Governor Brad Henry:  This is literally my stomping grounds.  We used to quail hunt right out here.
Alisa:  On land soon to be the site of a company that could innovate energy exploration in Oklahoma.  With the turn of a shovel, state and local officials broke ground for a company that hopes to open up new energy reservoirs in Oklahoma’s Woodford shale.
John Ely:  We see a tremendous opportunity not only now but in the present, because it’s a very pervasive formation that’s all over Oklahoma, and we’re really excited about getting in a centralized location, and these people have been wonderful.
Alisa:  John Ely is CEO of Vanguard, and says the company plans to be fully operational, by early summer.
Ely:  This is obviously an exciting time in my life and my career.  
Alisa:  Creating a new industry, Shawnee mayor, Chuck Mills, says, will bring new technology, and new jobs, to the area.
Chuck Mills:  We’ve had a lot of business growth here, but nothing to this level.  So it’s important that we’re going to be able to provide wealth building jobs for community members, citizens of Shawnee, and it’s just a great, exciting opportunity.
Alisa:  An opportunity, that, in its first year, is projected to have a revenue of over thirty million dollars, and could grow to over two hundred million, by year five.
Governor Henry:  What’s good for Vanguard is good for Shawnee, and for Oklahoma.  So we’re going to make sure, that you guys prosper.  We’re going to make sure, that you continue to grow, and expand.
Alisa:  Vanguard says they plan on hiring locally, training people at Gordon Cooper Technology Center, and recruiting engineers from the local colleges.
Mills:  This is the largest thing to happen for our community, estimated sixty-five million dollar investment.
Alisa:  Helping to grow Shawnee, and Oklahoma, by employing over 350 people, within the next five years.