Cedric Colbert
Site Selection Consultant at Global Location Strategies- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Global Location Strategies
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Site Selection Consultant
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Jul 2021 - Present
Location advisory services for industrial manufacturing and economic development clients. About Global Location Strategies: Established in 1974, Global Location Strategies (GLS) is one of the world’s most experienced and reputable site selection firms specializing in the data and methodology to enable corporations to optimize their location strategy worldwide. With services that span the globe, GLS has conducted site searches in more than 50 countries for companies with a particular concentration in pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, chemical/petrochemicals, metals/polymers/composites, paper, and automotive. Since 2012, GLS has supported both domestic capital investment and foreign direct investment projects valued at $28 billion and generating 9,700 jobs. The company offers a full suite of site selection services, including location benchmarking, site selection, incentive negotiation, technical site due diligence, and alignment and training. Economic development services include industrial site audits, site competitiveness studies, strategic site identification and industrial asset optimization. Show less
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Alabama Department of Commerce
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United States
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International Trade and Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Incentives Specialist
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Oct 2019 - Jun 2021
• Administered compliance reporting process for companies receiving economic development incentives.• Analyzed compliance data to ensure compliance with project agreements and calculate earned incentive values.• Operated, updated, and improved the Department’s online compliance portal.• Developed forms, procedures, and administrative rules for economic development incentive programs in accordance with the law.
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Business Development Specialist
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Aug 2018 - Oct 2019
• Facilitated the recruitment, retention, and expansion of strategic industries in Alabama.• Provided industrial site selection services to companies considering a location in Alabama.• Prepared and delivered presentations to prospective companies on Alabama's incentives and comparative advantages.
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Economic Development Intern
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
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Education
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Auburn University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Economics -
Auburn University at Montgomery
Master of Science - MS, Applied Economics