LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is traveling internationally next week in an ongoing effort by his administration to boost the state's job growth and attract foreign companies.
The governor will travel to the United Kingdom, Ireland and France to meet with business leaders and trade officials to give Kentucky a footprint in the region, leading to more jobs for Kentuckians.
“New jobs mean more opportunities for Kentucky families to pay the bills and live good lives, which is why my administration has worked hard to secure new investment – including foreign investment, which is essential to our success,” Beshear said in a news release.
During the visit, the governor will meet with more than 45 companies, 16 of which already have a presence in the commonwealth, employing about 4,000 in the state. Those companies already in the state also have ongoing projects that potentially could bring an additional 2,900 full-time jobs with more than a $3.5 billion investment in the state.
Also during his visit, Beshear will meet with trade officials from the United Kingdom and France, which are the state's second and third-largest export markets respectively.
Kentucky has more than 530 internationally-owned companies employing more than 115,000 people throughout the state, according to a news release. The state is also home to 26 U.K.-based companies that employ more than 2,700 people, 40 French-owned businesses employing more than 5,600 people and eight Irish-owned business that employs almost 1,000 people.
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