"Our 'short list' of possible sites - Charlotte and Tampa, Florida - each had much to offer. But the Charlotte site is just a day's drive from New York for staff members who want to visit with their families often, and we're delighted to be able to locate in the University Research Park." -- Chief Executive Officer John Biggs, Expansion Management Magazine.

Strength in the financial sector of both Charlotte and the URP were important to IBM's park location. "Banking is mission critical to us here in Charlotte." -- Kendall Watts, Charlotte IBM site executive, Charlotte Business Journal.

Palo Alto headquartered Electric Power Research Institute has operated in the park for more than 20 years and is expanding. "Finding people who can afford to live near Palo Alto is a challenge. The cost of living tends to be very good in Charlotte, and we're happy to attract people here." - EPRI's chief business officer Kevin Evans, Charlotte Business Journal.