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38 | I nsIgh t • M a r c h 2 0 14 w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m Economic dEvElopmEnt will fall under edaCare's no-layoff policy, which Feeney says is welcome in the community. "some places come together and jobs start getting slashed. edaCare will work with people and retrain or redeploy them as needed," he says. "We have always done a good job managing our resources and that will continue. We want to do what's best for our patients." Expanding opportunities edaCare isn't the only organization jumping into a new market. several manufacturers in the tri-county region are looking to expand their reach as well with help from Bill Wheeler, executive director of the tri-County Economic Development Corp. he is looking to start groups to help companies interested in getting involved in government contract work or begin exporting. "some businesses are interested in these areas, but are worried about the red tape," he says. "We want to do what we can to help them get started and help them grow their business." John Whitever of tW Design & Manufacturing in Montello connected with Wheeler and volunteered to help other businesses get involved with contract work. his company has worked with the U.s. Department of Defense for several years. "ere's a lot of opportunities out there to sell to the government, but it's a lot of work," Whitever says. In addition to the extra paperwork, there are on-site inspections and products need to be packaged a certain way. "One idea I had was that if I go out and see they need a part I know a company around here can do, that we would work with them to get it done," he says. "We would help grow the supply chain." Wheeler plans to tap into the newly formed global new north network to find resources for companies seeking to get involved in exporting. "We want to help companies expand their markets and grow, which will then strengthen the region's economy." tCEDC is now reaching out to some businesses that may benefit from learning more about exporting or government contract work. "We're just starting this, but there's a lot of potential," Wheeler says. Tri-County Economic Development Corp: www.tcredc.org d e a n G r u n e r, C E O a n d P r e s i d e n t o f T h e d a C a r e 1-800-236-1240 • www.GoLamers.com Keep up with Lamers online, anywhere, any time! Check out the new GoLamers.com