Big Turnout For 50+ NCR Jobs in W GA

A job fair in Columbus over the weekend drew more than 1,600 people applying for an initial 53 jobs. The openings are for NCR Corporation, which recently announced its move to Georgia from Dayton,Ohio. The maker of ATM’s and other automated technology equipment is moving headquarters to Duluth, while establishing a manufacturing plant in Columbus. Salaries for positions at the Columbus-plant would average around $40,000 dollars.

Taxpayers Funded $13 M in NCR Grants

ATLANTA (AP) - State documents show that Georgia lured the world's leading provider of ATMs to move its headquarters from Ohio with $13 million in grants funded by taxpayers. The cost of Georgia's grants to NCR Corp. is outlined in documents obtained by The Associated Press through an open records request. The grants are part of an incentive package of about $100 million to NCR. Most of the incentives come in the form of tax credits and breaks. The state is funneling the money through development authorities in Fayette and Gwinnett counties. The grants come as the state is slashing its budget to meet a shortfall. NCR announced last week it's moving its headquarters to Duluth, Ga. from Dayton, Ohio.

(Associated Press)

Georgia Gazette Monday, June 8, 2009

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight's show… Luring businesses like tech giant NCR to the state via tax incentives… does it work in the long run? And most Georgians can say so long to the electric meter reader, and hello 21st century… A technology that could help people save energy. The art of tattooing... a boon in Augusta despite the economy. Plus, your chance to win free parking at state parks. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette , and download a free podcast on iTunes.

Applications Open for Columbus Jobs

ATM manufacturer NCR is already hiring for its new Columbus plant. The corporation eventually expects to hire 870 people for the facility. The Department of Labor has an online referral request form for 26 professional positions. You can link to that site here. There is a hiring event for the production jobs on June 13th at the labor department’s Columbus Career Center.

State Uses Tax Credit Bill To Land NCR

A new state law heavy with tax breaks helped lure technology equipment-maker NCR to Georgia.

NCR, the company that makes equipment including ATM’s and cash registers, is relocating its headquarters from Ohio to metro Atlanta. With it come 1,250 jobs to Duluth, along with another 870 to Columbus for a new production plant.

The deal was sealed with a more than $60-million incentive package--most of which used the so-called Mega Tax Credit bill signed by Governor Perdue last month. Georgia’s offer doubled that on the table from Dayton-Ohio officials.

Sam Williams, president of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, says yes--the state’s investment outlay is large, but two lawmakers who sponsored the bill ensure its viability:

"Senator Ron Stephens and Representative Larry O’Neal scrutinized the numbers from a payback point-of-view to make sure that this was more than justified even in an economic downturn."

The process to lobby NCR reportedly began in February, around the time the legislation was introduced to state House lawmakers.

Officials with the Department of Economic Development say NCR is eligible for up to $56.9 million over five years. But that amount will be offset by a net gain of $49 million from items like income and sales taxes, to be felt over 10 years. Officials say added value to the deal for NCR includes global access through the airport, consistent population and workforce growth, and access to multiple university resources.

Georgia Gazette Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight's show …Tech Giant NCR moving to Georgia... creating over 2,000 jobs. The details. Is Georgia's seafood industry on ice? The state of the shrimping business from a man who's rolled with the changes. And Savannah-born actor Stacey Keach turns 68 today. We track his career. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette , and download a free podcast on iTunes.

NCR To Relocate, Bring 2-K Jobs To Georgia

Official word has come this morning that a Fortune 500 company is moving to Georgia, bringing with it more than 2,000 jobs. The automated equipment firm NCR will move its corporate headquarters from Ohio to metro Atlanta’s Duluth. In addition, the company will also build a manufacturing plant in Columbus. The move will spur 1,250 jobs to the metro Atlanta area, and bring 870 fresh jobs to west Georgia. NCR has strong ties to Georgia already, with hundreds of workers in the metro Atlanta region currently, and another 900 jobs to be created with a facility in Peachtree City. NCR makes cash registers and bank ATM’s among various produced equipment.