOUTH DAKOTA 3.8
6 WYOMING 4.0
7 HAWAII 4.4
7 IOWA 4.4
7 NEW HAMPSHIRE 4.4
10 MINNESOTA 4.5
Utah is tied for the 2nd lowest unemployment rate
…and the 4th most diverse economy
Accolades
#1 state for Small Business Thumbtack/Kauffman
A top state for business Pollina (#1 three years running), Forbes, CNBC
#1 Business Climate Business Facilities
#1 Economic Outlook for the 5 years running ALEC
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Source: Utah DWS, GEOD Analysis of Utah DWS data
Aerospace & Defense 16%
Energy 10%
Life Sciences 15%
Financial Services 26%
Software / IT 29%
Outdoor Recreation 4%
47,320
26,499
18,611 28,876
6,208
51,451 Utah’s six strategic industry clusters
Total Clusters Jobs:
178,965
Utah Clusters
IT/Software Cluster Scorecard – Q1 2013
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3,429 3,527 3,679
3,805 4,111
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Establishment Count
UT IT
5.1% 5.8%
6.5%
1.2%
2.8% 3.2%
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3.0%
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2010 2011 2012
Jobs Growth Rates
UT IT UT
$69,685 $66,771
$76,052
$38,829 $39,662 $39,264
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Average Wage
UT IT UT Total
Top 5 States by Concentration
Rank State LQ
1st Idaho 2.6
2nd Vermont 1.9
3rd Washington 1.8
4th New Hampshire 1.7
5th Virginia 1.7
9th Utah 1.4
Source: Utah DWS, BLS, Census Bureau
Key Stats
Jobs • Utah IT Jobs: 51,451 • 4.0% of Utah Total Jobs
Wages • IT Avg. Wage: $76,052 • 193% of Utah Avg. Wage
Locations / Businesses • Establishments: 4,111
California , 15.1%
Texas, 8.2%
New York, 5.7%
Virginia, 4.8%
Florida , 4.4%
Washington, 3.9%
Massachusetts , 3.8%
Illinois , 3.5%
Georgia, 3.1% Pennsylvania,
3.0%
Utah, 1.4% Rank: 24th
All Other States, 43.1%
Market Share
COMPANY JOBS 1 EBAY 1,798 2 IM FLASH 1,627 3 ACS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS 1,049 4 CLEAR LINK 1,042 5 ADOBE SYSTEMS 885 6 OVERSTOCK.COM 878 7 ACS BUSINESS PROCESS SOLUTIONS 754 8 UNITED HEALTHCARE 660 9 QWEST 641 10 BLUEHOST 622 11 MYFAMILY.COM 615 12 NOVELL 583 13 EMC CORPORATION 499 14 FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR 448 15 XACTWARE 445
Utah Top Tech Companies
UofU Data Center Certification
• College of Engineering received approval for its
new undergraduate certificate program in data
center engineering.
• Designed to prepare students to work for
companies & government organizations
supporting data centers in Utah such as eBay,
Oracle and Goldman Sachs.
INFINIDAT Trade Mission
INFINIDAT, a
company in the
petabyte-scale data
storage business
Founder: Moshe
Yanai, leading
international figure
in big data
technology
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Rural Team Update
In just 38 days:
• Met with ALL Counties to discuss priorities
• Business Expansion and
Retention Program (BEAR Program) (U.C.A. 63M-1-904)
Strong Infrastructure
• Broadband – Strategic location for
national connectivity
– Backbone to five major metropolitan areas
• Transportation – Highway
– Light rail
– International Airport
Funding Sources
• Project team: identifies communities, providers, or other stakeholders that are eligible and encourages them to submit applications.
• Rural Broadband Experiments, which will also provide infrastructure funding in rural communities.
• United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Community Connect Fund
Accomplishments
• Completed Two Mobile Broadband Drive Tests
• Enlisted a contractor to drive 6,000 miles of federal, state, and county roads to verify mobile broadband coverage
• Compared drive test data to provider-submitted data to ensure accuracy
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DECEMBER 19, 2013
Vincent E. Mikolay Managing Director of
Business Outreach & International Trade
Governor’s Office of Economic Development
60 E. South Temple, 3rd Floor,
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
801-538-8680
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