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Economic Development
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LocalTel Yellow Pages locates
corporate offices in Lee County
Bonita Springs, Fla.
(January 24, 2003)---LocalTel Yellow Pages, a privately owned Internet
and yellow pages print advertising company founded in 1995, has moved its
corporate offices from Andover, Massachusetts to Bonita Springs, Florida.
LocalTel Yellow Pages
has leased 6,000 square-feet of office space at Riverview Corporate Center in
Bonita Springs to house its corporate offices.
Fifty-eight new jobs will be created as a result of the location, with an
average wage 168% above the Lee County average wage, 27 indirect jobs will be
created and the community will realize a total economic impact of $3.8 million
in the first year.
“We are delighted
to welcome LocalTel to Bonita Springs,” said Bonita Springs Mayor Paul Pass.
“As we continue to mature as a community, more quality businesses such
as LocalTel will see the advantage of locating in Southwest Florida.”
“The move to Lee
County has been an important part of our national expansion plans,” stated Ann
Hargraves, LocalTel Yellow Pages Vice President of Operations.
“LocalTel is looking forward to commencing its sales operations in
mid-February and plans the publication of several premier edition directories
later this summer.”
The announcement of
LocalTel’s move to Lee County was made during the Horizon Council of Lee
County’s Annual Meeting on January 24. LocalTel’s
move to Lee County at the end of 2002 was one example of the continuing
attraction of Lee County as a business location, even during a challenging
national economy.
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“LocalTel Yellow
Pages is the type of business we continue to see more of in Southwest
Florida,” stated Janet Watermeier, executive director of Lee County’s
Economic Development Office. “They are technically-savvy, require an educated workforce
and are looking for a robust business climate and an outstanding quality of life
for their employees.”
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The Economic
Development Office of Lee County works to attract new and diversified businesses
resulting in high-wage, high-skilled jobs; retains and encourages the expansion
of existing businesses; and improves the overall business environment in Lee
County. www.leecountybusiness.com.