SANFORD, Fla. (February 12, 2018) — Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that Next Horizon will expand to a new corporate headquarters in Seminole County and create more than 20 jobs. The company will also invest $1.9 million in the local community. Next Horizon is a Sanford-based technology company specializing in IT managed services, application development and digital marketing solutions that currently employs more than 26 Floridians.

Governor Scott said, “I am proud to announce that Next Horizon will be expanding in Sanford and creating more than 20 new jobs in Seminole County. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and have led to the creation of nearly 1.5 million jobs since 2011. Our focus remains on growing our economy by creating an environment where companies like Next Horizon can grow and hire more Floridians.”

The more than 20 new jobs will include positions for full time application developers, quality assurance professionals, and project managers, and will pay an average of 84 percent more than Seminole County’s annual average wage. 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.

Next Horizon President and 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.”

该项目是通过企业佛罗里达州，佛罗里达州经济机会，奥兰多经济伙伴关系，Seminole County政府和Sanford市的强有力的伙伴关系实现的。伙伴关系通过验证该地区的劳动力市场和业务价值主张以及提供与人才招聘资源的联系，协助下一个地平线。

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.”

佛罗里达州经济机会部的执行董事Cissy Proctor表示，“恭喜下一个地平线对其公司总部的扩张，另一个标志，佛罗里达州的商业友好政策对我们的经济产生重大影响。在Seminole County的这些高工资工作将为技术行业的勤劳佛罗里达人提供机会。“

Seminole County Commission Chairman John Horan said, “Our Commission is pleased to support one of our existing businesses as they can continue to thrive in Seminole County. 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表示，“下一个地平线在桑福德市一直是桑福德市的巨大公司。该公司为社区公民提供高工资，高价值就业。我们非常兴奋，在这个增长期间，他们决定在桑福德的运营中扩大。“

Orlando Economic Partnership President and CEO Tim Giuliani said, “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.”

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下一个地平线网络和技术has been serving the Central Florida area for more than 25 years, Next Horizon makes sense of technology, digital marketing, custom development, and IT Managed Solutions. Next Horizon helps customers by focusing on reducing client costs, increasing productivity and decreasing downtime. Next Horizon’s staff of certified IT technicians, staff programmers,网页设计developers and graphic designers offer complete technology solutions to businesses, from supporting client IT departments, developing custom software, to driving conversions from Internet visitors through strategic, creative and measurableinternet marketing campaigns. Next Horizon is led by President, Harry Ellis III, who in 2017 was named one of Orlando Business Journal’s CEOs of the Year. For more information visit:www.nexhorizo​​n.net.or call407-328-9228.

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