Tribridge to create 200 new Tampa IT jobs by 2016
Tribridge has plans to create up to 200 new information technology jobs with the expansion of its Tampa headquarters.
The positions will fill a variety of roles across the company’s practice areas, including human capital management and cloud services, and will nearly double the local workforce by 2016, a release said.
“Tribridge is on a high-growth trajectory, and we are excited to recruit and develop experienced hires and new college graduates here in Tampa to meet the growing global demand for our technology services,” said Tony DiBenedetto, Tribridge chairman and CEO, in a prepared statement. “We have been fortunate to receive tremendous support from the Tampa Bay community over the years, and we look forward to joining other local technology companies in not only building the next generation workforce but driving greater economic impact and innovation to the area.”
Florida is ranked third in the nation for high-tech establishments, and the Florida High Tech Corridor, anchored by the Tampa Bay region, has been named one of the top tech job hot spots in the nation. The Tampa metro area is home to approximately 20 percent of Florida’s IT positions. In the past five years, local IT jobs have grown at nearly twice the rate of overall average job growth, and are projected to increase by 10 percent over the next five years.
“From a start-up company to one of the leading technology services providers in the country, Tribridge now employs hundreds of local residents, and we’re proud to support its continued growth and expansion in our community,” said Mark Sharpe, chairman of the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
Earlier this year, Hillsborough commissioners and the Tampa City Council approved a combined local incentive package of $200,000, supporting a commitment of $800,000 from the State of Florida through the Qualified Target Industry program. The total QTI allocation of $1 million will provide the company with support for up to 200 new, high-wage positions. The incentives, to be distributed over a period of six years, are performance-based, meaning funds are only paid after the jobs are created at the wages promised.
Founded in 1998, Tribridge, located in the Urban Centre building in Westshore, helps mid-market and enterprise customers solve their business challenges through strategic consulting services, innovative offerings and industry-specific solutions built on the latest technologies. The company currently employs 600 nationally, with more than 240 based in the Tampa Bay area.
In 2013, Tribridge was recognized by Inc. magazine as No. 55 among the Top 100 leading job creators in the United States. The firm was also ranked the No. 3 job creator in the state of Florida and the No. 3 job creator in the IT services category.
“Tribridge could have made the decision to locate these jobs anywhere, but they chose to do it in Tampa,” Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn said in the release. “That speaks volumes about the size and strength of our IT workforce, and proves that we can compete for high-tech jobs against any city in the country.”
“The information technology industry is highly competitive, and communities nationwide are working hard to attract companies like Tribridge,” said Allen Brinkman, chair of the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corp. and chairman, president & CEO of SunTrust Bank Tampa Bay.
~Alexis Muellner, Editor
Tampa Bay Business Journal (8/13/14)
