If you're moving to Austin for business, you're in the right place - and that's not just our Austin pride talking. The city is ranked third in Forbes' annual survey of Best Places for Business and Careers - for the third year in a row.

We're also known for our vibrant high-tech industry environment. In fact, of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Texas, 19 make their home in Austin, according to a report released by Deloitte & Touche in August 2006.

And, Austin's milder-than-most-cities' traffic, temperate weather and still affordable housing options were factors in another survey by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group of the "best tech towns" in the country, beating out such known tech stalwarts as San Jose, San Diego, Chicago, New York and Boston.

Austin has always lived up to its nickname as the "Silicon Hills of the Southwest" with such stalwart technology companies as Dell, Inc., National Instruments and others choosing to build their businesses here, but there are all kinds of organizations that make up the city's diverse list of Top 25 Largest Employers. From education, computers and hardware to government, healthcare and much more, these businesses truly run the gamut. Here's a list, including a brief description of the organization with contact information, web site and number of employees.

List of Chambers of Commerce in the area.

Employment/Recruitment resources.

List of Hotels and Corporate Housing in the area

Professional services firms in the area