Business Facilities magazine has recognized the Micro Bird deal in Plattsburgh among twenty recipients of its 2024 Impact Awards nationwide. Business Facilities is a leading publication for corporate site selectors. It annually spotlights economic development organizations for their work in securing significant projects with a focus on capital investment, job creation, innovation, and impact on communities.
"The Micro Bird deal earned top recognition for 2024 in the Vehicle Manufacturing category," notes Garry Douglas, President of the North Country Chamber of Commerce which led the marketing team on behalf of Nova Bus following its announcement in June 2023 that it would cease U.S. production in 2025. "This is testament to the extraordinary team that made this deal happen, including Governor Kathy Hochul and Empire State Development who were rock stars every step of the way, the Clinton County I.D.A., TDC and the Town of Plattsburgh, along with Senator Chuck Schumer and Assemblyman Billy Jones. We appreciate Business Facilities' recognition of this exceptional demonstration of teamwork and the successful strategies that made it all possible, and we again thank our entire team for showing how our small area punches above its weight."
"The five key elements of our success were our special economic synergy with Quebec, the creation of our large and growing cluster of transportation equipment manufacturers, our talented workforce with our strong training platform, and our ability to directly engage our top state and federal officials when needed," says Douglas. "Wrap that up in real collaboration and teamwork, and we have a story that will now be seen by site selection interests across North America. Onward and upward!"
