Marion CAN DO! receives Tri-Rivers/Lautenslager Distinguished Service 2018 award

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MARION CAN DO!

At Tri-Rivers we take great pride in providing the most up-to-date training opportunities. We could not do that without Advisory Committee Members and the support and input from area organizations and business groups. Tonight we recognize Marion CAN DO!. Their support has helped us move forward at the pace of business in order to meet the skills training needs of our area. For this we honor them with a coveted Tri-Rivers/Lautenslager Distinguished Service Award.

CAN DO! has been an important partner in the development of the Tri-Rivers RAMTEC program. We are privileged to have their staff helping to lead the way in recruiting strong manufacturing partners to our community. CAN DO!’s continuous support of manufacturing collaboration in our community has helped RAMTEC and Tri-Rivers grow strong Welding, Advanced Machining and Engineering Technologies programs.

The Marion CAN DO! team and board is made up of business leaders and innovators. When businesses come to town, CAN DO! connects with Tri-Rivers and works with us to find solutions to these companies’ skills training needs. CAN DO!’s Director Gus Comstock took over the leadership of the group in 2014. He came to Marion with an extensive background in economic development experience from his work in Chillicothe and Delaware. His guidance and experience has been invaluable to the area in general and to Tri-Rivers specifically. Gus and Executive Assistant Denny Ferguson have assisted us and supported us on numerous occasions.

 

Marion CAN DO! has helped to get Marion County into the Central Ohio mix of places to locate companies—emphasizing that we are not only an industrial and rail town, but that we have an educational corridor with Tri-Rivers, Marion Technical College, and Ohio State at Marion being integral parts of that corridor. At Tri-Rivers we are thankful for this support and promotion.

CAN DO! is dedicated to using the vast educational and technical training assets in our area to provide businesses with the most qualified workforce to fit the needs of new and expanding industries. Tri-Rivers welcomes the challenge to provide needed skills training and thanks CAN DO! for the opportunities they have facilitated.

All three of the counties served by Tri-Rivers—Marion, Morrow and Union counties—are part of the Marion Columbus Region. The 11-county Columbus Region is one of the largest and fastest growing economies in the United States. The Columbus Region is known for its competitively priced real estate and rents, top-ranked market access, and strong workforce. CAN DO! is instrumental in this regional partnership.

On CAN DO!’s website you’ll find this quote: Marion is an innovative evolving community composed of multiple educational institutions and organizations collaborating to make Marion, Ohio, America’s Workforce Development Capital.

Tri-Rivers is honored to be part of this initiative and we are profoundly thankful for CAN DO!’s support, guidance and partnership.

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