1. www.nedcok.com
TESTIMONIALS
Norman, Oklahoma has proved to be a highly acclaimed location for doing business. This success is due to
the value propositions that bolster this appeal such as a highly-trained and dedicated labor pool, low
production costs, and a high quality of life with regard to the low cost of living and central location.
These factors engage both employer and employee for a rm considering relocation and they are endorsed
by business leaders currently operating in Norman:
“NEDC put together a team, who worked with us, to take advantage of the State's recently
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approved Pooled Financing Program. The results of this team's e orts along with NEDC's
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leadership was that not only did the plant stay in Norman, the State program provided the
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investment capital to expand the operation here in Norman and also move the Indiana
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distribution activity to Norman.”
-George Wilson, President, Hitachi Computer Products (America), Inc.
"The decision to open Agio Technology's operational headquarters in Norman, Oklahoma was an
easy one. From an operational perspective, the professional development training for new
employees and cash contributions to newly created gross taxable payroll from the Quality Jobs
Program are certainly helpful in keeping operational expenses low. From a resource perspective,
our proximity to the University of Oklahoma allows us to draw on a rich talent pool of individuals.
From the moment we arrived, the community welcomed us and has been cheering us along.
Ultimately that is why we're here. Excellent customer service is our product and nobody does
hospitality quite like Oklahoman's."
- Bart R. McDonough, CEO, Agio Technology
“We evaluated a dozen US urban areas and chose Norman, OK due to its high availability of
technically trained resources, central location and ease of doing business.”
-Edward Kit, President & CEO, Software Development Technologies
"Here in Norman, we have tons of educated workers, we just need jobs. 51.9% of the population
in this area has a college degree. We need more high tech industries to locate here and use an use
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this r esource."
-Karla Marshall, Director of Business and Industry, Moore Norman Technology Center y C er