Morgan Stanley To Expand Hillsborough County Operations
January 15, 2013
Global financial services firm announces plans to create up to 110 high-wage jobs at new Temple Terrace facility
TAMPA, Fla. / Governor Rick Scott announced today that global financial services firm Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) will expand its footprint in Hillsborough County, creating up to 110 jobs and $6.6 million in capital investment with a new facility in Temple Terrace. The positions will include investment advisors and financial transaction processors, paying an average wage of $55,000 per year.
Morgan Stanley serves a worldwide client base, providing a diverse range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services from 1,200 offices in 43 countries. Locally, the company employs 70 people at their current location in Citibank Center.
“We thank Morgan Stanley for the commitment they’ve demonstrated to our community,” said the Hon. Ken Hagan, Chairman of the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners. “Their decision to expand here will not only create new, high-wage jobs for our residents, it ensures the existing 70 positions will now remain in Hillsborough County.”
To attract the Morgan Stanley project, Hillsborough County and Temple Terrace competed against alternative sites in Utah and Ohio. The company cited the quality of their local employees and the availability of a skilled workforce as the greatest competitive advantage for the Tampa Bay region.
“We are excited to expand our presence in Tampa Bay, a region with tremendous resources and a terrific local workforce including many talented, highly-skilled individuals,” said Doug Ketterer, head of U.S. Field Management for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. “We want to thank Temple Terrace Mayor Frank Chillura, Rick Homans and the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation, Chairman Ken Hagan and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Enterprise Florida Inc. and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, who have all been great partners throughout the process.”
The company will make significant enhancements to 25,294 square feet of space at the Intellicenter at Telecom Park, with an anticipated move-in date of March 2013. The new facility will house existing local employees as well as the planned new hires.
“We look forward to welcoming Morgan Stanley to Temple Terrace,” said Mayor Frank Chillura. “They are an exciting addition to our business community and we appreciate their investment in our city.”
In November, the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners and the Temple Terrace City Council approved a Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund incentive package for the company. The package will provide $5,000 for each new job, or a total of $550,000, with $440,000 to be paid by the State of Florida, $55,000 by Hillsborough County and $55,000 by the City of Temple Terrace. The incentives, paid over a period of six years, are performance-based, meaning no funds are distributed until the jobs are actually created at the promised wages.
“Once created, these new jobs could generate up to $6 million annually in payroll alone,” said David Pizzo, Chairman of the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation and Market President, West Florida for Florida Blue. “In addition to the direct financial impact on our community, the Morgan Stanley expansion will continue to strengthen our reputation as a premiere location for the financial services industry.”
For more information on Morgan Stanley, or to apply for available job opportunities, visit the company online at www.MorganStanley.com.
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About the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation:
The Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation (tampabayedc.com) is the lead economic development agency for Hillsborough County and the cities of Tampa, Plant City and Temple Terrace. Established in 2009 as a partnership between the public sector and private corporate investors, the EDC drives job creation and capital investment through the recruitment, expansion and retention of economic base businesses in Hillsborough County.
