Did You Know?

Here are some interesting facts about Silicon Valley:

  • California’s GSP (Gross State Product) in 2006 was $1.73 Trillion. Highest in the US. (Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis)

  • If California was a country it would be 7th largest Economic Powerhouse in the World (Source: CIA)

  • Many globally recognized corporations have World Head Quartered in California (i.e. Intel, Yahoo, Google, Apple, Hewlett Packard, Cisco Systems, Oracle, Seagate, Sun Microsystems, Adobe, Symantec, Applied Materials, Lifescan, Banana Republic)

  • Many Top Japanese Corporations hold American Headquarter in California (i.e. Toyota, Fujitsu, Toshiba, Magma, Capcom, Namco, Nintendo, Nishimoto Trading, Mitsubishi, Daihatsu, Atari, Sony Computer Entertainment America)

  • California Government Projects. Multi-million dollar contracts available. The State of California purchases more than $4 billion a year in products and services.

  • Example: California planning to spend $10 Million in just IT sector.

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