the diverse lifestyles and opportunities found within the city and the city’s residents include a mix of professors, students, politicians, lobbyists, musicians, state employees, high-tech workers and blue collar workers.
The city is home to major technology corporations and has earned the nickname “Silicon Hills.” The city’s largest employers include the State of Texas, The University of Texas, the SETON Healthcare Network, Dell, IBM, Freescale Semiconductors, Apple Inc., Vignette, AMD, Applied Materials, Cirrus Logic, Hoover’s, Intel, Motive Inc., National Instruments, Samsung, Silicon Laboratories, Sun Microsystems and United Devices.
In addition to global companies, Austin features a strong network of locally owned organizations. The citizens as well as the Austin Independent Business Alliance protect these businesses. The success of