Economic Development is Growing Task for Government CIOs

When Mike Manikowski, the economic development director of Ontario County, N.Y., goes on business retention or recruitment calls, there’s one person he rarely leaves behind: the county’s CIO.

Manikowski and CIO Ed Hemminger work as a team to promote a technology-driven development strategy for the county, which is located in western New York’s Finger Lakes region.

"He’s a very collaborative guy, very enthusiastic, and he’s a shaper of public opinion," Manikowski said about Hemminger. "He’ll go speak to any community group, whether its four people or 400."

By David Raths

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