JALISCO OVERVIEW. POPULATION & AGE JALISCO ECONOMY GDP GDP Per Capita RANKING 7.3 Million & 23 years (average age) Second best economic potential in North.

JALISCOOVERVIEW

POPULATION & AGE

JALISCOJALISCO

ECONOMY

GDPGDP Per Capita

RANKING

7.3 Million & 7.3 Million & 23 years 23 years

(average age)(average age)

Second best economic Second best economic potential in North potential in North

America*America*

USD $ 66.26 BillionUSD $ 66.26 BillionUSD $ 9,361USD $ 9,361

1st place in high-tech 1st place in high-tech manufacturing manufacturing

industryindustry25% of high-tech 25% of high-tech

exports exports (nation wide)(nation wide)

Jalisco is a Mexican state located strategically by the Pacific Ocean…

…and is the most important high value economy in Mexico

LOCATION

Source: www.seproe.jalisco.gob.mx* FDI Magazine

JALISCO population 2010

Total: 7,350,682MALE FEMALE

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Source: INEGI http://cuentame.inegi.org.mx/monografias/informacion/jal/poblacion/default.aspx?tema=me&e=14

LEADERSHIP IN…

Source: www.seproe.jalisco.gob.mx

FOOD & AGRICULTUREFOOD & AGRICULTUREFASHIONFASHIONHIGH TECHHIGH TECH

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Chocolates & Chocolates & CandiesCandies

Agave / TequilaAgave / Tequila

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Milk

Milk

Pork

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AgriculturalAgricultural

Jalisco International Trade

2001

2002

2003

2004

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2008

2009

2010

Global exportsM

USD

58% of 2010 exports came from electronics and high tech sector58% of 2010 exports came from electronics and high tech sector

Source: SEIJAL

Excellent academic & training facilities are established in JaliscoExcellent academic & training facilities are established in Jalisco

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Sources: SEIJAL with data of SEJ

3,056,843 Total students

(all grades included)

Human potential

Around 6,500 graduated engineers per year(2,000 specialized in high tech)

Around 6,500 graduated engineers per year(2,000 specialized in high tech)

• 140 Bachelor degree schools• 897 High schools• 12 Universities• 72 Postgraduate schools• 56 Technical training schools• 1 Major business school• 2 Technological universities

WORLD CLASS INFRASTRUCTURE

Sources: www.investguadalajara.com , www.apiej.com & SEPROE

46 Industrial parks

4 Technology parks

Logistic Center Guadalajara

2 Software parks

1 Media park

EASILY ACCESSIBLE

2 International airports (Guadalajara & Puerto Vallarta)Passengers movements during 2010

CITYNational

FlightsInternational

FlightsTotal

Flights

Puerto Vallarta 731,200 2’004,100 2’735,300

Guadalajara 4’772.500 2’181,300 6’953,800

Guadalajara is located 300 km from Manzanillo, the busiest port in Mexico, as measured by total tonnage and volume of containerized cargo. The port is connected by main rail lines to Guadalajara and Mexico City.

* From Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta

airports

Internationally, Jalisco is connected to main cities in the USA within less than a 4 hour in direct flights.

Source: SEI-JAL with datas of INEGI

Also offers access to 50% of the Mexican population within a 560 kms radius.

Access to 50,000,000 habitantsAccess to 50,000,000 habitants

EASILY ACCESSIBLE

Alpine townsAlpine townsGolfGolfSun & beachSun & beach

...AND QUALITY OF LIFE

16 golf 16 golf coursescourses

SailingSailing

HikingHiking

MotocrossMotocross

More than 20 More than 20 museums and museums and

several theaters several theaters

ServicesServices

260 Hotels260 Hotels19,000 Rooms19,000 Rooms

80 Clinics, 80 Clinics, hospitals hospitals

and medical and medical centerscenters

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Source: CADELEC

INCENTIVES & GRANTS

Training programs

Infrastructure

Land

State contribution for training programs for employees at technical and professional levels.

State contributions for improvements in

infrastructure (electricity, water supply, roads, etc).

Sale, useage, exchange, or lease of government property at competitive prices.

State payroll tax of 2%

* 100% discount for new companies established in the first year. * 50% of discount for the new jobs created during the second year and for companies in expansion process.

R&D + I

Professional Services ,transfer of technology, tech and markets

Studies, Intellectual Property protection.

Quality certifications (ISO, QS, TS, AS, CMMI…)

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THREAT CRIME

WORLD WATCH THREAT LEVEL

WORLD COMPARISONWORLD COMPARISON COMPARISONCOMPARISON

ASI GROUP, Global Risk Management: www.asigroup.com

http://www.investguadalajara.com/descargables/Jalisco_Highlights_and_Security_Report.pdf

SECURITY

Security report:

Jalisco holds a good position among Mexican states when you consider the 9 most commont types of crime: house burglary, shop/commercial burglary, car theft, robbery, homicide, assault, rape, kidnapping and extortion (RRS y Asociados, S. C. 2010).

In Summary

•Doing business in Mexico is cost effective and easy.

•Mexico has a very stable and growing economy.

•Guadalajara has a large pool of talent with thousands of professionals graduating from the 16 local universities.

•The city of Guadalajara has a thriving electronics industry & IT with the support of the government and community and continues to be a safe & profitable place to do business.

•Doing business in Mexico is cost effective and easy.

•Mexico has a very stable and growing economy.

•Guadalajara has a large pool of talent with thousands of professionals graduating from the 16 local universities.

•The city of Guadalajara has a thriving electronics industry & IT with the support of the government and community and continues to be a safe & profitable place to do business.

Source: www.seproe.jalisco.gob.mx

www.aiig.com

www.ManufacturingInMexico.com

Thank You !Thank You !For more information about

AMERICAN INDUSTRIES GUADALAJARA :

[email protected] (Sergio Garcia de Alba)

Former Secretary of Economy of Mexico

[email protected] (Alejandro Lara)