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Welcoming

You and your business will be in good company: Cardiff is an established and thriving international business location. For over 30 years, companies from all over the world including Sony, Panasonic and GE Healthcare, have been attracted to Cardiff by its skilled labour pool, competitive cost base and strategic position, close to London.


Over 400 companies have set up facilities in the Cardiff region and in recent years there has been a surge in technology intensive investments from companies like Alcatel-Lucent, General Dynamics and Cassidian (formerly EADS).


Cardiff & Co is the organisation tasked with promoting, supporting and developing Cardiff’s knowledge-based economy and is here to assist you with your business enquiry. The city operates a ‘Team-Cardiff’ approach, to ensure that the customer receives a totally seamless service and an introduction to the full range of public support agencies to make your integration into the city as smooth and welcoming as possible.


Among the international companies based in the region are:

 

• Alcatel-Lucent
• GE Healthcare
• Merck Chemical
• Panasonic
• Shaw Healthcare
• S4C
• BBC
• HTV
• Sony
• Fujitsu
• Logica CMG
• Penn Pharma
• 3M Microbiology
• BAE Systems
• GE Aircraft Engine Services
• Raytheon
• IQE
• Ford
• Cassidian (formerly EADS)
• Cogent
• General Dynamics