COMMERCE OVERSEAS CORPORATION MOVING TO GLOBAL TRANSPARK

for a perfect fit. d N.C.<br><br> Department of Commerce 9s Senior Economic Developer Donna Phillips said, cGovernor Easley 9s office is proud to have been part of COC 9s recruitment and very pleased that this exciting new company is joining the family of tenants at the TransPark. d COC is being supported in the move by the privately-funded Global TransPark Foundation, Lenoir County, the Neuse River Development Authority 9s Defense Ventures Fund, USDA 9s Intermediary Re-Lending Program and the Governor 9s Office, which will back the enterprise with $75,000 from the North Carolina One Fund. Eric Emerson, the GTP Foundation 9s Executive Director, commented, cThe GTP Foundation is very pleased to welcome Commerce Overseas to the Global TransPark and Eastern North Carolina. COC brings to the TransPark additional experience, expertise and jobs in the critical areas of parts distribution and manufacturing for the aviation industry.<br><br> The Foundation wishes Commerce Overseas and its employees much success. d Other support comes from the N.C. Department of Commerce, the City of Kinston, Lenoir Community College Workforce Development, Golden LEAF Foundation, and affiliates of the N.C. Aerospace Alliance.<br><br> cNot only will COC create jobs for our region, but they are good-paying, skilled positions that can further build the economic viability of Lenoir County, Eastern North Carolina, and the State of North Carolina. The jobs offer additional opportunities for our workforce and help to strengthen our ability to attract similar companies, d commented Mark Pope, Executive Director of Lenoir County 9s Economic Development Department. Conti said COC 9s decision further validates the GTP 9s business strategy of attracting companies that support military aviation maintenance.<br><br> cIt is evident that our highly trained workforce and business-friendly climate are attributes that aerospace companies are looking for, d Conti said. "The arrival of COC at the TransPark will mark another significant step toward the realization of our business plan, namely to attract high-caliber defense-related and aerospace firms to this facility," said Darlene Waddell, Executive Director of the N.C. Global TransPark Authority.<br><br> COC 9s expertise is in manufacturing aging military aircraft parts using state-of-the-art technologies. The company prides itself on its ability to manage the small quantity production of old aircraft parts at low cost, with short delivery, and industry required quality control and quality assurance. COC is a second generation company founded by Garville 9s father.<br><br> The company began operations in New York City. COC moved operations to California in 2000 after acquiring another aerospace company there. For more information about the company and employment opportunities, contact Steve Inabinet, Executive Vice President and General Manager at stevei@CommerceOverseas.com or (252) 560-5422.<br><br>

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