Northeast Ohio Access : Direct flights to cities with Fortune 500 headquarters : This information competitively positions Northeast Ohio to back-office or shared services firms considering expanding into a new location. In many cases, these firms’ customers are mainly large office or headquarters operations. This non-stop, low-cost air access to so many cities with existing or potential client pools can not only save valuable time, but more importantly provide especially-valuable cost-savings for these shared services companies. Combined with other Northeast Ohio assets, such as an inexpensive, plentiful and talented workforce in office-related occupations, provides these companies with a valuable competitive advantage over similar companies.