(PIC)Local resident Mark Ward has been named Director of the Scotland County Economic Development Corporation. Ward presently serves as Vice President of First Bank's Laurinburg Branch, is an area native and graduate of UMC.

With a strong background in Finance and tremendous depth of local experience, Ward can be expected to demonstrate results that have eluded others.

Turning our severely depressed economy around is no small job and Mark's challenge isn't just about trying to attract new business and industry. The jobs haven't just fled Scotland County, they've fled America.

We're going to have to learn how to successfully compete on a global scale, and given our County's extremely deficient demographics when it comes to education, health and job skills, it's going to be an uphill battle. Add to this a high crime rate and burdensome taxation and... well you get the picture.

It's also important to remember that virtually every other city, county, state and nation is also trying to attract business, industry and jobs. The competition is fierce, and to make matters worse, the global economy is struggling. The pie is getting smaller at the same time there are more and more mouths to feed.

Add to this already formidable challenge, the fact that today's economy is a moving target. Technology is advancing almost at the speed of light. Existing paradigms are being swept into the ditch, and trend is only going to escalate.

We've got a lot of work ahead of us if we're even going to even have a shot at being players in tomorrow's world. It's not going to be easy, nor can we expect quick results. It's a deep hole we've dug and it going to take some real shoveling to fill it in, lay a foundation and build upon it. We wish Mark the very best and offer our genuine spirit of cooperation.
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