Economic Abstract
Home Page  >  News  >  April 2007
April 2007

Fowler to wheel out new dealership

A new Fowler Toyota, state-of-the art dealership will be coming to Norman soon. The dealership that will be located on a new mile of cars will be more environmentally friendly and have more space.
Courtesy of The Norman Transcript


The Cleveland County Workforce Investment Board announces their new hire

The Cleveland County Workforce Investment Board welcomes Beth Jones, the new WorkKeys coordinator.
Courtesy of The Norman Transcript


Norman Regional partners with local schools: Program will add nurses, assistants to district

In 2008, the Norman Regional Health System will begin a program that will ensure the health of the students in the Norman Pubic School System.
Courtesy of The Journal Record


Schlumberger donates software to OU

Schlumberger has donated software valued at more than $4 million to the University of Oklahoma.
Courtesy of The Journal Record


OnlineMedsource receives honor

Agi Lurtz, president of OnlineMedsource, received a 2007 Innovator of the Year Award during a presentation earlier this month.
Courtesy of The Norman Transcript


'Today Show' features local entrepreneur

AttentiveCare, developed by Ken Nixon, is an internet-based caregiver support system that enables family and friends to provide informal care for their loved ones from anywhere in the world. Ken Nixon developed AttentiveCare to help his mother remain independent while she was ill.
Courtesy of The Norman Transcript


Upstaging itself: Sooner Theatre still going strong nearly 80 years after founding

Norman’s Sooner Theatre is one of Oklahoma’s oldest and best-preserved theaters and is still going strong nearly 80 years later.
Courtesy of The Journal Record


Norman company uses wind turbines to produce electricity

Randall Turk, former Transcript Business Editor, provides an update on Bergey Windpower: their new facilities, international growth overall and the negative impact on sales here because of Oklahoma’s lack of tax credits.
Courtesy of OKCBusiness


Best builder

Ideal Homes, a Norman-based firm, building in cities throughout the Oklahoma City area, has been named one of the best builders in the nation.
Courtesy of The Norman Transcript


Ekips receives patent

Ekips Technologies has received a U.S. patent for a method for determining concentrations of biomarkers in exhaled breath.
Courtesy of The Journal Record


Norman to open its second locally based bank

Local banker Clayton L. Harmon will be the president at Sunrise Bank; a new locally managed bank in Norman.
Courtesy of The Oklahoman


Brainstorming tour makes stop in Norman

Speaker of the House, Lance Cargill's brainstorming tour of Oklahoma, made a stop in Norman for an "idea raiser" in support of his 100 idea initiative.
Courtesy of The Norman Transcript


Norman, Stillwater CVBs partner on new marketing initiative

With the five new hotel construction projects that are presently going on, Norman 's growth is dynamically changing.
Courtesy of The Journal Record


Three Norman companies are listed among 2007 Best Places to Work in Oklahoma

Norman's Nextep, Murrel Hall Mcintoch and Company and the Norman Regional Health System were named best work places for 2007.
Courtesy of The Norman Transcript


Video of Norman to be used as recruiting material

The Norman Economic Development Coalition produced a ‘Life in Norman' video. The purpose of the 18-minute video is to reach a target market of companies trying to recruit key employees to move to Norman.
Courtesy of The Norman Transcript

 


All material © 2006 by www.nedcok.com. All rights reserved.

nedc@nedcok.com

Powered by webEprint