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National Middle Market Summit Convenes 1,000 Leaders in America's Heartland to Discuss Economic Growth & Job CreationCOLUMBUS, Ohio --(Business Wire)-- The fourth annual National Middle Market Summit, hosted by GE Capital, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business and the National Center for the Middle Market, provides a unique platform for mid-market business leaders and key stakeholders to share challenges and hear from the top names in business, politics, and industry specializations. More than 1,000 CEOs and business executives, academics and policymakers from across the country gathered at The Ohio State University to discuss the issues that matter most to middle market businesses and help drive growth in this vital sector of the U.S. economy. This year's keynote speakers include Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts; Steve Case*, chairman and CEO of Revolution (News - Alert) LLC and co-founder of America Online; and Jack Nicklaus, golf legend and CEO of Nicklaus Companies. Previous Summit headliners included George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States; Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway; and Sammy Hagar, Hall of Fame rocker, middle market CEO and philanthropist. "The most critical key to success for any leader is building a great team," said Mitt Romney during his fireside chat on Oct. 28. "It's about putting the right people in the right positions, getting to know them on a personal level, and understanding how their combined strengths can make you and the organization stronger. That's true in business, it's true in politics, it's true in anything you do." Biggest names in business, academia, and industry focus on mid-market growth Additional keynote speakers and presenters will include:
MSNBC is the exclusive broadcast media partner for the 2014 National Middle Market Summit. Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, hosts of "Morning Joe," will broadast live from The Ohio State University today from 6 to 9 a.m. ET. MSNBC will also live-stream the Summit today from 8:45 a.m. to noon ET at www.msnbc.com/middlemarket. Defined as companies with annual revenues between $10 million to $1 billion, the nation's 200,000 middle market businesses represent just three percent of all American firms, yet contribute one-third of U.S. private GDP and account for 45.6 million jobs. At the Summit, the National Center for the Middle Market will release its latest Middle Market Indicator, a quarterly survey of 1,000 C-suite executives. These business leaders report accelerating revenue growth over the past four consecutive quarters, which peaked at 7.5 percent this quarter, the highest rate since the launch of the Indicator. Click here to learn more about the survey's findings. Get real-time updates throughout the day by following the conversation on Twitter (News - Alert) at #MightyMiddle. * Speakers noted with an asterisk above will be broadcast via live-stream at www.msnbc.com/middlemarket. About the National Center for the Middle Market The National Center for the Middle Market (NCMM) was founded in 2011 in partnership with GE Capital and is located at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. The Center is the nation's leading research institution dedicated to helping middle market companies be more competitive through impactful research, thoughtful advocacy, and educational programs. To learn more about the Center or the MMI, visit www.middlemarketcenter.org. About GE Capital GE Capital offers customers around the globe an array of financial products, services and insights to help them grow their businesses. For more information, visit www.gecapital.com or follow company news via Twitter (@GECapital). About The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business From business as usual to business unusual, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business prepares students to go beyond and make an immediate impact in their careers through top-ranked programs, distinguished faculty, and a vast network of partnerships that reaches from the surrounding business community to multinationals, nonprofits and startups across the globe. Our students are uniquely prepared and highly sought, leveraging Fisher's rigorous, experiential learning environment with the resources of Ohio State, a premiere research university with 500,000 proud Buckeye alumni. Learn more at http://fisher.osu.edu.
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