Worldwide businesses and individuals will have a new window on Yorkshire and Humberside with the launch of Yorkshire Forward's new website.

The site www.yorkshire-forward.com allows everyone to discover what has attracted investors to relocate to the region through to details of its cosmopolitan lifestyle.

The website - which is due to be launched next week - utilises new technology and features sound, graphic animation, photography and video footage - yet maintaining a download time of under one minute.

Head of Communications, Theresa Lindsay said: "The website is pivotal to our marketing strategy and addresses both the needs of commerce, industry and the individual. The site is an innovative, living, breathing, and evolving website attracting businesses from overseas and from within the UK."

A key element is a multi-lingual facility where visitors can read in both English and foreign languages including Italian, German, French, Chinese and Japanese, information including where they can obtain free advice from site location to tax advice and recruitment.

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