Pittsburgh Regional Alliance

International Business Development

PRA Services
Why Pittsburgh Means Business
International Strengths

The Pittsburgh region is a globally connected center for advanced manufacturing, energy, financial and business services, health care and life sciences and information and communications technology. Some 400 international companies call the region home – among them organizations like Alstom, Ansaldo, BASF, Bayer Corporation, LANXESS, Philips Respironics, Siemens, StarKist and Westinghouse Electric Co. to name a few. These companies employ 53,000 + people in the region. Add to that, the more than 1,000 locations abroad operated by Pittsburgh-based companies and you begin to get a picture of the region’s global business ties.

In the U.S. and around the world, Pittsburgh is more than a name on a map, the region is a destination of choice. The Financial Times publication, fDi, recognized Pittsburgh as a top “Americas City of the Future” – a place where a vibrant urban core is at the heart of the 10-county Pittsburgh region with all the assets global companies need to succeed:

  • Location – within 500 miles of nearly half of the U.S. buying power
  • Cost – Pittsburgh’s labor costs are low; 97% of the U.S. average
  • Workforce – 36 colleges and universities producing 36,000 graduates annually
  • Innovation – $3 billion invested in R&D annually

The Pittsburgh Regional Alliance’s (PRA) international business investment team markets the benefits of doing business in the Pittsburgh region to companies abroad. Whether you are a global company already located in the Pittsburgh region, or one located overseas, the PRA serves as a central point of contact for your global business assistance needs. We help international companies identify and take advantage of opportunities for business growth in our region; assist with the creation and/or expansion of a North American presence; and connect companies to resources that support international growth.

Contact us for your global business assistance needs:

Suzi Pegg
Vice President, Global Business Development
+1.412.392.4555  x4544

Need help with exports/trade?
Find out more at the U.S. Commercial Services or Pennsylvania’s Export Network.

Looking for international data?
Visit the Global Business section in our Regional Data.

PRA Services

For more information about how the PRA can help your business, please visit the Economic Development Services page or access our brochures in different languages:

English | Chinese | French | German | Spanish

Why Pittsburgh Means Business

English | Chinese | French | German | South Korean | Spanish

International Strengths

Canada | France | Germany | Japan | United Kingdom



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