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Welcome to the Norman Economic
Development Coalition's E-Digest, a monthly update on economic development
and Norman news. A Vieux To The Future Vieux & Associates had its
grand opening at the structure also known as the Weathernews Building. The
company, funded by OU engineering professor Baxter Vieux and his wife Jean
monitors rainfall and water runoff in service it calls “ water information
technology.” Courtesy of The Norman Transcript Click here to read the full
story Norman Business Park Hosts
Three Construction Projects If Don Wood needs confirmation
the Norman Business Park is successful, he need only look at the concrete
being poured. “When you’ve got three construction projects going on at one
time in your park, three businesses coming in or expanding, it’s a pretty
strong signal of how successful the program is,” said Wood, the executive
director of the Norman Economic Development Coalition. Courtesy of The
Journal Record. Click here to read the
full story Office Maximizing Work continues on a
10,400-square-foot addition to Office Max, formerly Boise Cascade, a call
center in the Norman Business Park. The call center, built in 2000, now has
230 employees. Courtesy of The Norman Transcript Click here to read the
full story Ethics Group Hears of
Corporate Struggles York International’s Unitary
Products Division, headquartered in Norman, had serious ethical and financial
problems until it was rescued by its own reforms, a York executive said.
Becky
Payton, York’s vice president of human relations, said a new chief executive
officer, “an addict on ethics,” turned the company around and made integrity
a companywide policy. Courtesy of The Norman Transcript Click here to read the
full story KeyBridge Technologies,
Your Bridge to Success The Norman Economic
Development Coalition would like to welcome KeyBridge Technologies, Inc. to
the eTec building. Established
in 1999, KeyBridge is a minority-owned company leading in the development of
e-learning solutions for government and private industry. By Christin
Forney Click
here to read the full story OU
Receives Mellon Grant The University of Oklahoma’s History of Science
Department and the History of Science Collections were awarded a $300,000
grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in New York. Courtesy of The
Journal Record Click here to read
the full story Keep Your Eyes Open for EyeOpener The EyeOpener Group provides an in-house team of
professional design artists specializing in marketing development. Core services include photography and
video production. They provide unmatched flexibility and creativity in
integrated marketing for their clients. By Christin Forney Click here to read the full story Share Fair Showcase
Library’s Summer Activities “I think Norman is the ultimate village for
raising children, ” said Susan Lura, children’s librarian at the Norman
Public Library. “ And if you don’t
believe me, come to the Share Fair to see how many Norman agencies and
organizations are working together to support children and families in our
community.” Courtesy of The Norman Transcript Click here
to read the full story Norman High Students Win Shop in Norman Contest Two
Norman High School seniors have received first prize for a marketing campaign
they designed for the Norman Chamber of Commerce Shop in Norman program. Courtesy of The Norman Transcript Click here to
read the full story
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news. Economic Indicators Provides important statistics regarding the
economy of Norman, including unemployment figures, city and use sales taxes,
and building permits. Click here to
view the chart
Need Space? Saxon office building for sale With the purchase of Saxon Publishing by Harcourt
Achieve, the operations will be consolidated to Harcourt’s Austin office. Click
here for information about the office building. You will
need Adobe
Reader Progress of the National Weather Center on OU’s south campus
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