Vermont is not always the first place people think of when they are asked to consider call out tech hubs, but our state has been noticed on a national level as a burgeoning place of technological innovation. Dimitri Garder of Global Z shares his perspectives on why his company is in Vermont, and why he stays.

1. Global-Z International:
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3. …in this Problem Domain
Organization:Mandarin Oriental
Building #: 5 5號
Street Name:Connaught Road Central 干諾道中
Subdivision: Chung Wan 中環
Area: Central 中西區
District: HK 香港島
Country: Hong Kong
Latitude: 22°16'54.3"N
Longitude: 114°09'33.5"E

4. Address1 City Province Postcode
THERESIENSTR. 29 MUNICH 80333
THERESIENSTR. 29 MUNICH 80333
THERESIENSTRASSE 29 MNCHEN 80333
THERESIENSTR 29 MNCHEN 80333
THERESIENSTRASSE 29 MUENCHEN 80333
Address District City Postcode
Theresienstr. 29 Maxvorstadt Munich 80333
Theresienstr. 29 Maxvorstadt Munich 80333
Theresienstr. 29 Maxvorstadt Munich 80333
Theresienstr. 29 Maxvorstadt Munich 80333
Theresienstr. 29 Maxvorstadt Munich 80333
• Marketing Communication
• Customer Identity Management
• MDM
• CRM
• Big Data

7. 14 Astell Street
London
SW3 3RU
UNITED KINGDOM

8. - Dimitri Garder
- Dimitri Garder
- Dimitri Garder

12. 19
Employees, and counting

13. 25
Years in Business

14. 8.8%
CAGR 1998-2012
(14 years)

15. 13
Average Employee Tenure in
Years

16. 5.7
Average Customer Tenure in
Years

17. 8.0
Average Tenure of Top 10
Customers

18. 13.5
Average Tenure of Top 3
Customers

19. Why we Started

20. How we Started

21. Where we Started

22. Why Vermont?

32. Community

36. Family

37. 3-6
Months to Fill a Job Opening

38. 6-12
Months to Train a New Recruit

39. 1%
Average Employee Turnover Rate

41. Challenges

42. Labor Market

43. 3.5%
Vermont’s Unemployment Rate

44. 14%
Bennington’s Poverty Rate

45. Bennington’s Poverty Rate
Source: governor.vermont.gov

46. Income Disparity
Rank Town Per-capita
Income
Population
1 Old Bennington $40,884 139
2 Manchester Village $40,851 749
9 Dorset $32,956 2,031
13 Manchester $30,499 4,391
…
48 Arlington $23,277 2,317
66 Sandgate $22,096 405
69 Shaftsbury $22,035 3,590
127 Sunderland $19,453 956
171 Woodford $17,752 424
178 Pownal $17,669 3,527
188 Bennington $17,290 15,764
205 North Bennington $16,832 1,643
237 Glastenbury $15,436 8
…
282 Ferdinand $9,138
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_locations_by_per_capita_income

47. -581
Vermont’s 2012 Population Decline

48. #2
Vermont’s Nationwide Rank in
Median Age

49. 16.4%
Vermont’s Population 65 and Over

50. 25%
Projected 65+ in 2030

52. Outstanding Employee Benefits

53. 401(K) with Match

54. Profit Sharing

55. 100% Sponsored Family Health Plan

56. Lots of Holidays

57. Flexible Work Environment

58. Lots of Birthday Cake

62. Vermont’s Brand

64. Create a Local Brand

69. Build a Local Brand

70. Community Support
• Regional Development Corp.
• Bennington Chamber of Commerce
• Workforce Investment Board
• Bennington Economic Development Partners
• Better Bennington Corporation
• VT Business Roundtable
• Bennington Idea Fund

71. Vermont Expats

73. Envisioning Vermont’s Future

75. Strengths + Strategic Competitive Advantages
Market Key Performance Indicators

76. Grass Roots

83. Thank You!