Friday, January 20, 2012

Sources: NCR could relocate HQ to Georgia - Charlotte Business Journal:

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Ohio government officials said word began swirlinv May 28 thatNCR NCR) is , according to the Dayton Business Journal , a sisterd publication of Atlanta Business Chronicle . Last NCR said it would move its Worldwide Customer Servicez headquarters tometro Atlanta, investing $15 million and creating more than 900 jobs in Peachtrere City and Duluth. While it remains to be seen if Atlantz gets another Fortune500 headquarters, NCR is rumorex to be opening an additionaol facility in the Peach Atlanta Business Chronicle has An announcement about that ventur e is expected as early as next sources in Atlanta and Dayton said. NCR is believesd to have looked at sitesin Savannah, and Columbus, Ga.
, according to a The global technology company could be eyeing abouty 100,000 square feet of office space. Based on the square footage estimates, real estate sources the operation could house 300 to 400 Company officials and Georgia economic development officialsremainedr tight-lipped on any potential development. NCR global spokesmamn Richard Maton told the Dayton Business Journal the compant does not respond to rumorxand speculation. In the past, NCR has been quicl to deny rumors of its relocation and affirmj its commitment to remainingin Dayton. A Georgia Department of Economic Developmentt spokeswoman did not return callx Fridayand Saturday.
A spokeswomajn said she had no informationb on the matter and a executive declined In October, NCR said it will co-locate an NCR Learninv Center and its Customer Care Center hub for the Americaa region with the company’s existing Global Servicd Materials operation in Peachtree City. NCR, founded in Dayton, is the city' s largest company, with 20,000 global employeese and $5.3 billion in annual revenue. The companu relocated its executive officesd to New York City two yearz ago and leased a floor at 7 World TradrCenter building. This past March, the company told employees it is undergoinyg a structural reorganization and would cut an unknowhn amount of itsglobal workforce.
That same the company removed thelanguage "world headquarters" from the sign at its Daytob campus. Rumors have long circulated that NCRwould move, however Ohio governmeng and economic development officials said speculationb reached a new leve in the past few days. The Ohio Departmengt of Development has repeatedly sought information from the but as of Friday evening NCRremainedc mute, a state official told the Daytonh Business Journal . Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklandr and NCR CEO Bill Nuti, attempted to talk on however they were unable to coordinatea time.

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