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Testimonials

National Semiconductor

"Our South Portland (Maine) semiconductor plant is National Semiconductor's most productive facility. We get very high utilization on the equipment and from a cost standpoint, we are able to out-perform all the rest of National Semiconductor facilities." — Paul Edmonds, General Manager

Fairchild Semiconductor

"Fairchild has a history of success in Maine. Our record has as much to do with the quality of people as it has the entrepreneurial spirit of the company. Having lived all over the globe during my career, I find life in Maine the best of all worlds. That's one reason I chose to locate our global headquarters here." — Kirk Pond, Chairman of the Board

"We find it easy to retain outstanding employees. Once engineers and technologists from outside the area sample the lifestyle—the coast and mountains, recreational opportunities, excellent educational system, wonderful communities and an effortless commute—they find it easy to call Maine home." — Joe Martin, Executive VP and CFO

NotifyMD, Inc.

"The thing is, the desire to achieve perfection should be present everywhere, but it’s not. It does exist in Maine. We struck lightning in a bottle here. After the first six months trail, using the new disease management program at our Farmington center, we will be looking to expand it to another location in Maine." — Gary Ferguson, CEO

Nestlé Waters North America Inc.

"Maine's work ethic is strong. Our team of 550 employees is dedicated, smart, and representative of a deeply-rooted culture of hard work throughout the state. We owe a great deal of our success to the talents of these employees who have built Poland Spring from a small, failing business 25 years ago, to that of the leading spring water brand in the nation." —Kim E. Jeffery, President & Chief Executive Officer

ZF Lemforder Corporation

"When our parent company surveyed all of its 20 factories around the world, the Brewer, Maine plant was ranked the best. The best plant in the world means they evaluated us for productivity, cost control, effective use of people and equipment, and for quality standards." —Jim Stacey, Chief Operating Officer

TD Banknorth

"We are fortunate to have access to a highly productive workforce, because Maine attracts highly skilled workers with its exceptional quality of life. It's also a state that makes it easy to get things done, because networking with key decision makers in Maine is so easy." —Bill Ryan, CEO