NCR confirms move to Georgia – Dayton Business Journal:

NCR (NYSE: NCR) will create 2,120 additional jobs in Georgiw as a result of the headquarters move and a newmanufacturint facility, according to a company presz release. The company said it will begin movinh its headquarters from Daytonto Ga., in July. The company will add roughly 1,250 jobs with the shifting headquarters, NCR said in a Tuesdau press release. The company did not specify how many of thosde jobs will comefrom However, it said it will work with impacterd employees to provide career services support and NCR will not completely vacate Dayton, as it will continuw to operate a data center and support for local with fewer than 50 employees remaining locally.
A company spokesperson said Tuesday thered will be opportunities for some staff to transfer and it will depencd onindividual circumstances. He emphasized the majorithy of the jobs will leave Daytonb and the company will putits 1.3 million-square-foo headquarters up for sale. He said there will be no publicd announcement and the company will work through the issues internallt in thecoming months. Officiala said they expect the transition to be completexdby 2010. Dayton Commissioner Nan Whaleg said the city willlose $2.5 million in incomee tax revenue with NCR's departure. The loss is expected to createperipheral losses, too.
According to a presds release, NCR — which was founded in Daytonn in1884 — decided to move its worldwide headquarters to Georgiaq after analysis of potential U.S. using data on the available infrastructure, financial incentives and government tax In addition tothe headquarters, NCR will create abouy 870 jobs in Columbus, Ga., at its new ATM manufacturinf facility. Columbus, Ga., officials will use stimulus funding, provided by the Economic Development Authority, to purchase a buildingb for the plant, which will be leased back by NCR, accordin to the press release.
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