Letter From The Chair
2011 was an exciting year for

the EDC in that we were able topartner with nine companies in their
expansion and/or retention projects
as well as one new attraction project.
These companies have projected
investments of over $26 million andare responsible for the retention andcreation of 165 jobs.
Existing business is the life bloodof any community and we want
to express our sincere thanks andgratitude to these companies fortheir efforts and beliefs in the Wayne
County community:
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We were also very pleased to announce that a new company, C.R. England Global
Transportation, has decided to locate a training facility in the Rose City BusinessPark. C. R. England trains commercial truck drivers, a much needed skill set not
only in our community, but in the nation. There are several other projects that weare working on, but economic development does not have overnight success. It
may take a year or two, and perhaps even longer, for a project to unfold.
In 2011 we undertook a number of marketing initiatives:

During 2011 work continued on Phase II of the Midwest Industrial Park.
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A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held and construction of roads andinfrastructure is underway.
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Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce. As with any new venture, it had its
ups and downs. But Tim, through many hours of hard work and dedication, has
shown that both organizations can succeed.
The general public, for the most part, does not realize the time and effort that
goes into economic development. That it’s imperative we have paid professionals
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might be able to bring that new business to our community, and in addition, whostays in contact with the existing business community to understand their needs
as well. With that said, it has been my pleasure to have worked with Tim Rogers
who is the utmost professional. It also takes a hard working and dedicated staff
to succeed and we had that in Valerie Shaffer, Renee Doty, Norene Groth and
Brittany Pennington. Thanks to you all for a great year.
Unfortunately, near the end of 2011 we said good-bye to Valerie Shaffer, whotook a position with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and Norene
Groth, who took a position with the Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce.
We welcome new Vice President of Business Development, Jeana Davis and new
Development Coordinator, Alaina Geres to the EDC staff.

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industry targets. Using both direct mail and electronic marketing, we reached out development in the way we project our attitude, be it positive or negative. So
to nearly 5,000 food processing or related companies. Preliminary results were DERYHDOOEH326,7,9(DERXWWKLVZRQGHUIXOFRPPXQLW\encouraging
It has been my pleasure to have had the opportunity to chair the 2011 EDC Board :HDOVRXSGDWHGDQGLPSURYHGRXUZHEVLWH7KHGHVLJQRIWKHKRPHSDJHRQWKH of Directors for this hard working, community-minded organization.
website is dedicated to meet site selector needs.
Gary Hackman, Chairman 20112012ƥ EDC Board of Directors
and their Appointing Entities
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Chair – Gary Hackman (City of Richmond, Mayor)
Vice Chair – Steve Holman (Wayne County, Commissioners)Ȃ ơ  ȋǡ Ȍ
Secretary – Mark Smith (Centerville)
Past Chair – Kevin Ahaus (Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce)
Kyle Clark (Wayne County, Commissioners)
Nancy Green (City of Richmond, Mayor)
Brett Guiley (City of Richmond, Common Council)
Jim Cohen (Cambridge City)
Chad Semler (Hagerstown)
Bob Powell (Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce)
Tracie Robinson (Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce)

Economic Development Corporation of Wayne County

Chair – Mark Smith (Centerville)
Vice Chair – Tracie Robinson (Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce)Ȃ ơ  ȋǡ Ȍ
Secretary – Jim Cohen (Cambridge City)
Past Chair - Gary Hackman (City of Richmond, Mayor)
Lee Elzemeyer (Wayne County, Commissioners)
Kyle Clark (Wayne County, Commissioners)
Nancy Green (City of Richmond, Mayor)
Brett Guiley (City of Richmond, Common Council)
Chris LaMar (Hagerstown)
Bob Powell (Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce)
Kevin Ahaus (Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce)

EDC Staff
Tim Rogers – President/CEO
Jeana Davis – Vice President of Business DevelopmentȂơ
Alaina Geres – Development Coordinator
Brittany Pennington – Administrative Assistantwww.edcwc.com
500 South A Street, Suite 2
Richmond, Indiana 47374
765-983-4769
Fax: 765-966- 8956

2011

Annual ReportBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
In 2011, the EDC of Wayne County participated in nine projects creatingor retaining 165 jobs. Related payroll associated with these projects reached$5.7 million. Private investment as a result of these projects was over $26
million. (For more information please see EDC Project Successes located on
the following page of the annual report.)
Retention and Expansion Projects
Manchester Industries
Manchester Industries is a paper converter located in Hagerstown. The EDC
assisted the company in purchasing a new paper trimmer with automatic
ORDGLQJDQGVWDFNLQJHTXLSPHQW7KHPDFKLQHLQFUHDVHGHI¿FLHQF\DOORZLQJthe company to increase business. The EDC provided an EDIT grant of $5,000
used to assist with the purchase, installation, and set-up of the new paper
trimmer. The company will retain 27 jobs.
#1 Polymer Source#1 Polymer Source is acompany specializing inrecycling and reuse services.
The EDC provided an EDIT
grant of $5,000 to assist
with the purchase of new
equipment that included atoll grinding machine anddustcollection
system.
To accommodate the new
equipment the company had
to raise ceilings, upgrade
the lighting, widen door
openings, upgrade existing
electricalsystems
andconstruct a new truck dock. In addition, the company also purchased weightscales, a conveyer system, new grinder blades and a new fork truck investinga total of $119,500. As part of the project they will create 4 new jobs bringing
their employment total to 8.
Primex Plastics Corporation
Primex Plastics expanded theiraccounting department, purchased
new equipment and upgradedexisting equipment at their
Richmond
facility,
investing$3.8 million and creating 10 new
jobs. The EDC provided an EDIT
grant of $60,000 to assist withthe project. The expansion added VTXDUH IHHW RI RI¿FH VSDFHThe company also purchased newlab equipment and an extruder.
Upgrades to existing equipment
included shears, conveyers, andblenders. Primex Plastics makes
products for automotive, marine,
RV, food and medical industries,
as well as indoor/outdoor displays
and signage.
Silgan White Cap
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operating facilities in the Silgan system. The company manufactures metal andplastic caps for the food and beverage industry. The EDC provided an EDIT
grant of $16,128 to assist with the purchase of new equipment that upgraded
one of the company’s composite cap production lines. This upgrade allowed
the company to further diversify their product line and expand their customer
base. Three new jobs were created as a result of the project. New equipment
included a new vertical curing oven, liner equipment and a conveyer system.
Silgan White Cap is a FDA approved facility that manufactures food andbeverage products globally.

Grafcor, Inc.
A division of Innomark Communications, Grafcor, Incorporated in Richmondreceived a $24,000 EDIT grant from the EDC to purchase and install new
printing presses. Grafcor prints large format, point-of-sale (POS) displays
for the global retail sector. The company invested $265,000 and retained 18
jobs. The new equipment helped the company become more competitive in an
increasingly competitive market. Among the products the company has done
print projects for include food, apparel, auto parts, and housewares. Customers
include Walmart, American Eagle, Gap, Aeropostale, and Abercombie andFitch, among others.
Vandor – Starmark Product Line
Vandor Corporation expanded their
Starmark funeral services line and theirinjection molding operation investing$2.7 million and creating 30 new
jobs. The injection molding expansion
allows the company to manufacture
two-shot injection molded parts. The
EDC provided an EDIT grant for$52,000 to assist with the purchaseand installation of new equipment, as
well as training for new employees.
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companies to locate in the Midwest
Industrial Park. Starmark products
have been marketed under the Vandor
Corporation umbrella since 2004. Starmark provides products nationwide to
the funeral service industry including funeral homes, crematories and a limited
number of casket distributors.
Osborn International
Osborn International, a division of
Jason Finishing Group, expanded
by relocating a product line and thecompany’s IT Department to theRichmond facility. The company
will invest $4.6 million and create 23
new jobs bringing their employment
total to 182 employees. The EDC
provided an EDIT grant of $83,000
to assist with the installation ofequipment and renovations to
the existing building. This is thesecond expansion for the company
in two years. Osborn International
manufactures wire, polishing buffs
and maintenance brushes. Products
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cleaning, honing and polishing. Brushes are made for products ranging frombrooms and paint brushes, to brushes used in manufacturing processes.
Wayne Dairy Products, Inc.
The EDC provided an EDIT grant of$200,000 to assist with an expansion
project at Wayne Dairy Products,
manufacturer of premium dairy products
under the SMITH’S brand. The company
will invest $12 million and create 11 newjobs. The EDIT grant will be used to assist
with the installation of equipment for new
GDLU\ SURFHVVLQJ ¿OOLQJ DQG VHFRQGDU\packaging. Wayne Dairy produces avariety of co-manufactured products
including ice cream, milk, eggnog, juices
and drinks, as well as Ruggles premium
brand ice cream. Milk for products
is provided by local dairy farms overan eighty mile area. Wayne Dairy ships products as far as Texas. Richmondcompeted successfully with other Midwest locations for this expansion project.

New Investment
C. R. England Global Transportation
One of the nation’s largest refrigerated trucking companies and premiercommercial truck driving schools, C. R. England Global Transportation,
announced they would locate a new instructional facility in Richmond. The
company located their facility in the Rose City Business Park, investing $2.2
million and will create 35 new jobs. The existing building will be used for
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driving range and will potentially house a future Commercial Driver’s License(CDL) testing center. The EDC provided a $90,000 EDIT grant to assist withrenovations to the existing building and land improvements, as well as training
for new employees. The company announced it will use the grant money aswell as match the grant for a total of $180,000 to provide residents of Wayne
County coverage of tuition to attend C. R. England’s school with a six month
driving commitment from the student.

BY THE NUMBERS - EDC Project Successes
In 2011, the EDC partnered with nine companies creating over $26 million innew, private investment in Wayne County. For every $1.00 of EDIT funding
expended in 2011, $23.66 from the private sector was invested. Through theseprojects 165 jobs were projected to be created or retained.
2009-2011 EDC PROJECTS
2009

2010

2011

Total

Projects Closed

4

7

9

20

Jobs Created77
37$3,477,970$3,477,970$569,195$4,993$1.00/$20.13

138
120
54
45
$5,771,724$5,701,242$40,689,000 $26,778,239$645,725$535,128$3,363$3,243$1.00/$63.01 $1.00/$50.04

335
136$14,950,936$78,927,239$1,750,048$3,866**$1.00/$45.10$1,378,341$1,333,254$1,132,000$3,843,595$1.00/$8.31$1.00/$30.52 $1.00/$23.66$1.00/$20.53

Jobs Retained *Related Payroll
Private Investment
EDIT Incentives
EDIT Incentives per Job**
Public/Private Leverage
EDC EDIT Expenditures(Incentives and Administration)
Public/Private Leverage with
Administration

Graph shows data collected on projects, incentives and investment for 2009, 2010 and 2011.
*Claimed only if there was a threat of losing the company.

MARKETING
Technological advances in electronic marketing provide more and more
opportunities to target and track efforts. In 2011, the EDC took major strides tobegin incorporating electronic marketing into its marketing strategy to promote
Wayne County as a great place to do business. Information gathered through
WUDFNLQJ FDQ EH XVHG WR UH¿QH HIIRUWV WR UHDFK WDUJHWHG DXGLHQFHV 7DUJHWHG
audiences for the EDC continue to be site consultants and company site location
decision makers in targeted industry sectors. Those sectors include plastics;
metal stamping and fabrication; alternative and renewable energy component
manufacturing; distribution and logistics; and food processing.
Website – Homepage Redesign
With site selectors and company site location representatives in mind, thehomepage for the EDC’s website was redesigned. The new look incorporates
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of available sites and buildings and by clicking on the respective icon, more
information is provided about the chosen site or building. Testimonials fromlocal business owners and managers provide information about why Wayne
County is a great location for their company. A toggle bar provides the ability tocontrol any of these features, as well as to switch to a map showing the locationof Wayne County within the United States. Additionally, easy access has been
provided to the Building and Sites Database for searches based on a visitor’s
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Food Processing Micro-Site Campaign
Using both direct mail and electronic marketing, the EDC reached out tonearly 5,000 food processing or related companies. Visually strong artwork
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Wayne County and Indiana. The postcards directed the recipient to a speciallydesigned micro-site providing detailed information and data on why Wayne
County is a good location for food processors, as well as testimonials from food
related companies already located in Wayne County. By industry standards
for electronic marketing the initial results were encouraging. In addition, thecampaign itself received media coverage from the Chicago Tribune and the
Building Indiana News Blog, as well as other local media outlets. The campaign
ran from October to December in 2011. From the postcard mailing list targetedat food processors, the micro-site saw 389 unique visits, of which 82.52% of
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Phase II – Midwest Industrial ParkWork on Phase II of the Midwest Industrial Park, which began in 2010, continued
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included the collaboration of the City of Richmond, the Richmond Redevelopment
Commission, Richmond Common Council, the Wayne County Drainage
Board and the Wayne County Commissioners, as well as the EDC. Due to thecooperation and work by these various entities, ground was broken in 2012 to
begin construction on roads, utilities and stormwater detention. Once construction
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space adjacent to Interstate 70, and with rail access, to market for new and existing
business investment.

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
In 2011, the EDC of Wayne County participated in nine projects creatingor retaining 165 jobs. Related payroll associated with these projects reached$5.7 million. Private investment as a result of these projects was over $26
million. (For more information please see EDC Project Successes located on
the following page of the annual report.)
Retention and Expansion Projects
Manchester Industries
Manchester Industries is a paper converter located in Hagerstown. The EDC
assisted the company in purchasing a new paper trimmer with automatic
ORDGLQJDQGVWDFNLQJHTXLSPHQW7KHPDFKLQHLQFUHDVHGHI¿FLHQF\DOORZLQJthe company to increase business. The EDC provided an EDIT grant of $5,000
used to assist with the purchase, installation, and set-up of the new paper
trimmer. The company will retain 27 jobs.
#1 Polymer Source#1 Polymer Source is acompany specializing inrecycling and reuse services.
The EDC provided an EDIT
grant of $5,000 to assist
with the purchase of new
equipment that included atoll grinding machine anddustcollection
system.
To accommodate the new
equipment the company had
to raise ceilings, upgrade
the lighting, widen door
openings, upgrade existing
electricalsystems
andconstruct a new truck dock. In addition, the company also purchased weightscales, a conveyer system, new grinder blades and a new fork truck investinga total of $119,500. As part of the project they will create 4 new jobs bringing
their employment total to 8.
Primex Plastics Corporation
Primex Plastics expanded theiraccounting department, purchased
new equipment and upgradedexisting equipment at their
Richmond
facility,
investing$3.8 million and creating 10 new
jobs. The EDC provided an EDIT
grant of $60,000 to assist withthe project. The expansion added VTXDUH IHHW RI RI¿FH VSDFHThe company also purchased newlab equipment and an extruder.
Upgrades to existing equipment
included shears, conveyers, andblenders. Primex Plastics makes
products for automotive, marine,
RV, food and medical industries,
as well as indoor/outdoor displays
and signage.
Silgan White Cap
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operating facilities in the Silgan system. The company manufactures metal andplastic caps for the food and beverage industry. The EDC provided an EDIT
grant of $16,128 to assist with the purchase of new equipment that upgraded
one of the company’s composite cap production lines. This upgrade allowed
the company to further diversify their product line and expand their customer
base. Three new jobs were created as a result of the project. New equipment
included a new vertical curing oven, liner equipment and a conveyer system.
Silgan White Cap is a FDA approved facility that manufactures food andbeverage products globally.

Grafcor, Inc.
A division of Innomark Communications, Grafcor, Incorporated in Richmondreceived a $24,000 EDIT grant from the EDC to purchase and install new
printing presses. Grafcor prints large format, point-of-sale (POS) displays
for the global retail sector. The company invested $265,000 and retained 18
jobs. The new equipment helped the company become more competitive in an
increasingly competitive market. Among the products the company has done
print projects for include food, apparel, auto parts, and housewares. Customers
include Walmart, American Eagle, Gap, Aeropostale, and Abercombie andFitch, among others.
Vandor – Starmark Product Line
Vandor Corporation expanded their
Starmark funeral services line and theirinjection molding operation investing$2.7 million and creating 30 new
jobs. The injection molding expansion
allows the company to manufacture
two-shot injection molded parts. The
EDC provided an EDIT grant for$52,000 to assist with the purchaseand installation of new equipment, as
well as training for new employees.
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companies to locate in the Midwest
Industrial Park. Starmark products
have been marketed under the Vandor
Corporation umbrella since 2004. Starmark provides products nationwide to
the funeral service industry including funeral homes, crematories and a limited
number of casket distributors.
Osborn International
Osborn International, a division of
Jason Finishing Group, expanded
by relocating a product line and thecompany’s IT Department to theRichmond facility. The company
will invest $4.6 million and create 23
new jobs bringing their employment
total to 182 employees. The EDC
provided an EDIT grant of $83,000
to assist with the installation ofequipment and renovations to
the existing building. This is thesecond expansion for the company
in two years. Osborn International
manufactures wire, polishing buffs
and maintenance brushes. Products
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cleaning, honing and polishing. Brushes are made for products ranging frombrooms and paint brushes, to brushes used in manufacturing processes.
Wayne Dairy Products, Inc.
The EDC provided an EDIT grant of$200,000 to assist with an expansion
project at Wayne Dairy Products,
manufacturer of premium dairy products
under the SMITH’S brand. The company
will invest $12 million and create 11 newjobs. The EDIT grant will be used to assist
with the installation of equipment for new
GDLU\ SURFHVVLQJ ¿OOLQJ DQG VHFRQGDU\packaging. Wayne Dairy produces avariety of co-manufactured products
including ice cream, milk, eggnog, juices
and drinks, as well as Ruggles premium
brand ice cream. Milk for products
is provided by local dairy farms overan eighty mile area. Wayne Dairy ships products as far as Texas. Richmondcompeted successfully with other Midwest locations for this expansion project.

New Investment
C. R. England Global Transportation
One of the nation’s largest refrigerated trucking companies and premiercommercial truck driving schools, C. R. England Global Transportation,
announced they would locate a new instructional facility in Richmond. The
company located their facility in the Rose City Business Park, investing $2.2
million and will create 35 new jobs. The existing building will be used for
FODVVURRPV DQG RI¿FH VSDFH 6XUURXQGLQJ SURSHUW\ ZLOO EH GHYHORSHG IRU D
driving range and will potentially house a future Commercial Driver’s License(CDL) testing center. The EDC provided a $90,000 EDIT grant to assist withrenovations to the existing building and land improvements, as well as training
for new employees. The company announced it will use the grant money aswell as match the grant for a total of $180,000 to provide residents of Wayne
County coverage of tuition to attend C. R. England’s school with a six month
driving commitment from the student.

BY THE NUMBERS - EDC Project Successes
In 2011, the EDC partnered with nine companies creating over $26 million innew, private investment in Wayne County. For every $1.00 of EDIT funding
expended in 2011, $23.66 from the private sector was invested. Through theseprojects 165 jobs were projected to be created or retained.
2009-2011 EDC PROJECTS
2009

2010

2011

Total

Projects Closed

4

7

9

20

Jobs Created77
37$3,477,970$3,477,970$569,195$4,993$1.00/$20.13

138
120
54
45
$5,771,724$5,701,242$40,689,000 $26,778,239$645,725$535,128$3,363$3,243$1.00/$63.01 $1.00/$50.04

335
136$14,950,936$78,927,239$1,750,048$3,866**$1.00/$45.10$1,378,341$1,333,254$1,132,000$3,843,595$1.00/$8.31$1.00/$30.52 $1.00/$23.66$1.00/$20.53

Jobs Retained *Related Payroll
Private Investment
EDIT Incentives
EDIT Incentives per Job**
Public/Private Leverage
EDC EDIT Expenditures(Incentives and Administration)
Public/Private Leverage with
Administration

Graph shows data collected on projects, incentives and investment for 2009, 2010 and 2011.
*Claimed only if there was a threat of losing the company.

MARKETING
Technological advances in electronic marketing provide more and more
opportunities to target and track efforts. In 2011, the EDC took major strides tobegin incorporating electronic marketing into its marketing strategy to promote
Wayne County as a great place to do business. Information gathered through
WUDFNLQJ FDQ EH XVHG WR UH¿QH HIIRUWV WR UHDFK WDUJHWHG DXGLHQFHV 7DUJHWHG
audiences for the EDC continue to be site consultants and company site location
decision makers in targeted industry sectors. Those sectors include plastics;
metal stamping and fabrication; alternative and renewable energy component
manufacturing; distribution and logistics; and food processing.
Website – Homepage Redesign
With site selectors and company site location representatives in mind, thehomepage for the EDC’s website was redesigned. The new look incorporates
D ODUJH LQWHUDFWLYH PDS RI :D\QH &RXQW\ 7KH PDS LGHQWL¿HV WKH ORFDWLRQ
of available sites and buildings and by clicking on the respective icon, more
information is provided about the chosen site or building. Testimonials fromlocal business owners and managers provide information about why Wayne
County is a great location for their company. A toggle bar provides the ability tocontrol any of these features, as well as to switch to a map showing the locationof Wayne County within the United States. Additionally, easy access has been
provided to the Building and Sites Database for searches based on a visitor’s
VSHFL¿FVLWHFULWHULD
Food Processing Micro-Site Campaign
Using both direct mail and electronic marketing, the EDC reached out tonearly 5,000 food processing or related companies. Visually strong artwork
ZDVXVHGLQWKHGHVLJQRIODUJHSRVWFDUGVFRQWDLQLQJIDFWVDERXWWKHEHQH¿WVRI
Wayne County and Indiana. The postcards directed the recipient to a speciallydesigned micro-site providing detailed information and data on why Wayne
County is a good location for food processors, as well as testimonials from food
related companies already located in Wayne County. By industry standards
for electronic marketing the initial results were encouraging. In addition, thecampaign itself received media coverage from the Chicago Tribune and the
Building Indiana News Blog, as well as other local media outlets. The campaign
ran from October to December in 2011. From the postcard mailing list targetedat food processors, the micro-site saw 389 unique visits, of which 82.52% of
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the EDC in that we were able topartner with nine companies in their
expansion and/or retention projects
as well as one new attraction project.
These companies have projected
investments of over $26 million andare responsible for the retention andcreation of 165 jobs.
Existing business is the life bloodof any community and we want
to express our sincere thanks andgratitude to these companies fortheir efforts and beliefs in the Wayne
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We were also very pleased to announce that a new company, C.R. England Global
Transportation, has decided to locate a training facility in the Rose City BusinessPark. C. R. England trains commercial truck drivers, a much needed skill set not
only in our community, but in the nation. There are several other projects that weare working on, but economic development does not have overnight success. It
may take a year or two, and perhaps even longer, for a project to unfold.
In 2011 we undertook a number of marketing initiatives:

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Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce. As with any new venture, it had its
ups and downs. But Tim, through many hours of hard work and dedication, has
shown that both organizations can succeed.
The general public, for the most part, does not realize the time and effort that
goes into economic development. That it’s imperative we have paid professionals
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might be able to bring that new business to our community, and in addition, whostays in contact with the existing business community to understand their needs
as well. With that said, it has been my pleasure to have worked with Tim Rogers
who is the utmost professional. It also takes a hard working and dedicated staff
to succeed and we had that in Valerie Shaffer, Renee Doty, Norene Groth and
Brittany Pennington. Thanks to you all for a great year.
Unfortunately, near the end of 2011 we said good-bye to Valerie Shaffer, whotook a position with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and Norene
Groth, who took a position with the Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce.
We welcome new Vice President of Business Development, Jeana Davis and new
Development Coordinator, Alaina Geres to the EDC staff.

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industry targets. Using both direct mail and electronic marketing, we reached out development in the way we project our attitude, be it positive or negative. So
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Gary Hackman, Chairman 20112012ƥ EDC Board of Directors
and their Appointing Entities
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Chair – Gary Hackman (City of Richmond, Mayor)
Vice Chair – Steve Holman (Wayne County, Commissioners)Ȃ ơ  ȋǡ Ȍ
Secretary – Mark Smith (Centerville)
Past Chair – Kevin Ahaus (Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce)
Kyle Clark (Wayne County, Commissioners)
Nancy Green (City of Richmond, Mayor)
Brett Guiley (City of Richmond, Common Council)
Jim Cohen (Cambridge City)
Chad Semler (Hagerstown)
Bob Powell (Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce)
Tracie Robinson (Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce)

Economic Development Corporation of Wayne County

Chair – Mark Smith (Centerville)
Vice Chair – Tracie Robinson (Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce)Ȃ ơ  ȋǡ Ȍ
Secretary – Jim Cohen (Cambridge City)
Past Chair - Gary Hackman (City of Richmond, Mayor)
Lee Elzemeyer (Wayne County, Commissioners)
Kyle Clark (Wayne County, Commissioners)
Nancy Green (City of Richmond, Mayor)
Brett Guiley (City of Richmond, Common Council)
Chris LaMar (Hagerstown)
Bob Powell (Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce)
Kevin Ahaus (Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce)

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Tim Rogers – President/CEO
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Alaina Geres – Development Coordinator
Brittany Pennington – Administrative Assistantwww.edcwc.com
500 South A Street, Suite 2
Richmond, Indiana 47374
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Fax: 765-966- 8956

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Annual Report