Employee Lifestyle
A Growing Economy
"Oklahoma City is on the move-with
the renovation of downtown and the development of the OK9
technology corridor, it is a great time to invest in
Oklahoma."
-Dean John Snow
City Advantages Nearby
-Dean John Snow
"Norman is a small town next to a big
city, so you get the small town feel with all the advantages of the
big city's recreational opportunities nearby."
-Bruce Pearson, VP Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Yamanouchi Pharma Technologies Inc.
City Advantages Nearby
-Bruce Pearson, VP Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Yamanouchi Pharma Technologies Inc.
"Oklahoma has a lot to offer, with
Bricktown, the newly renovated Ford center, the shopping and the
restaurants."
-Mike Beier, VP Manufacturing for Shaklee Corporation
Easy Commute
-Mike Beier, VP Manufacturing for Shaklee Corporation
"If you go up to Silicon Valley,
people will spend 2-2 hours a day to commute to and from work. Here
in Oklahoma, a one hour commute is considered a long commute. The
accessibility of major highways and the infrastructure of the area
allows for a better quality of life than along other technology
corridors."
-G. Carl Gibson, CFO of Ekips
Education
-G. Carl Gibson, CFO of Ekips
- "One of the main advantages of living
in Norman is the opportunity for continued education. Our previous
HR manager was able to complete her law degree with night school
and special programs at OU while she worked for us."
-Sreenivasan Rajappa, President of Xyant Technology
- Norman Public Library - Headquarters of the multi-county
Pioneer Library System
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- Dining Out and Shopping - Norman is home to over 175
restaurants, a newly-remodeled shopping mall, and a historic
shopping/eating area
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- Arts & Entertainment - Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, Sam
Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Rupel J. Jones Theater,
Firehouse Art Center
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- "In addition to the cultural,
sporting, and fine arts activities in and around Oklahoma City,
there are plenty of outdoor recreational activities such as
hunting, fishing, boating. Most people are surprised to find that
we have plenty of lakes in Oklahoma."
-Dean John Snow
- Parks & Recreation - 53 parks in Norman offer a variety of
activities
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- Thunderbird State Park - Camping, swimming, fishing, and boating are offered on this 4,621 acre lake


