Business View Magazine | December 2020

362 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2020 and business issues that face our larger employers. Quarterly meetings are held with key executives from Givaudan Fragrance, Robertet USA, Veolia NA, Siemens-Healthineers, Fratelli- Beretta USA, Holiday Inn of Budd Lake, Elogistics Service Corp , AVD US , Centenary University, County College of Morris, First Energy (JCP&L), the Morris County Economic Development Committee, Mount Olive Economic Development Committee, Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce, a Council Liaison and Township Administration to share ideas and concerns. Amazon has recently opened a Distribution Center in Mount Olive, so I expect they’ll be joining us as well. The relationships we built were crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic in obtaining donations and organizing volunteer programs. The Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce, one of the largest non-regional Chambers in NJ, provides our business community with opportunities including professional education, brand building, networking, and community requests, and we are investing in technology that helps us provide information across multiple departments, streamlines workflows for staff, and improves self-service access for residents. The COVID-19 pandemic gave us an opportunity to expand our resources which made us rely more heavily on technology. Our immediate need was to allow employees to securely work remotely and deploy technology for us to hold internal and public meetings online. Mount Olive’s in-house IT Department was instrumental in the transition and employees were quickly able to work from home, maintain productivity, and deliver the essential services our residents rely on. Supply Chain The current Administration and Council does a great job keeping the Township connected to the business community and creating integral partnerships. The Mount Olive Area Executive Council was created with a focus on community