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The Borderplex Alliance
2015 – 2020 Regional Strategic Plan for the
North American Borderplex
“I’ve had the pleasure of leading the Steering Committee developing the 2015 – 2020 Regional Strategic Plan
commissioned by The Borderplex Alliance. During this time, I have been able to see firsthand how Cd. Juárez,
El Paso, and Las Cruces have been operating independently, when we could work together to create one strong
package for potential investors. Our combined population, workforce, industrial base, and market size makes
us a much stronger business location than each area acting alone.”
Dr. Pat Patton, Chairman of The Borderplex Alliance Regional Strategic Plan Steering Committee.
“The North American Borderplex economy is growing, and we must figure out how to harness and maximize
our regional potential - together. The overriding goal of the strategic plan is to ensure the future economic
prosperity and diversity of the region and build quality into all aspects of business and daily
living environments. We now have a blueprint to help us move forward for the next five years. The
power is in collaboration. All public and private elements in our region must come together and speak with
one voice.” Rolando Pablos, Chief Executive Officer of The Borderplex Alliance
“Those of us who do business in our region already know that the North American Borderplex possesses the
qualities that corporate decision-makers everywhere are seeking in today’s global environment. I applaud and
support The Borderplex Alliance for leading these efforts as the primary Economic Development Organization
for the region as a whole.”
Joyce Wilson, CEO, Workforce Solutions
“Our community (El Paso, Juárez & Las Cruces) must come together if we are to succeed. The focus must be
on the execution of a Regional Plan where we all work together to position El Paso, Southern New Mexico,
and Juárez as one of the most competitive regions in the world.”
Miguel Fernandez, Transtelco
“This report is the culmination of years of efforts to align our communities and create regional cooperation
and bi-national collaboration within the borderplex region. It showcases how critical it is for the El
Paso/Juárez/Las Cruces area to become one well-oiled, united economic region. Working together to develop
our North American Borderplex – from our institutions of higher education to technology – we will attract
other businesses from outside the region and promote critically needed diversification. Together, our region
must implement a collaborative plan of action.”
Garrey Carruthers, President of New Mexico State University
“This report can help to foster further collaboration and alignment of policy and decisions to increase regional
economic development through the leveraging of our comparative advantages. By spearheading this report
and already beginning the creation of initiatives such as the recently announced Global Initiatives, The
Borderplex Alliance has shown that it is the organization that should serve to unify the borderplex as one
cohesive region.”
Patrick Schaefer, Executive Director of the Hunt Institute for Global Competitiveness