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ZŸrich named best European IT and telecom infrastructure
location
The city of
ZŸrich and the Greater Zurich Area have been elected winner and runner-up in a
business location competition organized by fDi magazine (foreign direct
investment), a unit of the Financial Times Group.
The city of
ZŸrich excelled among 89 European business locations and was named European
location with the best IT and telecommunications infrastructure 2006/7. Crucial
factors for the decision of fDi magazine were the availability and speed of
broadband internet connectivity and the wide-spread use of mobile technology
among the population.
Within Switzerland, ZŸrich had already won
the title of ÒCity of the FutureÒ and surpassed national competitors in 28
categories like business potential, IT and Telecom infrastructure, human
resources, transportation and quality of life.
fDi magazine also
honored the Greater Zurich Area and its location marketing agency, Greater
Zurich Area AG. The fDi jury in Cannes bestowed upon the business region around
ZŸrich the title of "Region of the Future" Switzerland and named it
runner-up for "Central European Region of the
Future."
March 2006