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Strategic Development Group Celebrates 25 Years of Excellence and Growth
On February 12, 2024, Strategic Development Group (SDG), a leading site selection firm, marks its 25th anniversary. Established in Columbia, SC, in 1999 by Mark Williams, SDG has grown to represent over $38 billion in site selection projects. Over the past...
SDG Client Fortescue Announces Detroit as Site for Advanced Manufacturing Center
LANSING, Mich. -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced that Fortescue, a global provider of zero-emission resources for the production of renewable energy, plans to establish its U.S. Advanced Manufacturing Center in Detroit. Strategic Development Group...
2023 Year in Review
2023 was a record-setting year at SDG. We are proud of our team and the strong work they did for the success of our clients. Take a quick look at some of the milestones we reached together last year. We look forward to teaming up with you in 2024! [video width="1920"...
Columbia Business Monthly Names Mark Williams to 50 Most Influential
Columbia Business Monthly is honoring the most influential people in the Midlands region. For the second time (2020, 2024), SDG President Mark Williams was named to the list. This selection of 50 men and women is the result of the publication staff research and...
Speaking Engagements
April 3–5, 2024
Site Selectors Guild Annual Conference
Nashville, TN
March 26, 2024
Rowan Economic Development Council’s Annual Meeting
Rowan County, NC
March 26, 2024
Clayco Life Science Summit
Phoenix, AZ
March 21, 2024
Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance
Albuquerque, NM
January 16-17, 2024
Site Selectors Guild Winter Summit
Miami, FL
October 13, 2023
Southeast US-Japan Conference
Tokyo, Japan
June 9, 2023
South Carolina Governor’s Energy Summit
Columbia, South Carolina
May 22, 2023
Advanced Economic Development Leadership Class
Ft. Worth, Texas
March 29-31, 2023
Site Selectors Guild Annual Conference
San Antonio, Texas
February 1-2, 2023
Florida Power and Light, Illumination Conference
Palm Beach, Florida
“Their fluid and flexible approach helped us to reachour project goals and timelines during our multi-state evaluationof sites for a new manufacturing facilitY.”
“Strategic Development Group truly understood that our project needs were evolving. Their fluid and flexible approach helped us to reach our project goals and timelines during our multi-state evaluation of sites for a new manufacturing facility in New Castle, Indiana. SDG’s ability to present concise summaries of site conditions, development costs, incentives and recommendations were critical for our management’s ability to make a final site location decision.”
– Ted Moore
Vice President of Operations, MICRONUTRIENTS, INC.