December 2003, 33,850 individuals were employed in the sector - higher than the proportion across both Wales (9.6%) and Great Britain (15.4%) . The city was recently placed seventh overall in the top 50 European cities in the FDI 2008 Cities of the Future list published by the fDi magazine, and also ranked seventh in terms of attracting foreign investment. Legal & General, Admiral Insurance, HBOS, Zurich, ING Direct, Confused.com, The AA, Principality Building Society, 118 118, British Gas, Brains, SWALEC Energy and BT (based in Stadium House) all operate large contact centres in the city, many based in Cardiff's office towers such as Capital Tower and Brunel House. Barclays Partner Finance is headquartered in Pontprennau. Other major employers include NHS Wales and the National Assembly for Wales. The Cardiff-based Bank of Wales was founded in 1971, but was later taken over by HBOS and the brand name dropped. Media Cardiff is home to the Welsh media and has a large media sector with BBC Wales, S4C and ITV Wales all having studios in the city. Employment in the sector has grown significantly in recent years, and currently provides employment for 2.1% of the city's workforce - higher than the level across Wales (1.1%) and marginally lower than that across Great Britain as a whole (2.2%). BBC Radio Wales and Radio Cymru have their main studios in Cardiff, while both Capital FM and Heart FM also have a studio presence in the city. A cluster of content driven providers is also flourishing in the city including design, animation, gaming, TV production, film, music, and journalism businesses. Information and Communications Technology Cardiff has experienced significant investment in information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure in recent years, with the city and wider region being well served by modern communications. Many industries covered by this sector have moved from high volume production to specialist, lower volume, high value-added production. Such research and development activity is anticipated to be the strongest driver of economic growth in the sector. Cardiff is also home to the European Centre of Research and Development. Tourism Cardiff is one of the most popular tourist destination cities in the United Kingdom, with 14.6 million visitors in 2009, an increase of 50% in 10 years, who spent £703.6 million in the city, an increase of 36% since 2004 In recent years, the city has become a major tourist destination, with recent