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At left.
Standing Left to Right:
Chuck Keiper, Portage County Commissioner and JOED
Chair
Daniel Polivka, Trumbull County Commissioner
James B. McCarthy, Summit County Executive
Gary Williams, Columbiana County Commissioner
Seated Left to Right:
Cheryl Noah, Wayne County Commissioner
Sharon Ray, Medina County Commissioner.
Patricia Geissman, Medina County Commissioner
Stephen Hambley, Medina County Commissioner |
“The addition of
Medina and Wayne counties to the JOED reflects our commitment to the spirit
of regional cooperation on which this organization is founded,” said Chuck
Keiper, JOED Chairman and Portage County Commissioner. “This is an
important step in Northeast Ohio’s continued economic growth and stability,
as our nine counties unite in the common goal of promoting Northeast Ohio
and enhancing its competitive advantages in the global marketplace,” Keiper
said.
The JOED and
NEOTEC were formed in 1996 by the executive of Summit County and the
commissioners of Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage, Stark and Trumbull
counties. Ashtabula became the seventh member county in January 2002.
Under its
contract with the JOED, NEOTEC works as a regional force for the nine member
counties, providing programs that support the efforts of the counties’ local
economic development organizations. “This expansion enables NEOTEC to
extend economic development support to a larger regional area and to pool
the resources of nine economically vibrant counties,” said Ron DeBarr,
President & CEO of NEOTEC. “We look forward to assisting Medina and
Wayne counties with their economic development initiatives,” DeBarr said.
According to
DeBarr, NEOTEC administers three organizations to implement its economic
development strategies for the region: Foreign-Trade Zone 181 to promote
international commerce, the International Trade Assistance Center (ITAC) to
provide export counseling assistance to area businesses, and the Northeast
Ohio Logistics Network to help improve regional market access.
“Medina County is pleased to
become a part of the JOED and NEOTEC,” said Stephen Hambley, Medina County
Commissioner. “We’re confident that this regional approach to economic
development will continue to strengthen Northeast Ohio and create a better
economic future for all member counties,” said Hambley.
Wayne County
Commissioner Cheryl Noah said that NEOTEC’s support programs will be a key
element in the county’s strategic planning. “As Wayne County continues to
grow and plan for its future economic needs, we will certainly utilize the
many services and programs offered by NEOTEC in order to maximize our
economic development potential. This is why we sought membership in the
JOED, and we anticipate a long-term, beneficial relationship,” Noah said.
For more
information contact Ron DeBarr, President & CEO of NEOTEC, at
330-672-4080 or via e-mail at
neotec@kent.edu
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Trade and Economic Consortium (NEOTEC) is a regional economic development
partnership including Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage, Stark, Summit and
Trumbull counties, built to improve market access through the development of
the Northeast Ohio Logistics Network and to promote international commerce
through the administration of Foreign Trade Zone 181.
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