In the last 50 years, North Carolina’s spectacular national and global success has been due to our state’s leaders willingness and ability to be on the cutting edge of innovative thinking, policy and action. As a result North Carolina is full of growing and innovative companies like Geomagic and new leaders like Ping Fu.
Fu, co-founder of Geomagic, was recently honored by the White House as a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama at the President’s State of the Union Address. Geomagic is a leading provider of 3D software for creating digital models of physical objects. They are also a growing company that continues to create new jobs despite the tough economic times.
Gov. Perdue’s efforts such as the Innovation Council and investments in the green economy, future workforce needs and education, keeps our state on the cutting edge. In the coming months and years, Gov. Perdue’s foresight and leadership will pay off in jobs and new successes for North Carolina companies, in much the same way that Geomagic is succeeding today.