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ADP Adds to Mississippi’s Tech Cluster utomatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP), a provider of business outsourcing solutions, recently opened a solutions center in Clinton, MS. The new facility provides business-to-business support as the company focuses on inbound calls to assist clients using ADP’s payroll and human resources-related applications and automotive dealerrelated products and services. Between January and June 2008, ADP hired 80 employees to work at the solutions center. This number is expected to grow to 1,000 employees over the next five-year period. “I am pleased that ADP has selected central Mississippi for its new solutions center,” says Gov. Haley Barbour. “ADP joins the long list of other technologydriven companies that have located in our state, a trend which demonstrates the quality of Mississippi’s A workforce and the state’s ability to attract industry leaders.” “We are delighted to be opening a new ADP solutions center in the metro Jackson area,” says Mike Martone, chief operating officer of ADP. “As an industry leader, we’re committed to delivering world-class service that exceeds our clients’ requirements and expectations. Outstanding associates are the key to that commitment. Our service philosophy extends to our associates who enjoy comprehensive benefits, ongoing training and professional development, providing the opportunity for personal and career growth.” ADP joins other technology industries that have found success in the area. “Central Mississippi continues to be a fertile environment for attracting technology-driven industries,” says Ross Tucker, director of the Greater Jackson Alliance. “Companies like ADP recognize the unlimited workforce population of the area, which includes graduates from both two- and four-year academic institutions. “Coupled with the exceptional quality of life, ADP will be able to attract professionals across the state and the nation. The Alliance welcomes ADP to one of the fastest-growing regions in Mississippi and looks forward to future endeavors,” Tucker adds. Insurance Company Expands in Jackson n May, Mississippi’s largest commercial property casualty insurer, The Travelers Companies, Inc., opened a new claim customer service center in Jackson, bringing 75 new jobs to the metro area and doubling Travelers’ total employment in the state. The Travelers Claim Customer Service Center is located in the UBS building off Interstate 55, enabling Travelers to increase its accessibility to agents and customers while also ensuring business continuity. Customer service professionals employed at the center will answer toll-free claim reporting numbers, compile information from customers, and assign claims to claim handlers for further investigation and resolution. “We are pleased to expand our operations in Mississippi,” says Jay Fishman, chairman and CEO of Travelers. “Travelers is continuing to write new business in the state, and this new claim office supports our strategy of locating claim professionals close to the customers and agents we serve.” I #2005 at www.BusinessFacilities.com BUSINESS FACILITIES 9 http://www.embdc.org http://www.embdc.org http://www.BusinessFacilities.com

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Business Facilities- September 2008 Contents First Word Snapshots Corporate Moves:�Mississippi Editor's Location Picks 2008 The Palmetto State Reaches Across the Sea Corporate Moves:�Tennessee Metro Spotlight:�Spokane, WA Biotech: Building Block for Development Wind Power Lifts Iowa Germany:�Europe's Economic Juggernaut California Here We Come Up, Up and Away in North Carolina Corporate Moves:�West Virginia Metro Spotlight:�Decatur/Greensburg, IN Advertiser Index Ask the Expert

Business Facilities - September 2008

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