On The Move
Red Ventures expanding its Lancaster County campus with purchase of 16 acres
Aug 7, 2012
The company will create an additional 1,000 jobs in the area within the next five years
LANCASTER COUNTY, SC - August 7, 2012 - Red Ventures, a technology
company, announced that it has acquired 16 acres of land next to its
Indian Land, S.C. headquarters in Lancaster County. The expansion is
expected to generate 1,000 new jobs over the next five years.
“We are thrilled to be able to add this adjacent land to our campus. The
next few years will be full of challenges and opportunities and we are
hoping to double the size of our current workforce,” said Red Ventures
CEO Ric Elias. “This additional land will allow us to grow, while also
maintaining the unique, employee-friendly environment we’ve created.”
Red Ventures currently owns 17 acres at its 150,000-square-foot campus
at 521 Corporate Center Park. The company will use the new land to
expand its campus, with development on its third building expected to
begin by the end of the year.
“South Carolina continues to be the place where companies can prosper,
and Red Ventures’ announcement today in Indian Land is another
indication of that. We look forward to the company’s continued growth in
our state,” said Gov. Nikki Haley.
The company employed 300 when it moved to South Carolina in 2009, and is
now approaching 1,000 employees. Red Ventures employs a total of 1,500
across its locations in Miami, San Antonio, Indian Land and Wilmington,
N.C.
“It’s great to see a high-tech company like Red Ventures grow and add to
its payroll in South Carolina. Our state’s business-friendly climate
and strong workforce talent continue to help draw new job-creating
investments like this one,” said Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt.
Red Ventures expects to grow an additional 30 percent in 2012. The new
space will also give the company the opportunity to expand its unique
employee amenities, which already include: an indoor basketball court,
walking/running track, fitness center, locker rooms, putting green, and a
gourmet café with subsidized meals.
“We are excited about this announcement and the opportunities that Red
Ventures has brought to Lancaster County and the region since locating
here three years ago,” said Lancaster County Council Chairwoman Kathy
Sistare. “They are annually recognized as one of the top places to work
in the Charlotte region. As we continue to diversify our local economy,
Red Ventures will play an integral part in developing local talent that
will lead to successful, high-paying careers for our residents -
especially the youth entering the workforce who are excellent candidates
for positions with Red Ventures.”
Anyone interested in job opportunities with Red Ventures should visit the company’s career site at www.redventures.com/careers.
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