Sunday, December 18, 2011

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

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Ohio government officials said word begajn swirling May 28 thatNCR (NYSE: NCR) is , accordinh to the Dayton Business Journal , a sister publication of Atlantas Business Chronicle . Last fall, NCR said it woulfd move its Worldwide Customer Services headquarters tometro Atlanta, investing $15 milliomn and creating more than 900 jobs in Peachtreer City and Duluth. While it remains to be seen if Atlantas gets another Fortune 500 NCR is rumored to be opening an additiona l facility in thePeachg State, Atlanta Business Chroniclse has learned. An announcement about that venture is expected as earluy asnext week, sources in Atlanta and Dayton said.
NCR is believerd to have looked at sitesin Savannah, and Ga., according to a source. The global technologyt company could be eyeingabouyt 100,000 square feet of office space. Based on the square footagre estimates, real estate sources the operation could house 300 to 400 Company officials and Georgia economic developmengt officialsremained tight-lipped on any potential development. NCR global spokesma n Richard Maton told the Dayton Businesws Journal the company does not respond to rumorsand speculation. In the NCR has been quick to deny rumors of its relocation and affirm its commitment to remainingin Dayton.
A Georgiz Department of Economic Development spokeswomann did not return calls Friday and A spokeswoman said she had no information on the matte and a executive declined In October, NCR said it will co-locat an NCR Learning Center and its Customer Care Center hub for the Americas region with the company’es existing Global Service Materials operation in Peachtrer City. NCR, founded in Dayton, is the city'xs largest company, with 20,000 global employees and $5.3 billionh in annual revenue.
The company relocated its executive offices to New York City two years ago and leasedc a floor at 7 World Trade Center Thispast March, the companyt told employees it is undergoingh a structural reorganization and would cut an unknown amount of its global workforce. That same the company removed thelanguage "world from the sign at its Daytonn campus. Rumors have long circulatedx that NCRwould move, howeved Ohio government and economic development officials said speculationn reached a new level in the past few The Ohio Department of Development has repeatedly sought informationh from the company, but as of Fridat evening NCR remained mute, a stat official told the Dayton Business Journal .
Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklans and NCR CEO Bill attempted to talk on however they were unable to coordinatea time.

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