ADM Opens Tech Center in Erlanger, Kentucky
September 24 2015 - 12:58PM
Business Wire
- New facility will eventually create up
to 200 jobs in the region
Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) today announced the
opening of its new information technology and support center, which
is located on the same campus as ADM’s WILD Flavors offices in
Erlanger, Kentucky.
“As our company continues to grow, our global I.T. capabilities
and infrastructure have to expand at the same time to support that
growth. This new technology center enables us to attract new I.T.
talent to our organization as we expand our company and our
technical capabilities,” said ADM Chief Executive Officer Juan
Luciano.
“We are excited to grow our presence here in Erlanger,” Luciano
added. “This center is a great example of the many synergies we’ve
been able to capitalize on following our acquisition of WILD
Flavors last year. Co-locating the facility on the WILD campus in
Erlanger gives us access to a strong local talent pool of I.T.
professionals in Northern Kentucky and the entire Greater
Cincinnati area, and also allowed us to execute this expansion in a
cost-conscious way.”
About 70 employees and contractors are currently based in the
center. The staff will eventually expand to approximately 200 ADM
colleagues. The majority of the positions will be newly created as
ADM expands its global I.T. support and infrastructure. In
addition, 1ADM—the planning and implementation of the company’s new
enterprise resource planning system—will be supported at the new
facility.
To support the development of the center, the Kentucky Economic
Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) approved tax incentives of up
to $5 million through the Kentucky Business Investment program. In
order to qualify for the incentives, ADM has committed to recruit
heavily in Kentucky for the newly created positions at the center.
KEDFA also approved ADM for tax benefits of up to $200,000 through
the Kentucky Enterprise Initiative Act.
“ADM’s decision to expand operations in Kentucky and add 200
jobs speaks volumes about the opportunities our Commonwealth
offers,” said Gov. Steve Beshear. “Since January 2014, the food and
beverage industry in northern Kentucky announced 46 new or
expanding projects and $423 million invested. With the industry
adding 3,100 new jobs over that time, it’s great to welcome ADM as
a contributor to that growth.”
ADM will be recruiting to fill a wide variety of positions at
the Erlanger center, including project managers, business analysts
and solution integrators. On Thursday, Oct. 22, ADM plans to host
an open house at the new center for I.T. professionals and others
interested in learning more about the company and its new
facilities. More information about the event, and the positions ADM
is looking to fill, is available at www.adm.com/erlangerITjobs.
“We are excited to expand our presence and create jobs in
Erlanger,” said Marty Schoenthaler, ADM’s chief information
officer. “We look forward to continuing to work with local
educational institutions, recruiters and community leaders as we
grow this new facility and our I.T. capabilities.”
ADM will maintain its existing I.T. center at the company’s
North American headquarters in Decatur, Illinois, and will also
continue delivering I.T. services from several other ADM locations
throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia.
About ADM
For more than a century, the people of Archer Daniels Midland
Company (NYSE: ADM) have transformed crops into products that serve
the vital needs of a growing world. Today, we’re one of the world’s
largest agricultural processors and food ingredient providers, with
more than 33,000 employees serving customers in more than 140
countries. With a global value chain that includes more than 460
crop procurement locations, 300 ingredient manufacturing
facilities, 40 innovation centers and the world’s premier crop
transportation network, we connect the harvest to the home, making
products for food, animal feed, industrial and energy uses. Learn
more at www.adm.com.
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