Oklahoma Department of Commerce

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Oklahoma Department of Commerce

• Business Recruitment
• Put Your Best Face Forward
• Business Development
• Current Trends
• RFPs and Proposals

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FY 2008
Based on 175 total projects from July 1, 2007 to
June 30, 2008
Based on 34 total successes from July 1, 2007 to
June 30, 2008
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FY 2008
Based on 175 total projects from July 1, 2007 to
June 30, 2008
Based on 34 total successes from July 1, 2007 to
June 30, 2008
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FY 2008
Based on 175 total projects from July 1, 2007 to
June 30, 2008
Based on 34 total successes from July 1, 2007 to
June 30, 2008
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FY 2008
Based on 175 total projects from July 1, 2007 to
June 30, 2008
Based on 34 total successes from July 1, 2007 to
June 30, 2008
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FY 2008
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FY 2008
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FY 2009
Based on 92 projects from July 1, 2008 to
February 28, 2009
Based on 9 total successes from July 1, 2008 to
February 28, 2009
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FY 2009
Based on 92 projects from July 1, 2008 to
February 28, 2009
Based on 9 total successes from July 1, 2008 to
February 28, 2009
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FY 2009
Based on 92 projects from July 1, 2008 to
February 28, 2009
Based on 9 total successes from July 1, 2008 to
February 28, 2009
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FY 2009
Based on 92 projects from July 1, 2008 to
February 28, 2009
Based on 9 total successes from July 1, 2008 to
February 28, 2009
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FY 2009
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FY 2009
Based on 9 total successes from July 1, 2008 to
February 28, 2009
Based on 9 total successes from July 1, 2008 to
February 28, 2009
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Who is your Customer

• Site Location Consultants
• Companies
• Other Regional organizations
• Real Estate Brokers
• State ED Organizations
• Accounting firms
• Developers
• Department of Commerce

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Target Industries

• Aerospace/Aviation (Aircraft and component
  manufacturing, maintenance, related facilities
  and support.
• Corporate Services-Finance, Insurance, Health-
  (Customer contact centers, data centers, regional
  or division headquarters, shared services,
• Advanced Food Processing and Packaging (General
  preparation and packaging in support to Ag
  initiatives, processing, packaging
• Warehouse/Distribution
• Advanced Manufacturing (Metal Fab, Construction
  materials, equipment, HVAC, machining, smelting,
  plastics
• BioScience (Bio Tech, Bio Pharma, Medical
  Devices)
• Meteorological Services
• Energy (Fossil fuels, wind, solar, nuclear,
  biofuel
• Technology (IT, RD, Advanced composite
  materials, nano technology, sensor and sensor
  technology, software development)

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Site Location Drivers
Top 10 reasons companies locate
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Preparing your Marketing Material
Identify your target industries Research and
prepare your marketing/proposal material
pro-actively
Be ready and flexible to rearrange, eliminate or
expand on pieces if necessary
For the first round of RFPs, keep it brief
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CompetitionNot Who, But What

• Labor
• Quality of Life
• Education Resources and Partnerships
• Cost of doing business
• Incentives
• Proximity to suppliers and buyers
• Fast track permitting
• Environmental issues
• Construction costs

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Website

• Easy to find and navigate
• Sites and buildings
• Reports
• Demographics
• Projections (population growth, students
• Contact information on every page
• Quality of Life
• Business Climate
• Operating Cost Considerations
• Workforce

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Cover Letter
Contact Name
Due Date
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Cover Letter
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Community Profile
Nestled between the Arbuckle Mountains on the
north and the Red River valley on the south,
Ardmore was born in Indian Territory where the
Chickasaw Tribe lived and hunted. A fledgling
stop on the Santa Fe Railroad, it grew to become
a major trading center and the largest town in
Indian Territory. With its location between the
Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and Oklahoma City,
Ardmore is within 90 miles of the nations 8th
and 45th largest metropolitan areas.
5,000 acre Lake Murray
Population Population Within 100 Mile Radius
6,918,334 Trade Area Population
124,800 County Population
46,729 City Population 24,118
Downtown Ardmore
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Sites and Facilities

• Manufacturing
• Warehouse/Distribution
• Headquarters
• Research Development
• Back Office/Corporate Services
• Certified Sites

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www.okcommerce.gov Site Selection Site Ready
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Maps Photos
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Maps Photos
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Maps Photos
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Maps Photos
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Maps Photos
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Maps Photos
Rail
80 acres
Highway
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Site 3
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Maps Photos
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Sources for maps and aerial photos

• http//www.globeexplorer.com/ (pay site)
• http//maps.google.com/
• http//www.terraserver.com/
• http//www.terrafly.com/
• http//www.oklahomavirtualcommunity.com
• http//www.mapquest.com
• http//www.topomaps.usgs.gov/
• http//www.fema.gov ()

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Utilities
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Multiple Data Centers
Competitive Utilities Favorable Tax
Climate 600,000,000 Investment 200 jobs
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1.2 million s.f. mfg. space

• 2 million gallons water daily

• Rail and highway access

• 60 trucks / day 20 cars / wk

• 300 jobs

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• Import for US assembly

• Kansas City Southern
• rail line

• 75 exports to SA

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Transportation Issue
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Workforce Commuting Patterns
KINGFISHERTo 759From 170
LOGANTo 8,367From 1,198
LINCOLNTo 3,677From 308
OKLAHOMAIn 107,813Out 21,953
CANADIANTo 25,060From 5,263
CLEVELANDTo 46,421From 8,632
POTTAWATOMIETo 5,937From 1,049
Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
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Examples of Local Incentives
Cash through city general fund or sales tax
revenues Free or inexpensive
land for jobs
Build to suit opportunities

Spec buildings (lease or sell)

Sales tax forgiveness

Property tax forgiveness Tribal partnerships
(Financial Workforce) Site preparation Environm
ental Phase 1 2 CDBG infrastructure
grants EDA grants
Industrial Development Bonds Tax Increment
Financing (TIF) Low interest or forgivable
loans Access Road improvement (ODOT) City
permitting discounts Relocation assistance / FAM
tours Utility hookup fee waivers / discounted
rates Real Estate assistance Mortgage points
discounts Drug testing assistance Temporary
office space Country Club memberships for
executives
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Quality of Life

• Low Crime Rate
• Public School ratings
• Housing costs and availability
• Climate
• Colleges and universities
• Recreation opportunities
• Cultural opportunities

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Big Pluses

• List of local employers
• Business support services
• Union activity (or lack of)
• Military bases
• Commuter patterns
• Testimonials-We have a well-trained workforce
  that provides a level of customer service that
  sets us apart from our competitors. Our
  productivity is much, much higher than our
  competition. John Jones, President. Magic
  Metals Co.

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Minuses

• Website too difficult to navigate
• Outdated information
• Not enough basic information (telecom,
  utilities, employers, demographics)
• Data not sourced or is inconsistent
• No contact information
• No maps

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Sandy Pratt, Deputy Director for Business
Services 405/815-5104 sandy_pratt_at_okcommerce.
gov Charles Kimbrough, Director of Business
Recruitment 405/815-5361 charles_kimbrough_at_o
kcommerce.gov Christie Myers, Director for
Business Development 405/815-5251
christie_myers_at_okcommerce.gov Site Location
Specialists James Johnson, Site Location
Manager 405/815-5227 james_johnson_at_okcommerce
.gov Jim Igarta, Site Location
Manager 405/815-5241 jim _igarta_at_okcommerce.g
ov Mike Fry, Site Location Manager405/815-8419
mike_fry_at_okcommerce.gov Robbie Ruminer, Site
Location Manager 580/745-7577
robbie_ruminer_at_okcommerce.gov
www.okcommerce.gov