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The
Cincinnati – Dayton region has a diverse economy, an educated
workforce, and is a one-day drive from
54% of the
nation’s population and 53% of the country’s manufacturing
plants. With more than 2,000 area firms engaged in high
technology and a proliferation of research and development
centers, it is not surprising that the region attracts top
technology professionals.
According to
Corporate Technology Information Services, Inc., growth in high-tech
sectors makes Cincinnati the nation's fourth-best city for employment in
emerging firms in the fields of biotechnology, chemicals, pharmaceuticals,
and advanced materials. Entrepreneur magazine ranked
Cincinnati 16th in the
U.S. for entrepreneurship and first for "best bets for lowest failure
rates." And in 2003, Cincinnati ranked within the top 10 of America's
Most Literate Cities.
Dayton is ranked 5th
among metropolitan areas for degrees granted in science and engineering on
the New Economy Index. Dayton is home to Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base and 125 related organizations including Headquarters for the
Air Force Materiel Command which brings research, development,
procurement, and maintenance under one command. One of the highest
concentrations of aerospace-high tech firms in the nation is in the Dayton
region because of its proximity to Wright-Patterson.
Dayton also has a
long history of automotive manufacturing and its location at the
intersection of Interstates I-70 and I-75 make this region a very attractive
location for the automotive industry. General Motors; Delphi Automotive
Systems; German auto air conditioning systems manufacturer Behr; and DMAX,
a General Motors-Isuzu joint venture, all have operations in Dayton. In
addition, Honda of America has two automotive assembly plants and an
engine plant all less than one hour's drive of Dayton. Listed below are
the Cincinnati
– Dayton region’s largest employers.

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EMPLOYER |
CITY |
PRODUCT |
EMPLOYEES |
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Wright
Patterson Air Base |
Fairborn |
Air
Force Base |
24,000 |
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University of Cincinnati |
Cincinnati |
Higher Education |
15,400 |
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Kroger
Co. - HQ |
Cincinnati |
Retail |
14,000 |
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Health
Alliance |
Cincinnati |
Healthcare |
13,141 |
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Procter
& Gamble - HQ |
Cincinnati |
Consumer Goods |
12,000 |
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Wal-Mart |
Cincinnati |
Retail |
11,307 |
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Premier
Health Partners |
Dayton |
Healthcare |
10,023 |
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Fifth
Third Bank – HQ |
Cincinnati |
Financial Services |
8,964 |
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Children’s Hospital |
Cincinnati |
Healthcare |
8,102 |
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GE
Aircraft Engines HQ |
Cincinnati |
Aerospace |
7,400 |
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TriHealth HQ |
Cincinnati |
Healthcare |
7,055 |
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Mercy
Health Partners - HQ |
Cincinnati |
Healthcare |
6,748 |
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Kettering Medical
Center |
Kettering |
Healthcare |
6,620 |
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DHL |
Wilmington |
Air
Freight |
6,000 |
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Delphi |
Dayton |
Automotive |
5,300 |
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Citigroup |
Cincinnati |
Financial |
5,137 |
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Federated Dept. Stores – HQ |
Cincinnati |
Retail |
5,000 |
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Meijer
Inc. |
Fairborn |
Retail |
4,967 |
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Frisch’s Restaurants - HQ |
Cincinnati |
Restaurants |
4,400 |
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CBS
Personnel Services |
Cincinnati |
Staffing Service |
4,325 |
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Miami University |
Oxford |
Higher Education |
4,250 |
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Paramount Kings
Island |
Kings Mills |
Amusement Park |
4,000 |
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Duke
Power |
Cincinnati |
Utility |
3,651 |
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Ford
Transmission Plant |
Sharonville |
Automotive |
2,914 |
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Franciscan Health System |
Cincinnati |
Healthcare |
3,587 |
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Hillenbrand Industries |
Cincinnati |
Caskets |
3,400 |
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Anthem |
Cincinnati |
Health Care |
3,100 |
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Good Samaritan Hospital |
Dayton |
Healthcare |
3,000 |
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U.S.Bank |
Cincinnati |
Financial |
3,000 |
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LaRosa’s Restaurants |
Cincinnati |
Restaurants |
3,000 |
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LexisNexis HQ |
Miamisburg |
Digital Information |
3,000 |
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Ford Transmission Plant |
Sharonville |
Automotive |
2,914 |
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Cincinnati
Bell |
Cincinnati |
Telecommunications |
2,900 |
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Delta Airlines |
Cincinnati |
Air Carrier |
2,900 |
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AK
Steel |
Middletown |
Steel Manufacturing |
2,800 |
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Honda |
Anna |
Automotive |
2,800 |
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National City
Mortgage |
Miamisburg |
Mortgage Banking |
2,600 |
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Samaritan North |
Dayton |
Outpatient Services |
2,600 |
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GM
Assembly Plant |
Moraine |
Automotive |
2,500 |
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Kettering
Memorial Hosp. |
Kettering |
Healthcare |
2,500 |
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Health
Care Research Cen. |
Mason |
R&D
Laboratories |
2,500 |
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Reliance Resources |
W.
Chester |
Payroll Services |
2,450 |
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Home Depot |
Cincinnati |
Retail |
2,310 |
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Provident Bank - HQ |
Cincinnati |
Banking |
2,300 |
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Wright State
University |
Fairborn |
Higher Education |
2,230 |
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Environmental Quality Mgt. |
Cincinnati |
Environmental |
2,200 |
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FACS |
Mason |
Customer Service |
2,200 |
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United
Dairy Farmers |
Cincinnati |
Frozen Foods |
2,200 |
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CNG
Financial |
Mason |
Customer Service |
2,100 |
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Sinclair Community College |
Dayton |
Education |
2,073 |
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University of Dayton |
Dayton |
Higher Education |
2,037 |
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NCR
Corporation – HQ |
Dayton |
Computer Devices |
2,000 |
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Ft. Hamilton Hospital |
Hamilton |
Healthcare |
2,000 |
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Luxottica |
Cincinnati |
Medical Instruments |
1,950 |
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Ethicon
Endo-Surgery |
Cincinnati |
Surgical Devices |
1,800 |
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Middletown Regional Hospital |
Middletown |
Healthcare |
1,800 |
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Behr
America |
Dayton |
Automotive |
1,800 |
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Western
Southern Life - HQ |
Cincinnati |
Financial
Services |
1,650 |
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Anthem
Blue Cross |
Mason |
Healthcare |
1,642 |
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Reynolds
& Reynolds |
Dayton |
Software |
1,551 |
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GE
Consumer Finance |
Dayton |
Credit Cards |
1,500 |
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LSI
Industries |
Cincinnati |
Manufacturing |
1,500 |
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Avon Products |
Cincinnati |
Call Center |
1,500 |
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Cox-Ohio Publishing |
Dayton |
Newspapers |
1,400 |
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Toyoya |
Erlanger |
Automotive |
1,400 |
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VA
Medical Center |
Dayton |
Healthcare |
1,382 |
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Source: Cincinnati Business Courier June/July 07' &
Dayton Chamber of Commerce |
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