The Greater Columbus region’s strengths have attracted the corporate headquarters of such notable companies such as Aflac, Synovus, TSYS, and the W.C. Bradley Co. Multi-national companies such as Kia, Kodak, Panasonic and Pratt Whitney also have significant footprints in the region and continue to expand their operations. The region is home to Fort Benning and the Maneuver Center of Excellence, which has approximately 40,000 military personnel, contractors and civilians working and training at the installation every day.