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STRONG FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE CLUSTER
As one of the region's strongest clusters, there are more than 10,000 people employed in almost 1,500 firms and it is expected to grow 17 percent by 2020.
- Roanoke Region -- largest metro area in western Virginia -- is regional center for a population of more than 700,000
- Home to local and regional bank headquarters.
- Customer service centers for banking and insurance.
- Nearly 3,000 business-related graduates annually-- including 2,145 bachelor's and 610 master's degrees.
- Good infrastructure for data centers, including available sites and buildings and low catastrophic risk.
- Abundant utilities: fiber, water and electricity.
- Electric rates below the national average; redundant service available.
HIGHER EDUCATION CONNECTION
Colleges and universities in the region feature reputable business programs in accounting, business administration, and more.
Colleges and universities in the region feature reputable business programs in accounting, business administration, and more.
Virginia Tech's Pamplin College of Business is ranked in the Top 50 by US News & World Report.
- Majors in Accounting and Information Systems; Business Information Technology; Economics; Finance; Hospitality and Tourism Management; Management, and Marketing
- More than 3,800 undergraduate and 230 full-time graduate students
Radford University College of Business and Economics offers bachelor's and master's degrees, plus a Bachelor of Business Administration at the Roanoke Higher Education Center.
- Majors in Accounting; Finance; Management; Management with an Entrepreneurship Concentration, and Economics.
- With Virginia Tech is one of 38 business schools to receive funding from BB&T to create a capitalism program at graduate and undergraduate levels.
Roanoke College offers degrees in Business Administration, Economics and Computer Information Systems.
National, Regional, or Local Headquarters
Atlantic Credit and Finance -- Headquarters, receivables management
BB&T – Regional headquarters
Bank of America -- Regional headquarters
Bank of Botetourt -- Headquarters
Bank of Fincastle -- Headquarters
Brown Edwards -- Certified public accounting firm headquarters
Delta Dental of Virginia -- Virginia headquarters
First Citizens Bank -- Regional headquarters
Dixon Hughes Goodman-- Regional office of one of the largest Virginia-based certified public accounting firms
Hometown Bank-- Headquarters
KPMG -- Regional office of global CPA firm
Shenandoah Life Insurance -- Headquarters of mutual insurance company
SunTrust -- Regional headquarters
Valley Bank -- Headquarters
Wells Fargo Securities -- Regional headquarters for national financial services firm
BB&T – Regional headquarters
Bank of America -- Regional headquarters
Bank of Botetourt -- Headquarters
Bank of Fincastle -- Headquarters
Brown Edwards -- Certified public accounting firm headquarters
Delta Dental of Virginia -- Virginia headquarters
First Citizens Bank -- Regional headquarters
Dixon Hughes Goodman-- Regional office of one of the largest Virginia-based certified public accounting firms
Hometown Bank-- Headquarters
KPMG -- Regional office of global CPA firm
Shenandoah Life Insurance -- Headquarters of mutual insurance company
SunTrust -- Regional headquarters
Valley Bank -- Headquarters
Wells Fargo Securities -- Regional headquarters for national financial services firm
Major Customer Service Centers
ACE Private Risk Services -- Regional center for insurance
Allstate
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
MFX -- Data center serving insurance
One Beacon -- Regional customer service for national property-casualty insurance firm
Wells Fargo
