Ohio Business Development Coalition

Ohio Business Development Coalition

The Ohio Business Development Coalition (OBDC) is a nonprofit trade association that encourages businesses to move to or stay in Ohio, United States. It is funded with a combination of public and private sector funds. The stated primary objective of the OBDC is to provide the Ohio Department of Development, the state's regional economic development organizations and chambers both qualified leads and effective tools to retain and expand Ohio companies, and attract new companies to Ohio.[1][2]

The OBDC website includes "Ohio InSite", a database of cities and industrial parks within Ohio, with economic and business data, sites and buildings, and detailed information for Ohio industries.

Contents

Awards & Honors

Site Selection Magazine, a location assistance publication, has awarded the state of Ohio its fourth consecutive Governor’s Cup Award for leading the nation in new and expanded facilities in 2009.[3]

The "Why Ohio" advertising campaign was noted by the business and advertising communities.[4] Other awards include:

  • The Communicator Awards (2008)
  • PRSA: Award of Excellence (2008 – Non-profit Web Site)
  • Web Marketing Association: Web Award (2008 Government Standard of Excellence)
  • The American Business Awards: The Stevies (2007 – Best Magazine Campaign)
  • IEDC: Excellence in Economic Development Awards (2007 – Best Advertising Campaign)

Staff

The OBDC staff includes: Ed Burghard, executive director; Marlon Cheatham, brand manager; Matt McQuade, sales manager; and Kristi Tanner, brand manager.[5]

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "About OBDC." Ohio Means Business website. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
  2. ^ "Why Ohio." The Ohio Department of Development. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
  3. ^ "One More Time!", Site Selection, Retrieved December 13, 2010.
  4. ^ "Why not?: Ad campaign aims to brand Ohio as great place for businesses." The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
  5. ^ "Staff Bios." Ohio Means Business. Retrieved 2010-12-13.

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