Real Estate Journal — Projects/Building Services — May 13 - 26, 2016 — 5C
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P rojects /B uilding S ervices John Augustine III appointed president and CEO Look what’s New at Penn’s Northeast!
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community development, site selection, regional planning, technology implementation, capital fundraising, operations and strategic planning. “I’m honored to be chosen to serve as the president and CEO of Penn’s Northeast. I am confi- dent that our collaborative pro- motion of our skilled and ready workforce and our numerous lo- cal assets will lead to new good paying jobs” said Augustine. “I look forward to developing a stronger regional business environment and growing the communities of Northeastern Pennsylvania.”
Augustine most recently served as the Community Out- reach Manager for the Marcel- lus Shale Coalition, the State’s lead trade organization for the responsible development of the Marcellus and Utica Shale. Prior to that, he was the senior economic development director for the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business & Indus- try, where he was in charge of marketing available real estate within their five business parks and oversaw the development and growth of the Innovation Center @ Wilkes-Barre, a suc- cessful business incubator.
In his new role, Augustine will be responsible for the overall management of Penn’s Northeast, including creation and implementation of its stra- tegic plan and leadership of its fundraising, marketing and outreach efforts, creating value for its members and attracting quality employers to Northeast- ern Pennsylvania. In addition, he will continue to work on building relation- ships with legislators on the local, state and national level, developing outreach to key stakeholders, and proactive marketing efforts to brokers,
site selectors, national and in- ternational companies. Penn’s Northeast combines a remarkably low cost of liv- ing with an amazing quality of life: beautiful lakes, rivers, and forests; Pocono trails and ski slopes; dozens of golf courses; NASCAR racing, AHL hockey, and AAA baseball – making us the Mid-Atlantic’s mountain playground. So, what are you waiting for? Learn more about what a Penn’s Northeast location can do for your business today! Visit www.pennsnortheast. com for more information. n
e are the Northeast’s interstate hub – the place where Inter-
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50% of the nation's population. Penn’s Northeast – whose mission is to attract quality employers to Northeastern Pennsylvania -and its partners recently announced over 300 jobs. WNS Global Services, a global provider of business process management services, is expanding operations at its existing facility in Hanover Twp., Luzerne County. Creat- ing 303 new jobs over the next five years. In addition, Wayne Economic Development Cor- poration (WEDCO) welcomed Sutphen East, the top manufac- turer of fire equipment, to the Sterling Business & Technology Park in Wayne County. Grow- ing to 60 employees over the next 3 years. Our skilled, reliable work- force has a national reputation for genuine quality and real value. And, the 40,000 students enrolled at our region’s nineteen colleges, universities, and com- munity colleges are ready to provide the full range of skills your business needs. Also newsworthy, was the ap- pointment of John Augustine III as president/CEO of the organi- zation. Augustine’s role will be to continue the mission of the organization to attract qual- ity employers to Northeastern Pennsylvania. “We are thrilled that John will lead the organization going forward. He has extensive expe- rience with economic and work- force development. In addition, he is well known and held in high regard amongst his peers and the region’s business com- munity,” saidWilliamScranton, Chairman of the Board of PNE. “We are confident that his tal- ents and skills will ensure the success of the organization and the four county regions which it serves.” Augustine has more than 20 years of economic development experience working with local and national firms as well as elected officials, business and community leaders. His back- ground includes economic and
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