Strategically
located along a 175-mile international border with four ports of entry,
New Mexico offers extensive business and economic opportunities. The
state's amenities include moderate taxes, plentiful and affordable
industrial sites, low-cost utilities, a cooperative regulatory environment,
a young and skilled work force, and competitive wage rates. Companies
praise the state's public and private sectors, which work together
to foster economic growth in a wide variety of fields. Businesses
migrating to the state include high-tech manufacturing (producing
semiconductors, computers, and electronics), teleservices, biomedical
industries, food processing, and medical technology. New Mexico is
also an increasingly popular site for telemarketing and back-office
operations.
