Norfolk - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Zim-American Israeli Shipping Co., Inc. will relocate its United States headquarters from New York City to Norfolk. Zim-American Israeli Shipping Co. will invest $6.2 million to locate in a new building in the Lake Wright Executive Center. The company will also hire 235 people to work in this facility. Virginia successfully competed with Texas for this investment.
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore Wednesday night announced in his State of the Commonwealth Address that annual capital investment by new and existing Virginia companies exceeded $6 billion for the first time in 2000. According to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the previous record of $5.8 billion, set in 1995, was surpassed with last month's expansion announcement by Infineon Technologies Richmond. The final annual total will be released in early 2001 after Virginia's localities submit their economic development data to the Partnership.
335 new positions created in Chesapeake
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Dendrite International, a Morristown, New Jersey-based firm, will locate a new technical services center in the Greenbrier area of Chesapeake. The new facility will create 335 new jobs within the first 30 months with a total investment exceeding $30 million.
Over 150 new jobs; serve as a cornerstone of company's global infrastructure
Fairfax County - Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that GlobalCenter Inc. has officially opened its second data center in Fairfax County. GlobalCenter, a subsidiary of Global Crossing Ltd., is expected to house over 150 new jobs at this facility.
Company will create 130 new jobs and invest $10 million
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that First Data Resources, Inc. will expand operations in the City of Chesapeake. The company will invest $10 million for a new print and mail operation located at 1408 Stephanie Way. First Data anticipates creating up to 130 new jobs for the operation within the next three years. First Data opened a credit card personalization and distribution center in Chesapeake in April 1999.
Virginia scores second best year ever for new job announcements
Worldwide doctor referral organization locates in Arlington County; will create 50 jobs
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Best Doctors, Inc., an independent doctor referral organization, has selected Arlington County for its new service center. The company will create 50 new jobs in the region and invest at least $500,000 in the facility this year. Virginia successfully competed with Georgia and New York for the investment.
Expansion will create 50 new jobs in Southwest Virginia
Richmond - Governor Jim Gilmore today announced that Data Services America, Inc. will expand its operations in Virginia by locating a facility in Buchanan County. The company will hire 50 employees by Fall 2000. Data Services America has operated a service center in Mecklenburg County since 1997. Virginia successfully competed with North Carolina for the investment.
Siemens Information and Communication Networks facility opening to create 100 new jobs
Reston - Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore today joined Siemens executives and customers to celebrate the opening of the new region headquarters office of Siemens Information and Communication Networks Inc. The new facility will allow for the creation of 100 new jobs in Fairfax County.
Governor Gilmore praises the state's economic development team for worldwide recognition