Site Selection magazine has ranked Kentucky eighth in the nation for new and expanded industry activity in 2011, the state's highest finish ever in the magazine's annual Governor's Cup rankings. The Atlanta-based publication has rated the states annually since 1978, and Kentucky has been in the top 15 over the past four years.
Site Selection Editor-in-Chief Mark Arend said, "Kentucky's eighth-place finish in our annual Governor's Cup facilities race means its business climate is considered highly desirable by capital investors. Gov. Beshear, his business-recruitment team and local economic developers across the state are clearly delivering the location solutions companies require."
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