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This executive summary information about the
Ottumwa, Iowa area was provided through our
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Website :
www.ottumwadevelopment.org
Contact : see also :
Biographic
Profile
Jonathan Krebs, CEcD*
Executive Director
Ottumwa Economic
Development Corporation (OEDC)
217 East Main
Street (P.O. Box 1288)
Ottumwa, Iowa 52501
Phone :
(641)682-3465 or
Cell :
(641)799-1203
Home :
(641)683-6017
Fax :
(641)682-3466
e-mail :
jkrebs@OttumwaIowa.com
*C.Ec.D. is a
professional certification for economic
development by IEDC.
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Geographic
area served - see maps of
the Ottumwa, Iowa - Wapello county region
Ottumwa is roughly 75 miles southeast of Des Moines and
west of Burlington, Iowa along US-63, US-163 and US-34. It enjoys
uncongested access to the major I-35 north-south interstate corridor. It is also easy to access the major I-80 east-west interstate
corridor, or reach I-74 and other eastern and southern interstate routes.
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any common information challenges Although the
labor pool within Wapello County is only around 19,000, of which 13,000 is
in Ottumwa, the community can draw workers from surrounding areas. As
a relatively small rural area which is away from the interstates, the
business activity in this area may be less noticed than more prominent
cities. Executives and their advisors may also be unaware of the
potential value of Indian Hills Community College, which attracts students
from several counties in this region and administers various programs to
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developments of interest to investors
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Suggestions of other
information sources about the area
- OEDC leads the initiatives to attract and retain
business in Ottumwa and Wapello county, so it is the main point for
potential investors in the area
- Community
data is available in .PDF files to download
- LocationOne has a directory of available
industrial sites and buildings
- Veteran business location consultant
Bob Ady has visited
Ottumwa recently, and may therefore be able to share his insights about
this community as a business location. His visit to the area was to
review typical site selection issues and criteria for 6 potentially
relevant industries.
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Competitive advantages of
the area for potential investors
- Developing "virtual buildings" - pre-designed and
permitted to be ready for rapid construction or adaptation to specific
business needs of various sizes
- Indian
Hills Community College - serves 5,000 students in southern Iowa
- Local business executives have cited other
advantages of the area as
- Attitude of the labor force
- Transportation systems / network
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Ottumwa Regional Airport Industrial Park
has large sites
for development
- Wapello County Industrial Site - 237 acres
Industries which may be attracted to this location
include :
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Food Processing (Cargill Meat Solutions and the
Cargill Eddyville
complex - Iowa Bioprocessing Center, Ajinomoto)
- Distribution/Logistics
- Plastics/Printing
- Customer contact centers - an empty call center
is available which at one time employed 300 workers
- Ottumwa draws buyers from surrounding
areas as a retail hub
- Horne Properties
of Knoxville TN has developed a Menards and Wal-Mart Supercenter in
Ottumwa, and adjacent land is available
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Scope of
investment support services offered
- Provides complete listing and knowledge of green
field sites and available industrial and office buildings to help with
local site selection decisions..
- Provides complete demographic data about the city
and region.
- Provides access to state and local political
leadership
- Understands incentives from state and local
sources
- Coordinator of
Team Ottumwa and the many institutions and entities that can provide
support to the investor.
- Able to work in a confidential manner because of
our private corporate status.
Major business employers in the area :
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| Other organizations
supporting direct investment in the area
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Relationship Disclosure,
Date information provided
GUIDE Network
Survey - prepared March 8, 2006
GUIDE Area Profile
for additional information - not applicable
GUIDE Biographic
Profile about the key contact -
Jonathan Krebs
No working relationship
for any other services (GUIDE or SICR)
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