As 2013 gets underway, we are glad to look back at impressive job announcements in the region for 2012. We tracked hiring news from such companies as BB&T, Ashley Furniture, Solstas Lab Partners, Ralph Lauren and Herbalife. From manufacturing to office operations, and from clinical laboratories to logistics, companies announced their intent to create more than 7,000 new jobs in the Triad last year. Here is a detailed list of 2012 new and expanding firms in the Triad.