NEW YORK CITY-On Friday, we ran a summary of our latest poll results, stating that most respondents looked eagerly towards the 2013 business climate. And as the day unfolded, more responses stating as such rolled in.

For instance, Bill Krouch, CEO of Markets, Jones Lang LaSalle, offered his view: “While companies remain cautious we do see signs of optimism. We expect business to start to charge ahead with strategic plans to find growth opportunities.”

He added that “gateway cities and tech and energy heavy markets will be the benefactor of this growth, and that successful businesses will find ways to increase productivity and efficiency, differentiate to take market share, and innovate to find new profitable growth avenues,” giving some perspective into how he feels for 2013.

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