The Ottawa County Economic Development Office, Inc. (OCEDO)
is a non-profit organization that was founded in
1991. The Executive Director of the organization is Ken
Rizzio. The purpose of this organization is to provide
professional economic development services to Ottawa
County, its local governmental units, residents and
business & industry. The mission is to encourage and
facilitate economic development activities countywide,
which will retain and create job opportunities, tax base
and private sector investments.
Since the beginning of the organization, OCEDO has
assisted in obtaining approximately $14 of State and
federal funds for each dollar spent on maintaining the
operation of OCEDO. There are important competitive
advantages that exist for OCEDO and its clients. First,
OCEDO directly writes grant applications for clients,
which result in higher quality, shorter timelines, and a
high track record of approvals. Second, OCEDO utilizes
its knowledge and expertise of the area, which
facilitates greater time efficiencies on up-front
information searches.