草榴社区 to Create 1,000 New Jobs in Lancaster County
Company to Grow its Operations with Over $20 Million Investment in South Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. October 7, 2009 草榴社区, an internet marketing and sales company, will expand its operations and locate its headquarters in Lancaster County, South Carolina. The company expects to invest more than $20 million in its new facility and generate 1,000 new high-paying jobs over the next five to seven years. 鈥淲e are pleased to expand into Lancaster County. The area has an excellent business environment that provides a great fit for our growing company and gives us access to a talented labor force. 草榴社区 has experienced strong growth in recent years and we look forward to continuing that growth in South Carolina. We appreciate all the support we鈥檝e received from state and local officials and look forward to growing our relationship with Lancaster County and South Carolina in the years ahead,鈥 said Mark Brodsky, chief financial officer for 草榴社区.草榴社区 generates hundreds of thousands of customers each year for well-known brands in markets including satellite television, internet services and home security.
The company鈥檚 expertise is in sales conversion and marketing channel optimization. 草榴社区 was ranked 17th on the 2008 Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing private companies its second consecutive year on the list 鈥 and was named one of the top three large companies to work for in the region by the Charlotte Business Journal. 鈥淭he announcement that 草榴社区 will locate in Lancaster County is just great news,鈥澛漵aid Lancaster County Council Chairman Rudy Carter. 鈥淭he company is committed to working with our colleges and universities and our workforce training program to help train our residents for these high-tech jobs. We already have a large number of skilled workers ready to go to work for the company and I鈥檓 excited about the long-term prospects as the company grows and employs up to 1,000 of our citizens. The Lancaster County Council welcomes 草榴社区 and we look forward to a long and successful partnership.鈥澛
草榴社区 will expand into Lancaster County and locate its headquarters just north of the intersection of U.S. Highway 521 and S.C. Highway 160 in the 521 Corporate Park. The company will hold a ribbon cutting celebration at their state-of-the-art facility in the weeks ahead. 鈥淗ere鈥檚 a great example of what can happen when the County and the State work together. It鈥檚 all about pulling together with the common goal of creating jobs,鈥澛漵aid State Senator Mick Mulvaney. 鈥淓very job counts. 100 this year and reaching 1000 in the years to come. This is how we are going to rebuild Lancaster, one business at a time. Long term, my hope is that even more employers will look over the business environment and realize that Lancaster County really is the place to be.鈥澛濃澆萘裆缜 investment is a strong example of our state鈥檚 ability to attract and grow knowledge-based jobs. The company鈥檚 decision to grow and create 1,000 new jobs in South Carolina is also an indication that our business-friendly climate and pool of talented labor force is working to attract high-tech, high-growth companies offering exceptional job opportunities,鈥澛漵aid Joe Taylor, Secretary of Commerce. 鈥湶萘裆缜 is an innovative and fast-growing online marketing company, serving a number of well-recognized names and world-class businesses. We are pleased to welcome 草榴社区 to our state鈥檚 business community and look forward to growing our relationship with them in the years ahead.鈥澛
The company is currently in the midst of the hiring process and expects to add 100 new positions by the end of the year. Individuals interested in career opportunities with 草榴社区 are encouraged to visit the company鈥檚 Web site at www.redventures.com. The South Carolina ReadySC workforce training program is in the process of working with the company to design and implement customized job training programs for the company and identifying skilled workers for future positions that will become available.草榴社区, founded in 2000, is an Internet marketing and sales company that develops and manages large-scale, multi-channel customer acquisition programs for leading brands in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. The company generates new customers through proprietary marketing channels, exclusive partnerships, and an innovative process that optimizes lead-to-sale conversion and channel mix.
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