Austin Wheelock ooc@oswegocounty.org
2023 Achievement Awards Presented by OOC ‘In 2022 projects assisted by Operation Oswego County and the County of Oswego IDA resulted in the creation or retention of 1,495 jobs with over $447 million in capital investment associated with 38 new, expanded or retained facilities.’
AUSTIN M. WHEELOCK, Certified economic developer (CEcD), is the executive director of Operation Oswego County, Inc. For more information, call 315-343-1545 or visit www. oswegocounty.org.
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peration Oswego County (OOC) held its 71st annual meeting June 15 at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center in Oswego. Ellen Holst, president of the OOC board of directors, welcomed approximately 135 representatives of businesses, governmenAchiet, education, labor and other ally organizations to the meeting. Keynote presenter Matthew Serrao, production manager for coating at Felix Schoeller North America, spoke of Felix Schoeller’s current expansion project, as well as its history and how the company has adapted over the past 60 years in Oswego County. Austin M. Wheelock, executive director of OOC, reported that in 2022, projects assisted by OOC and the County of Oswego IDA (COIDA) resulted in the creation or retention of 1,495 jobs with over $447 million in capital investment associated with 38 new, expanded or retained facilities. Three business organizations, a successful entrepreneur and a long-standing economic development advocate were also honored for significant contributions to economic development and job creation
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in Oswego County. • The Ally Award for 2023 was presented to SUNY Oswego in recognition and appreciation of the vision, commitment and leadership exhibited by college for the benefit of the student body and the Oswego County community; for overseeing the Workforce Development Board of Oswego County for 27 years; for spearheading the Micron strategy steering committee; for creating new workforce training programs to meet the needs of industry; for collaborating with Operation Oswego County, Inc. and the County of Oswego on marketing and promotion initiatives; and for being a vital and essential partner in economic development and education in Oswego County. • The Business Excellence Award for 2023 was presented to Felix Schoeller North America in recognition and appreciation for demonstrating outstanding leadership and commitment in operating and expanding the company in Oswego County; for showing resiliency, adaptation and growth in a changing market for specialty paper products; for developing a new line of silicone-coated paper and committing to a major capital investment and job
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