Indian Roots, American Soil. A survey of Indian companies' state-by-state operations in the United States

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Indian Roots, American Soil A survey of Indian companies' state-by-state operations in the United States

Contents 3 Survey overview 9 Survey results Top 25 states with largest Indian investment 10 Texas 11 Pennsylvania 12 Minnesota 13 New York 14 New Jersey 15 Massachusetts 16 Georgia 17 Louisiana 18 Arkansas 19 California 20 Washington 21 North Carolina 22 Kentucky 23 Wisconsin 24 Illinois 25 Kansas 26 Maryland 27 Virginia 28 Iowa 29 Ohio 30 Missouri 31 Tennessee 32 Michigan 33 Oregon 34 Indiana

Survey overview Every year, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) undertakes a survey of Indian companies operating in the United States to discern their growing presence. Previous studies over the last three years revealed aggregate data of Indian companies operations in the United States as a whole. This year, in its fourth edition, the survey ventured deeper, effectively capturing the presence of participating companies through a state-by-state breakout, in order to truly understand and highlight their geographical sprawl and impact on the U.S. economy. In the widest outreach effort thus far, conducted with Grant Thornton LLP, CII received detailed responses from 100 Indian companies, outlining the volume of tangible foreign direct investments (FDIs), employment generation and future expansion plans in each U.S. state. The results of the survey point toward a particularly positive trajectory, with companies growing increasingly diversified and geographically dispersed across the length and breadth of the country. Results highlights 100 Indian companies in the United States responded to the survey > $15.3 billion of tangible investments made > 91,000 jobs created SPREAD ACROSS 50 states in the United States, as well as Washington, D.C., with tangible investments in 35 states Indian companies in the United States: Presence Indian companies have operational presence (by way of physical investments as well as leased spaces) in all 50 states in the United States, as well as Washington, D.C. According to the survey, the top five states that have the highest concentrations of Indian companies are New Jersey, California, New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois. TOP 5 STATES Beneficiaries of the highest Indian FDI 1. Texas $3.84 billion 2. Pennsylvania $3.56 billion 3. Minnesota $1.8 billion 4. New York $1.01 billion 5. New Jersey $1 billion TOP 5 STATES With the highest number of jobs* 1. New Jersey 9,300 2. California 8,400 3. Texas 6,200 4. Illinois 4,800 5. New York 4,100 * Numbers have been rounded to nearest hundred

Figure 1: Indian companies in the United States: Geographical presence Over 15 companies 5 to 15 companies Less than 5 companies WA OR MT ND VT NH ME NV ID WY SD NE MN IA WI MI PA NY MA RI CT NJ CA UT CO KS MO IL IN KY OH WV VA DE MD AZ NM OK AR TN SC NC MS AL GA TX LA AK FL HI 4 Indian Roots, American Soil

Indian companies in the United States: Sector diversification Diversified across a wide array of sectors, these companies are most prevalent in the following sectors: IT and IT-enabled services (IT-es); life sciences, pharmaceuticals and health care; mining, materials and manufacturing; design, engineering and construction; financial services; automotive; energy; media and entertainment; tourism and hospitality; and food and agriculture. Undoubtedly, the IT and IT-es sector still dominates industry diversification, with 40% of surveyed Indian companies operating in this sector in the United States. However, the emergence of a significant number of companies in the life sciences, manufacturing and automotive sectors is a remarkable development as a major contributor to job creation. More companies operating in the financial services space is indicative of their growing prominence in the U.S. market, as well as the surging demand from a large and economically strong Indian Diaspora. Major investments in energy, including conventional sources such as oil and gas, as well as renewables, have also contributed to the increasing diversity of Indian companies operations in the United States. Another notable development, though still small and emerging, is the interest of companies in the tourism and hospitality, food and agriculture, as well as in the media and entertainment sectors. Figure 2: Indian companies in the United States: Sector diversification IT, IT-es and telecom 40% and health care 14% manufacturing 14% Financial services 6% Design, engineering and construction 5% Media and entertainment 5% Others 4% Automotive 4% Energy 4% Tourism and hospitality 2% Food and agriculture 2% 40+14+14+6+5+5+4+4+4+2+2+D of the companies plan to make more 84.5% investments in the United States

Indian companies in the United States: Tangible investments Together, 100 Indian companies have made tangible investments in excess of $15.3 billion across the United States. These tangible investments are spread across 35 U.S. states. More than half of these states have received over $100 million each in collective investment from Indian companies. The average amount of investment received from Indian companies per state is $433 million. The range of investment received by a state from Indian companies varies from a maximum of $3.85 billion to a minimum of $65,000. The top five states that have received the highest volume of investment $1 billion and above from Indian companies are: Texas ($3.85 billion), Pennsylvania ($3.56 billion), Minnesota ($1.8 billion), New York ($1.01 billion) and New Jersey ($1 billion). Indian companies in the United States: Employment generated Collectively, 100 Indian companies have generated employment for over 91,000 people in the United States. Further, in terms of regional economic analysis, the multiplier effect, which measures the linkages between different industry sectors within a region, is an important consideration and would significantly add a number of indirect and induced jobs in other industries, apart from the boost in jobs during the construction phase. The top five states in which Indian companies have generated maximum employment are: New Jersey (9,278 jobs), California (8,397 jobs), Texas (6,230 jobs), Illinois (4,779 jobs) and New York (4,134 jobs). In 21 of the 35 U.S. states where they have made investments, Indian companies support at least 1,000 jobs and above. The average number of jobs supported by Indian companies is just over 2,000. Figure 3: Beneficiaries of the highest investment from Indian companies: Top 5 U.S. states Figure 4: Beneficiaries of maximum employment from Indian companies: Top 5 U.S. states $4 10 Total volme of investment by Indian companies (billions) $3 $2 $1 $0 Texas Pennsylvania Minnesota New York New Jersey Total number of jobs created by Indian companies (thousands) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 New Jersey California Texas Illinois New York 6 Indian Roots, American Soil

Indian companies in the United States: Future plans According to the data from the Reserve Bank of India, the United States features among the top five destinations for FDI from India. Further, India ranked as the eighth fastest-growing source of FDI in the United States in 2013, according to SelectUSA, U.S. Department of Commerce. Corroborating these statistics, over 84% of Indian companies that responded to the survey indicated that they plan to make more investments in the United States over the next five years. Additionally, a whopping 89.61% of the companies indicated that they plan to hire more employees locally in the United States in the next five years. According to the survey, the top most promising states for expected future investment include: California, New Jersey, New York and Texas. The CII Grant Thornton survey 2014 shines light on significant positive developments amongst the presence of Indian companies operating in the United States. Their presence in nearly all 50 states and tangible investments in 35 states points to their appetite of exploring business opportunity beyond the larger metropolitan cities and into the U.S. hinterland in terms of economic activity. Figure 5: Do Indian companies plan to make investments in the United States in the next five years? Yes 84% No 4% Not sure 12% Figure 6: Do Indian companies plan to hire more employess locally in the United States in the next five years? Yes 90% No 1% Not sure 9% 84+4+12+D 90+1+9+D With growing investments and strengthening employment generation, the economic impact of Indian companies on the U.S. economy is increasing manifold. All of these factors fit with the current renewal of India-U.S. ties underway and point toward further growth in bilateral economic relations. The significant and growing contributions of Indian investments on the U.S. economy remains a critical component of the bilateral partnership. Truly, companies with Indian roots are continuing to make their impact on American soil. 90% of the companies plan to hire more employees locally in the next five years

Figure 7: Number of Companies that plan to make future investment in the state Over 15 companies 5 to 15 companies Less than 5 companies WA OR MT ND VT NH ME NV ID WY SD NE MN IA WI MI PA NY MA RI CT NJ CA UT CO KS MO IL IN KY OH WV VA DE MD AZ NM OK AR TN SC NC MS AL GA TX LA AK FL HI 8 Indian Roots, American Soil

Survey results Top 25 states with largest Indian investment

01 Texas TX Population 26,448,193 Growth rate 3.7% Unemployment 6.33% 17 $3,847,854,973 Indian companies in Texas: Sector diversification IT, IT-es and telecom 64% Design, engineering and construction 12% Energy 6% and health care 6% Media and entertainment 6% manufacturing 6% 64+12+6+6+6+6+D 6,230 10 Indian Roots, American Soil

02 PA Pennsylvania Population 12,773,801 Growth rate 0.7% Unemployment 7.61% 20 $3,563,546,300 Indian companies in Pennsylvania: Sector diversification IT, IT-es and telecom 60% and health care 25% manufacturing 10% Energy 5% 60+25+10+5+D 3,370

03 MN Minnesota Population 5,420,380 Growth rate 2.8% Unemployment 5.13% 6 $1,804,000,000 Indian companies in Minnesota: Sector diversification IT, IT-es and telecom 83% manufacturing 17% 83+17+D 2,454 12 Indian Roots, American Soil

04 NY New York Population 19,651,127 Growth rate 0.7% Unemployment 7.73% 23 $1,011,030,333 Indian companies in New York: Sector diversification IT, IT-es and telecom 44% Financial services 26% manufacturing 13% Tourism and hospitality 9% and health care 4% Media and entertainment 4% 44+26+13+9+4+4+D 4,134

+3+3+3+3+5+5+25D 05 NJ New Jersey Population 8,899,339 Growth rate 1.1% Unemployment 8.57% 36 $1,004,940,346 9,278 Indian companies in New Jersey: Sector diversification 53+ IT, IT-es and telecom 53% and health care 25% Media and entertainment 5% manufacturing 5% Automotive 3% Design, engineering and construction 3% Financial services 3% Food and agriculture 3% 14 Indian Roots, American Soil

Other 7% 50+15+7+7+7+7+7+D 06 MA Massachusetts Population 6,692,824 Growth rate 1.6% Unemployment 6.87% 14 $935,248,333 Indian companies in Massachusetts: Sector diversification IT, IT-es and telecom 50% and health care 15% Design, engineering and construction 7% Media and entertainment 7% manufacturing 7% Tourism and hospitality 7% 2,137

+6+6+13+13D 07 Georgia GA Population 9,992,167 Growth rate 1.8% Unemployment 8.31% 16 $343,598,500 Indian companies in Georgia: Sector diversification 62+ IT, IT-es and telecom 63% and health care 13% manufacturing 13% Food and agriculture 6% Others 6% Responses may not total 100% due to rounding. 4,021 16 Indian Roots, American Soil

08 Louisiana LA Population 4,625,470 Growth rate 1.3% Unemployment 6.48% 7 $335,000,000 Indian companies in Louisiana: Sector diversification IT, IT-es and telecom 57% and health care 29% manufacturing 14% 57+29+14+D 359

+17D 09 Arkansas AR Population 2,959,373 Growth rate 2.4% Unemployment 7.33% 6 $304,500,000 Indian companies in Arkansas: Sector diversification 83+ IT, IT-es and telecom 83% manufacturing 17% 1,184 18 Indian Roots, American Soil

10 CA California Population 38,332,521 Growth rate 2.0% Unemployment 8.89% 30 $295,972,543 8,397 Indian companies in California: Sector diversification IT, IT-es and telecom 47% and health care 13% Design, engineering and construction 10% Media and entertainment 10% manufacturing 7% Financial services 3% Food and agriculture 3% Tourism and hospitality 3% Others 3% Responses may not total 100% due to rounding. 47+13+10+10+8+3+3+3+3+D

+10+30D 11 WA Washington Population 6,971,406 Growth rate 2.7% Unemployment 7.01% 10 $241,900,000 Indian companies in Washington: Sector diversification 60+ IT, IT-es and telecom 60% and health care 30% manufacturing 10% 3,040 20 Indian Roots, American Soil

12 North Carolina NC Population 9,848,060 Growth rate 2.3% Unemployment 8.57% 8 $236,970,000 Indian companies in North Carolina: Sector diversification IT, IT-es and telecom 75% Automotive 13% and health care 13% 76+12+12+D Responses may not total 100% due to rounding. 2,579

+33D 13 Kentucky KY Population 4,395,295 Growth rate 1.6% Unemployment 8.17% 6 $225,000,000 Indian companies in Kentucky: Sector diversification 67+ IT, IT-es and telecom 67% manufacturing 33% 1,808 22 Indian Roots, American Soil

14 WI Wisconsin Population 5,742,713 Growth rate 1.7% Unemployment 6.78% 8 $159,000,000 Indian companies in Wisconsin: Sector diversification IT, IT-es and telecom 63% and health care 25% Design, engineering and construction 12% 63+25+12+D 1,243

+6+6+6+11+11D 15 IL Illinois Population 12,882,135 Growth rate 0.9% Unemployment 9.11% 18 $158,676,000 4,779 Indian companies in Illinois: Sector diversification 60+ IT, IT-es and telecom 61% Design, engineering and construction 11% and health care 11% Energy 6% Financial services 6% manufacturing 6% Responses may not total 100% due to rounding. 24 Indian Roots, American Soil

16 Kansas KS Population 2,893,957 Growth rate 1.9% Unemployment 5.56% 5 $113,000,000 Indian companies in Kansas: Sector diversification IT, IT-es and telecom 80% manufacturing 20% 80+20+D 320

+9+27D 17 MD Maryland Population 5,928,814 Growth rate 0.0% Unemployment 6.68% 11 $104,275,000 Indian companies in Maryland: Sector diversification 64+ IT, IT-es and telecom 64% and health care 27% Food and agriculture 9% 830 26 Indian Roots, American Soil

18 Virginia VA Population 8,260,405 Growth rate 0.1% Unemployment 5.48% 12 $103,410,500 Indian companies in Virginia: Sector diversification IT, IT-es and telecom 75% and health care 8% manufacturing 8% Others 8% 76+8+8+8+D Responses may not total 100% due to rounding. 1,431

+17+16+17D 19 IA Iowa Population 3,090,416 Growth rate 2.9% Unemployment 4.69% 6 $100,030,000 Indian companies in Iowa: Sector diversification 50+ IT, IT-es and telecom 50% Design, engineering and construction 17% and health care 17% manufacturing 17% Responses may not total 100% due to rounding. 576 28 Indian Roots, American Soil

20 OH Ohio Population 11,570,808 Growth rate 1.8% Unemployment 7.19% 18 $52,965,769 Indian companies in Ohio: Sector diversification IT, IT-es and telecom 56% manufacturing 28% Automotive 6% Design, engineering and construction 6% and health care 6% 57+28+5+5+5+D Responses may not total 100% due to rounding. 3,759

21 Missouri MO Population 6,044,171 Growth rate 0.8% Unemployment 6.66% 7 $45,000,000 Indian companies in Missouri: Sector diversification IT, IT-es and telecom 71% and health care 29% 71+29+D 966 30 Indian Roots, American Soil

+17+D 22 Tennessee TN Population 6,495,978 Growth rate 0.8 % Unemployment 8.16% 6 $40,000,000 Indian companies in Tennessee: Sector diversification 66+17 IT, IT-es and telecom 67% and health care 17% manufacturing 17% Responses may not total 100% due to rounding. 690

D 23 MI Michigan Population 9,895,622 Growth rate 2.0% Unemployment 8.73% 18 $38,903,466 3,057 Indian companies in Michigan: Sector diversification 50+16+11 IT, IT-es and telecom 50% Design, engineering and construction 17% and health care 11% manufacturing 11% Automotive 6% Energy 6% Responses may not total 100% due to rounding. +6+6++11 32 Indian Roots, American Soil

24 OR Oregon Population 3,930,065 Growth rate 2.7% Unemployment 7.88% 5 $25,000,000 Indian companies in Oregon: Sector diversification IT, IT-es and telecom 80% manufacturing 20% 80+20+D 612

+20+D 25 IN Indiana Population 6,570,902 Growth rate 2.1% Unemployment 8.1% 5 $15,000,000 Indian companies in Indiana: Sector diversification 60+20 IT, IT-es and telecom 60% and health care 20% manufacturing 20% 766 34 Indian Roots, American Soil

State Fact Box Source: Population: United States Census Bureau Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, States, 2013 http://www.census.gov/popest/data/state/totals/2013/ Growth Rate: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Percentage Change in Real GDP by State, 2013 http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/gdp_state/2014/_images/gsp_0614.png Unemployment Rate: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics 2013 State Unemployment Rates http://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/2013-state-unemployment-rates.aspx

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