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Williamson County, TN

“MedSolutions has benefitted significantly from the decision to base our operations in what we consider the heart of our nation’s healthcare capital. As home to a growing and vibrant business community, Williamson County offers our company the chance to collaborate with other industry leaders while providing employees with rich quality of life.”

Curt Thorne, President & CEO of MedSolutions, Inc.

“HealthTech considered many options for our new corporate offices, but Williamson County was an easy choice. The Cool Springs business community with its focus on healthcare is vibrant and growing in leaps and bounds – just like HealthTech. It was a perfect match for us. We look forward to leading the healthcare IT industry from our new home here in Franklin.”

Bill Anderson, Chairman and CEO of HealthTech

Williamson County, TN

Williamson County, TN

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Easy access to east coast population centers

• A day’s drive from 75% of the U.S.
• Intersected by I-65 and surrounded by

I-840, I-24 and I-40

• 30 minutes from Nashville International

Airport serving 54 non-stop markets per day

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Nashville International Airport Non-Stop Markets

• 12 air carriers
• 54 non-stops markets
• 380 flights per day
• 11 million passengers per year
• Live music in terminal

Williamson County, TN

Affo fford rdable

ACCRA Cost of Living Q2 2015

Williamson County, TN

Dynam amic ic

Fastest growing county in TN

Source: Tennessee State Data Center, Center for Business and Economic Research, August 2013

Williamson County, TN

Talen alent

Rates consistently below region & state average

Nashville MSA Williamson County Labor force 947,780 Unemployment rate 5.1% Labor force 106,340 Unemployment rate 4.6% Tennessee Labor force 3,110,400 Unemployment rate 6.4%

Source: Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, July 2015

Williamson County, TN

Talen alent

Historically outperformed state and US

Source: Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, April 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007-2011 5-year American Community Survey

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Growth through in-migration

Williamson County, TN

Tran ansfer er A Appeal eal

Proven record of relocating talent 50% of financial service workforce From Tampa, FL, 2008 82% of workforce From Los Angeles, 2006 42% of workforce 80% of executives From Los Angeles, 2005

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45% of IT workforce From Charlottesville, VA, 2012 90% of IT workforce From Lansing, MI, 2012

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Talen alent an and Public E lic Educat cation ion

Far outperforms state and US

• Top performing schools in the state

and country

• Brentwood, Ravenwood, Page and

Independence ranked “Best High Schools in the US” (US News & World Report)

• Average ACT score of 23.5 and

high school graduation rate of 94.4% - higher ACT scores than the state and nation (TN Dept. of Education)

Williamson County, TN

Talen alent an and Public E lic Educat cation ion

Far outperforms state and US

Williamson County, TN

Public E lic Educat cation ion

Rising standardized test scores Note: 100% of students in Williamson Schools takes the ACT, even if they are not college bound

Williamson County Schools class of 2014 achieved an ACT average score of 23.5, the highest score in district history, breaking their 2013 record score of 23.4.

Williamson County, TN

Public E lic Educat cation ion

#1 priority and #1 differentiator

Source: Newsweek 2012

Ame meric rica’s B Best H High h Sc Scho hools 2012 2012

Newsweek picks the best high schools in the country based on how hard school staffs work to challenge students with advanced placement college-level courses and tests. Just over 1600 schools—

• nly six percent of all the public schools in the U.S.—made the list.
• Brentwood High School
• Ravenwood High School
• Franklin High School
• Page High School

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Williamson County, TN

Public E lic Educat cation ion

#1 priority and #1 differentiator

Source: The Tennessean 2/2013

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This year 34 students will reap scholarships through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Last year, there were 15 students from throughout the county who achieved the prestigious recognition. Of the nearly 1.5 million entries, only 15,000 students nationwide will earn the scholarships this year. Finalists must score well on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test and meet

• ther high standards set forth by the program.

Schools of the finalists include:

• Brentwood High
• Centennial High
• Fairview High
• Franklin High
• Independence High
• Page High
• Ravenwood High

Williamson County, TN

Talen alent

Pipeline of future employees

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2013 Enrollment

22 colleges and universities with 92,709 students 4 community colleges with 28,285 students 26 career colleges with 9,425 students 130,419 students currently enrolled in the Nashville region

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Evidence of strong applicant pool

Received 40,000 applications for 700 jobs in 2005 Received 4,000 applications before they posted a single job in 2010

Williamson County, TN

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Signs of sustained economic strength

Since 2000 Employment Growth Population Growth Unemployment Rate

LOW

Corporate relocations, growth of existing industry, & entrepreneurial dynamism

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“Jackson looked at a variety of different communities to open a regional headquarters office. We ultimately selected Williamson County because of the strong talent pool due to its proximity to nationally recognized academic institutions, the quality of life the area offers our employees, and most of all the welcoming spirit of the local community. We couldn’t be happier with our decision.”

Mike Wells, President & CEO of Jackson National Life Insurance

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Risk is minimized through balance of sectors

Source: EMSI, 4th Quarter 2014

Employment Distribution, US vs. Williamson County

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Significant growth in management subsector

Source: Nashville Business Journal, June 2012

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Over 200 companies with corporate functions

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Local property tax rate ranges from $2.31 to $3.60 per $100 of assessed value Lowest county tax in MSA Ranks below the average Tennessee county tax rate No state income tax $

Williamson County, TN

Cred eden entials ials

Consistently ranked near the top

Williamson County, TN

Cred eden entials ials

Consistently ranked near the top

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• 1. Boulder, CO
• 2. Boca Raton, FL
• 3. Santa Monica, CA
• 4. Bend, OR
• 5. Irvine, CA
• 6. Cambridge, MA
• 7. Bellevue, WA
• 8. Franklin, TN
• 9. San Francisco, CA
• 10. Rockville, MD

Ranking by: ZoomProspector.com and Bloomberg Businessweek 2010

Williamson County, TN

Cred eden entials ials

Consistently ranked near the top

Healthiest County in Tennessee

Source: 2015 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/tennessee/2015/rankings/williamson/county/outcomes/overall/snapshot

Health Outcomes 1 Length of Life 1 Quality of Life 1 Heath Factors Health Behaviors 1 Clinical Care 1 Social & Economic Factors 1 Physical Environment 39

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Sta tart rt-up act activ ivit ity

Healthy culture of entrepreneurship

33% of the fastest growing private companies in Tennessee from the 2014 Inc. 500║5000 are in Williamson County

Williamson County, TN

The The ho home f for bus busine ness

12 12 of the 25 largest publicly traded companies in the Nashville region call Williams amson C

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Jan 2008-2013

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Source: Money.com “Where the jobs are”, 2011

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2012 The job e jobs ar are s e still com ill comin ing g her ere

Source: Money.com “Where the jobs are”, 2012

Williamson County, TN

“Moving the headquarters and the sales and marketing organization [to Williamson County, TN in 2006], I think, was a significant competitive advantage for Nissan. Our results speak volumes as to whether it was the right decision. Our market share has grown significantly, and I attribute a big part of our success and our potential to the fact that we are located here.“

Bill Krueger, Vice Chairman of Nissan Americas

5005 Meridian Blvd., Suite 150 Franklin, TN 37067 615.261.2880 info@williamsonchamber.com