Daytons central location makes it possible to reach over 55% of the nations population and 56% of its purchasing power within 90 minutes by air.While many regions in the nation have one or two core competencies, the Dayton region has five core competencies, creating an excellent base that attracts companies from across the nation. A diverse range of business in the fields of automotive, information technology, aerospace, materials and processing, and warehouse and distribution help make the economy virtually recession proof.Twenty-six institutions of higher learning are located within a 35-mile radius of the Dayton metro area. Dayton has experienced steady employment growth each year for the past three years. This trend is expected to continue. Employing more than 23,000, two-thirds of which are civilian, Wright-Patterson AFB is the largest single-site employer in Ohio.Dayton's major employers are Delphi Automotive Systems, General Motors, Navistar International Transportation Corp., NCR Corp., Lexis-Nexis, Montgomery County, AK Steel Corp., Reynolds and Reynolds, Elder-Beerman Stores Corp., Kroger Co., Miami Valley Hospital, Samaritan Health Partners, Wright-Patterson AFBThe Dayton Business Journal is in the Dayton, OH DMA. The Dayton Business Journal is part of the City Business Journal Network and offers ROP and insert advertising opportunities in its daily circulation. Echo Media has direct relationships with over 7,500 newspapers providing tremendous local coverage.