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A Partnership for Success
Under the administration of County Executive
Barry Glassman, Harford County’s Office of
Community & Economic Development (OCED)
focuses on transportation, housing and jobs, and
assists businesses large and small with a vast array
of resources. Led by OCED Director Len Parrish,
Harford County provides personalized service and
expedites the process through an online permit
center, fast track permitting, tax incentives, site
selection assistance, incubator space, and easy access
to Open GIS data. Other business resources are also
centralized for ease of access with the following
partners co-located with OCED: the previously
mentioned DefTech center; the region’s workforce
training and development organization, Susquehanna
Workforce Network; the Maryland Procurement
Technical Assistance Center, and the Maryland
drive. A robust network of interstate highways, state and Smucker Natural Foods produces nationally Small Business Development Center. In Harford
roadways and rail lines support multimodal transportation recognized juices and jams. Food science and County, these partnerships allow government,
options. Global transportation hubs nearby include supply industries have also expanded in Harford industry, and academia to work together to help
Baltimore-Washington International Airport and the Port County with the recent addition of United Foods business grow. How can we help you?
of Baltimore. In fact, the Port of Baltimore is one of the International East Coast operations, the expansion
nation’s fastest and busiest ports, moving 38.8 million of Gordon Food Services, and TIC Gums.
tons of international and domestic cargo in 2016 and
including a 50-foot-deep berth and Neo-Panamax cranes.
Within Harford County, Harford Transit LINK, the county’s
public bus service, was named 2017 Maryland Transit
System of the Year for its modernization campaign to
become a leader in innovation and customer service.
Routes have been recently added, specifically to
connect employees with thriving employment centers.
Success Stories
Harford County is home to business success stories
in a wide range of fields. A majority of this growth
comes from existing companies expanding their
operations and workforce, especially in e-commerce/
distribution, manufacturing, and cybersecurity. For
example, XPO Logistics recently chose Harford
County for an Amazon fulfillment center, and snack
manufacturer Frito Lay has undergone two major FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
expansions in the past few years adding two new
Cheetos lines and employing 500 workers. Growth for Steve Overbay Len Parrish
the global manufacturer Dunlop Protective Footwear
was supported by a $100,000 grant through the Deputy Director – Harford County Director - Harford County Office
Maryland Commerce Partnership for Workforce Office of Community & Economic of Community & Economic
Quality program, which provides employee training
in software development and integration. Development Development
Other international companies located in Harford
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County produce a wide range of products and
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services: from hovercraft to bio and chemical
defense technologies; to specialty sauces, soups
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and custom dry blends; to crypto-technology
solutions for drivers’ licenses. Sephora distributes ssoverbay@harfordcountymd.gov lrparrish@harfordcountymd.gov
international brands of cosmetics and fragrances, www.harfordcountymd.gov www.harfordcountymd.gov
Clorox manufactures household cleaning products,

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