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We're Standing at the Crossroads

The Southwest Michigan Corridor is strategically located 95 miles from Chicago, 144 miles from Indianapolis, 156 miles from Toledo, 189 miles from Detroit, 264 miles from Cleveland, 363 miles from St. Louis, and just 378 miles from Pittsburgh. Our strategic location puts your company within a five-hour radius of 44 million people – over one fifth of the U.S. population. Our centralized location alone draws a myriad of firms looking for a profitable location in the heart of the Midwest.

But our superb geographic location is just part of the story. We also stand at the crossroads of e-commerce, with high-capacity broadband/fiber optic capabilities.

High-Capacity Broadband/Fiber Optic Capabilities

Southwest Michigan offers your company the speed and bandwidth capabilities of much larger markets. This large-market, high-bandwidth architecture provides your company with high-volume, unencumbered service at a fraction of the cost of doing business in larger market settings.

This network is linked to 7,000 miles of high-speed fiber. As a result, the Southwest Michigan Corridor now has all the potential connectivity, bandwidth, and services to link major e-businesses with consumers both regionally and internationally.

Many sites in the area are being developed specifically for e-business:
• Manufacturing
• E-Business Fulfillment Centers
• Customer Service and Call Centers
• Replenishment/Warehouse and Distribution Facilities
• Linked Manufacturing Collocations or Consolidations
• Data Processing Centers
• Data Storage and Processing Facilities
Features of this super-regional network include:
• Fast, turnkey ISP, ASP, and SSP services with wireless or hardwired last mile capabilities depending on the size and volume of the company
• Strategic online marketing services to meet individual customer needs and challenges
• Call center and data center service ready
• Office space and real estate available to internet-based firms in a tax-free Renaissance Zone

A Strategic Location

Southwest Michigan is strategically located within a 600-mile delivery radius of 13 states or approximately 100 million consumers.* That represents just over 36 percent of the total U.S. population! In addition, over 40 million vehicles pass by our back door each year on Interstate 80/90.

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