KNOXVILLE, TN. Jan. 27, 2006 -- The greater Knoxville area - branded nationally as the Innovation Valley - just joined the elite list of America's ten hottest places to do business.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is now ranked 38th among the nation's 50 top-tier universities by U.S. News and World Report's 2006 college and university rankings.

Biotechnology, a promising new industry now hotly pursued by economic developers across the country, is making inroads in Tennessee.

A leading national business publication now recognizes the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley as one of America’s best places for business opportunities.

Enhanced program will strengthen Innovation Valley and grow economy

Mayor Bill Haslam, First Tennessee and the Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership today announced the relocation of the company’s customer service center to a 60,000 square foot facility on Chapman Highway.

Mayor Bill Haslam and Robert C. Maurer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Reily Foods Co. announced today that the company will expand its Knoxville operation with the construction of a new coffee roasting facility.

Number eighteen ranking based on area’s strong job growth and industrial balance

The May issue of Inc. Magazine's May, on sale at newsstands on April 26th, includes the magazine’s "Best Cities to Do Business in America" rankings. The Knoxville metropolitan area is ranked number eighteen by the magazine.

Knoxville, TN (April 14, 2005) – Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale, Tennessee Economic & Community Development Commissioner Matthew Kisber, regional economic development professionals, and Brink’s Home Security, Inc executives announced Pellissippi Corporate Center as the new location for their new National Customer Contact Center. The 50,000 square foot facility will be constructed on a 9.6-acre parcel of land near the intersection of Pellissippi Parkway and Hardin Valley Road.

Jewelry Television is one step closer to the construction of a new corporate campus and headquarters at Pellissippi Corporate Center.