Posted on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007

Rivals may steal RTP's thunder

By Sabine Vollmer

Research parks in Kannapolis and Winston-Salem are catching the attention of consultants who help companies pick sites for expansions and relocations.

The rising stars are also causing the gray lady of research parks, Research Triangle Park, to rethink how it presents itself to corporate scouts.

"We'd be stupid if we didn't," said Rick Weddle, chief executive of the Research Triangle Foundation and the park's head salesman.