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headquarters窗体顶端Locate your headquarters in Houston and youll be in very good company. Were home to a whos who of businesses from the lists of Fortune, Deloitte Development and Forbes, and dozens of the worlds most successful multinationals have a Houston address. We offer low operating costs, an excellent labor pool and ready access to global markets. Discover how a Houston location puts you in the center of todays international business community.Home to the worlds fastest growing companiesHouston is home base for many of the worlds top companies. Werethird only to New York City and Chicagoin the number of Fortune 500.Our popularity isnt limited to domestic businesses: of the worlds 100 largest non-U.S.-based corporations, 60 have operations in Houston. Fortune 500 Corporate HeadquartersDue to the low cost of doing business, as well as many other advantages, Houston is third among metropolitan statistical areas in the number of Fortune 500 headquarters. And the state of Texas is now tied with California for the most Fortune 500 headquartered companies.Fortune 500 Headquarter LocationsNumber per STATENumber per MSA*Number per CITYRanking of StatesState# of HQs*Ranking of MetrosMSA# of HQs*Ranking of CitiesCity# of HQs*1Texas571New York701New York421 (Tie)California572Chicago282Houston243New York563Houston253Dallas124Illinois314Dallas254 (Tie)Atlanta105Pennsylvania255Minneapolis184 (Tie)Minneapolis10*Metropolitan Statistical Area6Chicago9*Number of Fortune 500 companies headquartered in each geographical area. Source: Fortune, April, 2010窗体底端窗体顶端Fortune 1000 Corporate HeadquartersHouston is a major corporate center. Fifty-nine companies on the 2009 Fortune 1000 list, numerous multinationals and domestic concerns maintain operations in the Houston region.FORTUNE 1000 COMPANIES HEADQUARTERED IN HOUSTONCompany RankRevenuesCompanyRankRevenues($millions)($millions)ConocoPhillips4230,764.0Noble Energy5643,901.0Marathon Oil2373,504.0Quanta Services5743,780.2Sysco6237,522.1Westlake Chemical5863,692.4Enterprise GP Holdings6535,469.6Dynegy6053,549.0Plains All American Pipeline7930,061.0US Oncology Holdings6463,304.2Halliburton14118,279.0Exterran Holdings6623,178.7Anadarko Petroleum16215,723.0Southern Union6793,070.2Continental Airlines16715,241.0Oil States International6982,948.5National Oilwell Varco20013,431.4Benchmark Electronics7552,590.2Waste Management20113,388.0American National Insurance7722,526.8Reliant Energy21412,553.2Pride International7872,468.8Apache21712,389.8Plains Exploration and Production 8022,403.5Knight22312,094.8Southwestern Energy8192,311.6Baker Hughes22711,864.0HCC Insurance Holdings8272,279.4KBR23411,581.0Newfield Exploration8382,225.0CenterPoint Energy23811,322.0Rowan Cos.8402,212.7Smith International25010,770.8Patterson-UTI Energy8412,209.1Enbridge Energy Partners26810,060.0Dresser-Rand Group8442,194.7Calpine2729,937.0Metals USA Holdings8582,156.2Targa Resources3237,970.2Service Corp. International8592,155.6EOG Resources3507,127.1Helix Energy Solutions Group8662,148.3Frontier Oil3836,498.8Oceaneering International9011,977.4Cameron International 4215,848.9Mens Wearhouse9051,972.4Group 1 Automotive4285,703.3Key Energy Services9061,972.1BJ Services4385,426.3Complete Production Services9251,898.1El Paso4435,363.0NCI Building Systems9781,764.2Spectra Energy 4595,184.0Eagle Rock Energy Partners9881,743.3FMC Technologies4605,163.4BMC Software9941,731.6CVR Energy4725,016.1Administaff9971,724.4Adams Resources & Energy5404,159.7Source: Fortune, April 20, 2009窗体底端窗体顶端High Tech HeadquartersFive companies on the 2008 Deloitte 500 list are headquartered in Houston.DELOITTE 500 COMPANIES HEADQUARTERED IN HOUSTONRank Company 08 Revenues ($000,000)5-Year Growth %Industry 113ERF Wireless$5,1551,486%Comm/Networking126RigNet, Inc.89,4111,220%Comm/Networking141Additech, Inc.12,9561,057%Comm/Networking272ObjectWin Technology, Inc.48,284489%Software279PreCash84,621459%SoftwareSource: Deloitte Development LLC, 2009 Rankings are based on business being in business at least five years, headquartered in North America, having proprietary technology responsible for a majority of the growth, and growth in revenues (The universe is firms with current-year operating revenues totaling at least $5 million U.S. or Canadian Dollars; firms are ranked on five-year revenue percentage growth with a base year of at least $50,000.) 窗体底端窗体顶端Worlds Largest CompaniesThe Houston region has the second-highest concentration of companies listed on Forbes 2000 with 29 companies headquartered in Houston.FORBES 2000 COMPANIES HEADQUARTERED IN HOUSTON REGIONCompanyRankAssets ($Billions)CompanyRankAssets ($Billions)Marathon Oil 135$42.69Calpine 1125$20.74Anadarko Petroleum 19948.92Southwestern Energy 11644.60Halliburton 36521.48BJ Services 12355.32Apache 37214.39Continental Airlines 127512.69ConocoPhillips 380142.87KBR 13485.88Waste Management 39620.23Pride International 13836.07Sysco 4399.81Ultra Petroleum 13872.56EOG Resources 47115.95Reliant Energy 139510.64Baker Hughes 49111.86FMC Technologies 14013.59Spectra Energy 59521.92Crown Castle International 150710.36Smith International 70110.82BMC Software 16403.61CenterPoint Energy 73319.68HCC Insurance 16858.33Noble Energy 76412.38Petrohawk Energy 18176.91El Paso 103623.67American National Insurance 199718.30Cameron International 10725.90Source: Forbes, April 8, 2009 Houston is second among metropolitan statistical areas in the number of Forbes 2000 headquarters, behind New York (82), tied with Chicago (29), and ahead of Dallas-Fort Worth (26), San Jose (22) and Los Angeles (19). Many other Forbes 2000 companies maintain U.S. administrative headquarters in Houston. Each company receives scores for long-term and short-term sales and profit growth; return on capital; debt-to-capital; and total return over five years. Other requirements for the global high performers list: shares traded in the U.S. or Depositary Receipts, a share price of at least $5, positive equity and sales of at least $1 billion. The composite performance score for the Global High Performers also includes earnings growth forecasts tabulated by Thomson IBES. Finally, Forbes dropped candidates with good numbers but big problems. 窗体底端窗体顶端Corporate HeadquartersHouston is home to 8 out of the 13 Fortune 100 Fastest Growing Companies headquartered in Texas.Fortune 100 Fastest Growing CompaniesHeadquartered in HoustonCompanyType of BusinessRankAtwood OceanicsOffshore Drilling45National Oilwell VarcoOilfield Services47Quanta ServicesInfrastructure Services65TeamIndustrial Services76Cameron InternationalOil and Gas Field Machinery79Gulfmark OffshoreOil and Gas Field Machinery86McDermott InternationalEngineering and Construction91Diamond Offshore DrillingOffshore Drilling92Source: Fortune, August, 2009 Eight companies on the 2009 Fortune 100 Fastest Growing Companies list are headquartered in the Houston metropolitan area. Texas, with thirteen companies on the list, has the second-highest concentration of Fortune 100 fastest growing companies in the nation; just behind California, which has fifteen. The rankings are based on three-year growth in earnings per share, revenue and total return of U.S. companies which have a minimum market capitalization of $250 million; have a stock price of at least $5 per share; have been trading continuously since June 30, 2005; have annual revenues of $50 million or more; and have annual net income of $10 million or more. The business partner you can count onWe understand the demands of todays fast-paced and highly competitive international business environment and work diligently to ensure you have the resources you need for success. A diverse labor pool thats dependable, affordable-and growingWhether you want some of the top minds in finance, operations and management or access to large numbers of cost-effective labor, youll find what youre looking for in Houston. Houstons workforce is 2.7 million people strong and highly educated-nearly 30% of the population has a college or graduate degree-and we have an ample supply of office and clerical workers across a broad spectrum of job titles.Houston is one of the countrys youngest, most diverse and most rapidly growing metro areas. According to the Census Bureau, the regions population grew 25.2% between 1990 and 2000, nearly double the national average of 13.2%. The region has the second youngest median age in the country among large metropolitan areas-32.9-and nearly 45% of the population falls into the critical 25-54 age range. For a complete overview of workforce statistics and labor rates please go to Workforce.Academic excellence creates success today and tomorrowHouston is home to more than 42 colleges, universities and other degree-granting institutions (Link to 2.2.2), including internationally respected programs at Texas A&M, the University of Houston and Rice University. The Houston area has a network of more than 125 business and secretarial schools and 770 vocational and technical schools, plus 10 exceptional local community colleges that offer training programs in more than 30 areas including: Accounting and bookkeeping Business management Computer technology Credit management Marketing Affordable, abundant office space-and nearly 2.6 million sq. ft. now under constructionHoustons current inventory is more than 151.5 million sq. ft. and new construction is underway. Our rate costs are very competitive with markets across the country and substantially lower than some of the largest metropolitan areas-such as New York, Miami and Washington D.C.-for both central business district and suburban locations. A business-friendly tax haven-ranked #7 lowest nationallyHoustons state and local taxes are consistently below national averages, making our region an appealing place to locate or expand. Incentives created with your needs in mind The Houston area offers a variety of attractive state and local incentives including: Tax abatements on property, R&D and pollution control Sales tax exemptions Employee training grants Foreign trade zone Abundant, cost-effective utilities-and one of the worlds best telecom systemsA deregulated energy market in the majority of Texas means a choice of retail providers and affordable rates across all utility categories. As home to thousands of multi-national companies and the worlds largest medical center, the Houston area offers some of the most sophisticated and robust communications networks in the world. Plus,the regions commitment to developing Smart Grid technology help reduce price volatility and improve energy management in the future. A central location backed by an exceptional international transportation networkLocate your headquarters in Houston and get an excellent mid-country location that delivers outstanding access to air transport with the nations 4th largest multi-airport system, plus a strong network of water, rail and road. Learn more about our transportation system and how its backed by infrastructure support thats second to none.Industry networks and eventsA strong, collaborative network of business, academia and public sector members helps drive innovation and long-term, international success for Houston-area businesses. Whether youre looking for industry-specific groups-e.g., those working in health, life sciences, technology, energy or aerospace-or ways to connect with a broader cross- section of business leaders, youll find the business assistance and networking support you need in Houston.Dedicated to environmental protectionHoustons commitment to the environment is shown in our record of supporting environmental regulations (Link to 5.7) and our continuous advances and leadership over the past two decades-a rate thats especially impressive given the level of growth our area has experienced during this time. The #1 Place to Live, Work and Play? Houston.1Take a closer look at all that Houston has to offer and its easy to see why people enjoy working and living here. Our international city is home base for some of the worlds top firms and more than 20% of our residents were born in another country. Houston has a vibrant cultural mix that lends an international influence to everything from restaurants to the arts.Two of the worlds leading healthcare resources are located in Houston: the Texas Medical Center, the worlds largest concentration of medical expertise, and the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, the top cancer center in the country. No matter how you like to spend your free time, youre sure to find plenty of choices in Houston. Leisure options include pro sports and family