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rom the top MAX A. MEEK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & GENERAL MANAGER We began humbly,


OEC is about being the best co-op for our members as we possibly can.


in an old warehouse on Sante Fe, then an old abandoned grocery store on Main Street. In 1949, we moved to 101 East Gray where we stayed until moving  24th Ave., NW. This building has served us well for 37 years, but technology and a grow- ing workforce made spreading out neces- sary.


For many years


now, we've been mak- ing due with portable


buildings and shared desks, and by turning closets  since 1973 when we began construction on our 24th Avenue headquarters. We have more than outgrown the warehouse, in use since 1966, with 18 district  We broke ground for construction on the new


building on Hemphill Drive November 2009. Fis- cally, it was the right time to make the move. The $8 million project came in well under budget even with many delays due to weather. We planned for the fu- ture when drafting the plans for this building, using  available. The use of sustainable and recycled materials


in the construction and the incorporation of sky-  water system for irrigation was designed to acheive the U.S. Green Building Council's seal of approval: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design 


101 E. Gray St., our headquarters from 1949 until moving to 24th Ave. NW in 1974.


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We are very proud of our new building. It repre-


sents everything OEC strives for in the work place:  use of both natural and man-made resources. It all goes back to being the best co-op we can be so we can deliver the very best service to our members. Employees began moving in September 2011.


Now that the house is settled, we invite you for a visit. It is our hope you'll be as proud we are of our state-of-the-art Operations Center, which includes a training room that has already hosted many meetings including a statewide meeting of co-op managers,   If you would like to tour the building, please


call Member Services at 405-217-6708. We will be delighted to show you our new facility.


OEC's early headquarters in downtown Norman. It still stands with the warehouse behind it on the corner of Main Street and Webster.


OEC News Magazine | February 2012


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