New Facility to Help Drive Creation Of Up to 150 New Technology Jobs
PLANO, Texas, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perot Systems
Corporation (NYSE: PER) launched construction of its new office facility in
Lincoln today at groundbreaking ceremonies at the University of Nebraska
Technology Park. Company officials, along with Nebraska Lieutenant Governor
Rick Sheehy, Lincoln Mayor Chris Buetler, members of the Lincoln Chamber of
Commerce and Lincoln business community, celebrated the start of
construction of the 150,000 square foot office complex that will seek
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification once
complete.
The new facility, developed by KDC, is one of the largest private
construction projects seeking LEED certification in the state. The majority
of Perot Systems current Lincoln workforce, which totals approximately
1,000 associates, will be housed in the new facility. Construction of the
project is expected to be complete by the third quarter of 2009 and will
make Lincoln one of Perot Systems' largest U.S. employment locations. Perot
Systems plans to begin hiring additional employees for up to 150 new high
tech positions in Lincoln and recently held an open house as well as
participated in several area job fairs.
"Perot Systems thanks the City of Lincoln, the Lincoln Chamber of
Commerce and the University of Nebraska Technology Park for the opportunity
to expand our operations in this great city," stated Scott Barnes, vice
president of infrastructure solutions for Perot Systems. According to
Barnes, Perot Systems will develop a technology service delivery center at
the facility, as well as expand its IT Infrastructure Solutions unit into
Lincoln.
"This groundbreaking ceremony is the result of months of hard work and
commitment by all of the organizations involved. We are thrilled to be part
of such an amazing facility which will benefit both Perot Systems
associates and the community of Lincoln. The trust and cooperation shown
throughout this process by all parties has been great," said John Vonesh,
president of Perot Systems' insurance and business process solutions group.
"This project represents a great team effort between the public and
private sectors, resulting in a unique campus facility for Perot Systems
that is cost efficient and environmentally responsible," said Steve Van
Amburgh, CEO of KDC.
KDC plans to maximize the use of local sub-contractors to help complete
much of the construction and build-out work.
About KDC
KDC, a national real estate development and investment company,
provides a full range of commercial real estate services including
corporate build-to-suit development, acquisitions, corporate facility
project/construction management, project financing, asset and land
management, and marketing and leasing. KDC is headquartered in Dallas and
has offices in Atlanta; Charlotte, N.C.; and Detroit. For more information
visit http://www.kolldevelopment.com.
About The University of Nebraska Technology Park
The University of Nebraska Technology Park is a cooperative partnership
of the University of Nebraska Foundation, University of Nebraska and
private sector investors. Founded in 1996, the Technology Park is home to
18 companies and organizations employing approximately 1,200 people. The
park provides services for start-up and established companies including
on-site expansion and building options.
About Perot Systems
Perot Systems is a worldwide provider of information technology
services and business solutions. Through its flexible and collaborative
approach, Perot Systems integrates expertise from across the company to
deliver custom solutions that enable clients to accelerate growth,
streamline operations and create new levels of customer value.
Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Perot Systems reported 2007 revenue of $2.6
billion. The company has more than 23,000 associates located in the
Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific. Additional information on
Perot Systems is available at http://www.perotsystems.com/
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject
to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
statements. For factors that could affect our business and cause actual
results to differ materially, please refer to our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission and available at http://www.sec.gov/, as
updated in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed after such Form 10-K,
for additional information regarding risk factors. We disclaim any
intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as
a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.
SOURCE Perot Systems Corporation
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Related links:
http://www.perotsystems.com
http://www.kolldevelopment.com
CONTACT:
Alex Rapp of Perot Systems Corporation,
+1-972-577-7808, alex.rapp@ps.net
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