MovieMaker Magazine's annual list of “Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker” included Oklahoma City at No. 13 on the big cities list.
Simple Modern recently announced it was expanding its manufacturing footprint and moving some of its overseas production to Oklahoma City.
The National Institutes of Health has selected the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation to lead a nationwide public-private partnership aimed at developing more effective treatments for autoimmune diseases.
Founded in Seattle, the company discovered geographic advantages and funding for growth in Oklahoma City.
In the rearview are days when Oklahoma City’s key sectors – academia, aerospace, bioscience, energy, healthcare, manufacturing and research – worked solely in silos, and on the road ahead lie opportunities for those industries to cross, merge and collaborate, giving the city a future at becoming a stable, international competitor in the ever-changing global economy.
Existing companies with new and innovative projects that lead to diversification, market expansion, or supply chain resiliency may apply for OIEP. The one-year program leverages payroll tax rebates with private sector investments that promote a diversified and growing economy.
The board of directors for the Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City have selected Assistant City Manager Kenton Tsoodle to succeed Cathy O’Connor as president and CEO of the Alliance. Tsoodle started in his new role March 25.
Advanced Call Center Technologies (ACT), an international company with offices in Montego Bay, Jamaica; Guatemala City, Guatemala; Douglas, Arizona; Carmichael, California; Junction City, Kansas; Harlingen, Texas; Johnson City, Tennessee; and Logan, Utah; announced they will be bringing up to 770 new jobs to Norman.
