In May, 2018, New American Economy released a snapshot of the demographic and economic contributions of immigrants in the Harrisonburg Metropolitan Statistical Area (Harrisonburg and Rockingham County). The partners in the effort included Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, James Madison University, Harrisonburg/Rockingham Chamber of Commerce and Church World Services. You can find the full report here.
“Harrisonburg provides an ideal context for the highly technical work we perform for the U.S. Government. We are ideally located next to many excellent colleges and universities, which provide exceptional talent, and close enough to DC and Northern Virginia that we can conveniently interface with our customer and partners. To me, it comes down to quality of life. Our employees have very short commutes and there are a plethora of activities in the area that suit almost every interest.”
Mike Goertzen, Sr. Program Manager, Serco“As Rocco considered options for our expansion, we were pleased with the partnership that Harrisonburg Economic Development provided as we worked our way through plan reviews, permit approvals, and inspections. It was helpful to have an ombudsman guiding us through the process. We are excited that we have the opportunity to continue to grow and invest in Harrisonburg.”
Fontaine Canada, President, Rocco Building Supplies