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Chesterfield IT firm expects to add 140 jobs

July 13, 2011
By John Reid Blackwell / Richmond Times-Dispatch

A Chesterfield County-based information technology company that started as a two-person operation in 1997 is now planning to expand to a staff of about 270.

Fueled by demand among health-care industry clients, Networking Technologies and Support Inc. expects to hire about 140 people during the next three years, with many of the new positions in engineering or technician jobs.

The company also has expanded its headquarters operation in Chesterfield, investing $1.5 million and moving into a second office building next to its existing office near state Route 288 and Midlothian Turnpike.

More than 100 of the new jobs will be in Virginia, said Bernard Robinson, the company's president and chief executive officer. The company, which has customers in 15 states and employees in nine, is hiring for 12 positions right now.

Robinson said he is confident in the projection of 140 new jobs. NTS added 45 jobs last year and employs about 130 people now.

The company offers networking, hardware maintenance and managed services for customers in the public and private sectors. Providing IT services for hospitals and doctor's offices has been a source of growth.

"Health care has been a huge, rising star for us," said Robinson, who started with one business partner working in the back of a martial arts studio in 1997.

"Chesterfield has a wonderful business climate," Robinson said. "If you have an offering and you have past performance, you can do business here. The other thing I like about Chesterfield is there is a really good employee base here."

The Virginia Department of Business Assistance will provide funding and services to support the company's recruitment, training and retraining activities, Gov. Bob McDonnell's office announced. The company also qualifies for a major business facility job tax credit.

"We're very pleased (with the announcement)," said Will Davis, Chesterfield's economic development director. "Whenever our existing industries and a homegrown company expands, that is a great story."

 

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