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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Next Horizon Eyes New Corporate Headquarters in Sanford, Florida

02/15/2018
Next Horizon, a technology company, will expand to a new corporate headquarters in Sanford, with plans to create more than 20 jobs in in Seminole County, Florida.

Next Horizon will build the new facility adjacent to its current location in Sanford. Construction is scheduled to start December 2018 with completion slated for fourth quarter in 2019. The more than 20 new jobs will include positions for full time application developers, quality assurance professionals, and project managers.

Next Horizon President & CIO Harry Ellis, III, said, “As our company grew, we had to consider all our options and decide how best to expand. The city of Sanford and Seminole County came together to meet our needs and create a business-friendly means for expansion. We have a wealth of resources here, educated professionals, creative designers, and a vibrant and engaged business community. We foresee an exciting and successful future right here in Sanford and this partnership has fueled our path to growth.”

“As Orlando’s economy continues to grow, we are seeing more companies choosing to stay in our market. In addition, our region is rich in tech talent and in Seminole County alone, there’s been a 23 percent growth rate in the number of software developers over the past four years. The key to Next Horizon’s growth has been the company’s ability to successfully find and attract highly skilled workers,” said Tim Giuliani, President & CEO of Orlando Economic Partnership.

The project was made possible through strong partnerships between the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the Orlando Economic Partnership, Seminole County Government, the city of Sanford and Enterprise Florida. The Partnership assisted Next Horizon by validating the region’s labor market and business value proposition as well as providing connections to talent recruitment resources.

Peter Antonacci, CEO of Enterprise Florida, said, “Next Horizon’s expansion will bring new high wage jobs to Florida families. This represents a big win for Seminole County.”

Seminole County Commission Chairman John Horan said, “The high-tech sector is one of the fastest growing in our area, and the growth of Next Horizon demonstrates why it is important that government remain involved and supportive of economic development.”

Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett said, “Next Horizon has been a tremendous corporate citizen in the city of Sanford for many years. The company provides high wage, high value employment for the citizens of our community. We are very excited that during this time of growth, they have decided to expand operations in Sanford.”

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