Industry in Norfolk, VA

Since Norfolk serves as the commercial and cultural center for the unique geographical region of Hampton Roads, it can be difficult to separate the economic characteristics of Norfolk, from that of the region as a whole. In any case, it is no surprise that the waterwasy, which almost completely surround the Hampton Roads region, also play an important part in the local economy. As a strategic location at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, its protected deep-water channels serve as major pass ways for the import and export goods from across the Mid-Atlantic, Mid-West, and international destinations, as well as playing host to the world's largest naval base.

Some of the major companies that are headquartered in Norfolk include:

Norfolk Southern Ticker: A Fortune 500 company and one of the country's largest railroad operators.

Landmark Communications: One of the country's largest privately owned media companies with ownership of several daily newspapers, local television stations, specialty publications, and most famously, The Weather Channel and weather.com.

Dominion Enterprises: A wholly owned subsidiary of Landmark Communications, a print and Internet media group that includes numerous specialty publications and online classifieds.

FHC Health Systems: One of the top 250 largest private companies in the US, specializing in the health care management, health services, and online medical reports.

Thursday, November 20, 2008