The document promotes the Detroit region as an ideal location for a European defense manufacturer to expand to, highlighting strengths such as advanced manufacturing and engineering talent, a large skilled workforce, strategic location and logistics infrastructure, major airports and rail lines, research universities, incentives, and quality of life. The Detroit Regional Economic Partnership offers to facilitate the company's entry into the North American market and coordinate with government partners to provide an expedited and seamless launch process.

1. The Detroit Region North American Investment Opportunities 2010 Presentation for Mr. John Hancock and Premier European Defense Manufacturer January 28, 2010

9. STRENGTH in Rail Transport U.S. Canada Served by four major rail lines and seven railroad companies

10. STRENGTH in Internationally Recognized Universities College/University – City (Distance to DTW)

12. STRENGTH in Workforce Michigan leads the Midwest in Engineering Talent Engineering occupations included: aerospace, defense, agricultural, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer hardware, electrical, electronics, environmental, health and safety, industrial, marine, materials, mechanical, mining and geological, nuclear, petroleum, and other. Michigan enjoys the highest inflow of annual top-tier university bachelors and graduate students in the country

13. STRENGTH in Workforce Michigan’s population of highly skilled workers consistently ranks above the national average . Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Occupational Information Network, Job Zone Analysis.