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About Location Strategies

Founded by Gillian Hatton in 2004, Location Strategies provides location analysis, economic and sector research, strategy development, trade development, and investment attraction services to facilitate job creation, investment, and sustainable economies. Our extensive experience with regional, national, and international economic development organizations has honed these capabilities.

We work with a network of trusted associates with years of economic development experience. 

 

We help communities leverage their strengths. We are not only firmly grounded in the importance of new and emerging technologies and cutting-edge trends, but we also understand their potential to create high-value jobs, economic prosperity, and competitive advantage. Our approach is forward-thinking and adaptable, ensuring our clients stay ahead in today's dynamic economic environment.

 

Location Strategies undertakes economic development projects in Canada, the USA, the UK and worldwide. Our work spans a diverse range of communities, from the very large to the very small, from urban, suburban to rural. See our growing list of clients. 

Our Competitive Advantage

  • Our business model is based on relationships with repeat assignments that reflect our work's quality and rigorous methodologies. 

  • We provide a concierge service that is completely customized to client needs.

  • We do not use templates, off-the-shelf methodologies or farm out tasks to junior staff or interns.

  • Project work is conducted by senior staff and associates with years of hands-on economic development experience.

  • Our work is informed by first-hand experience of investment decisions through work with business leaders to discuss and create opportunities.

About Gillian Hatton

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