Monday, August 30, 2004
Verizon is moving its call center operations from the New York and New jersey to the Carolinas. The first move was to Wilminton, North Carolina. That center -- which will employ 1,200 -- will open in September.
Now, Verizon has announced another call center. This one will be located in Charleston County, South Carolina. Charleston competed with Jacksonville and Savannah for this facility.
South Carolina is providing $6.3 million in tax incentives to the company. Verizon will get a $2,500 per employee tax credit ($2.1 million) and $4.2 million in additional job development tax credit that is payable over ten years.
Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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Anatomy of a Deal: Verizon call center in SC
