The signs all pointed to Fidelity National Information Services Inc. being the code-named “Project Revere” that City Council approved in November.
The company had acquired SunGard, a technology services company, which was listed on JAX Chamber reports as having announced 250 information-technology jobs. The type of company and the same number of jobs fit the specs of a Southbank office space expansion.
It was Monday morning and a visit by Gov. Rick Scott that finalized it.
Like he does with other major jobs announcements, Scott was in town to talk about the benefits of growing businesses.
“Financial service companies like FIS continue to help diversify Florida’s economy, which will help us become first in the world for job growth,” said Scott in a news release.
FIS handles banking and payment technologies through software and services and technology outsourcing. It serves more than 20,000 clients in over 130 countries, according to its website.
Its headquarters is in Jacksonville.
Gary Norcross, FIS president and CEO, in the release said Jacksonville’s business- and family-friendly climates have been factors in attracting talent and maintaining its commitment to the city.
The company was approved for $1.8 million in taxpayer incentives from the city and state.
The city’s portion is $330,000, which includes grants of $250,000 for the jobs and $80,000 for the increased value on the property after renovations.
The state provides the remaining $1.5 million through a governor’s closing fund and the jobs.
FIS will spend $2.2 million in capital improvements, which comprises $1 million of real estate improvements and $1.2 million for equipment and furniture.
The announcement was the second in less than a week about jobs coming to Jacksonville. Ernst & Young was revealed as Project Omega, which will bring 450 jobs with an average annual wage of more than $49,000.
The company also will invest $6 million in IT, equipment and real estate improvements in exchange for $3.29 million in taxpayer incentives from the city and state.
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