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Weather/Aviation Case Study: Weathernews


Weathernews


Norman Offers Exceptional Climate for Global Weather Company

Officials with Weathernews Americas, Inc. saw Norman, Oklahoma, as the “Silicon Valley of weather” and knew it was the perfect location for its newest aviation service center.

Weathernews Americas delivers around-the-clock risk communications and decision support services to the company’s commercial airline partners including American Airlines and its 3,900 daily flights—all from Norman, Oklahoma.

According to Weathernews Americas, Inc. President and CEO Jeremy Usher, Norman was a natural choice.

“Norman is home to such meteorological and industry innovation that we knew we had to build our service center there,”
-Jeremy Usher, Weathernews President and CEO

“We are excited to be a part of the growing community in Norman,” says Usher.

By locating in Norman, Weathernews Americas is benefiting from Oklahoma’s unique Quality Jobs incentive program. In addition, meteorological and weather-related expertise being developed at the CareerTech Moore-Norman Technology Center will provide training opportunities for Weathernews and other weather-related industries.

“Very few communities have such a powerful hold on an industry like Norman does with weather,” says Don Wood, executive director of the Norman Economic Development Coalition. “We’re proud to have Weathernews Americas as a part of our community.”

The service center will soon move to its new location at One Partners Place, the first of five buildings targeted at private companies located on the University of Oklahoma research campus. Weathernews Americas will occupy half of this Class A space adjacent to the new $67 million dollar, 300,000 square-foot National Weather Center set to open in 2005.

Jeremy Usher
  Jeremy Usher
About Weathernews Americas, Inc.
Weathernews Americas Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Weathernews, Inc. Based in Japan, Weathernews, Inc. is the world's largest, publicly-traded, full-service weather company. A global organization with 36 offices in 13 countries, Weathernews delivers customized, easy-to-use risk communication services to businesses and individuals whose lives or livelihoods are affected by the weather. Currently, Weathernews delivers weather information, analysis and risk communication services to some of the largest companies in agriculture, aviation, energy, marine, media, offshore oil and retail.

 Weathernews - Norman, Oklahoma
Weathernews At-A-Glance:

    		•  Weathernews Americas’ aviation service center is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
    		•  Meteorologists staffing Weathernews are from a variety of aviation backgrounds including the meteorology departments at American Airlines, Delta Airlines, the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force
    		•  Total investment in Oklahoma to date: $256 Million
    		•  Total current employment: 25 (245 over the next 10 years) ****

    Key Site Location Needs:

    		• Close proximity to the National Weather Service
    		• Access to meteorological innovation and resources
    		•  Quality of life
    		•  Cost of doing business

    Oklahoma “One-Stop” Site Selection Team

    		•  Oklahoma Department of Commerce
    		•  The University of Oklahoma
    		•  Norman Economic Development Coalition
    		•  CareerTech

    Contact:
    Don Wood
    405-573-1900

     

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