Financial services firms tap Irving (jobs jobs jobs)

Dallas Business Journal ^ | 3/29/2004 | Christine Perez

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The city of Irving is seeing a burst of activity from the financial-services sector, with four projects in the works that could add several thousand new jobs and close to 1 million square feet of office space.

Seattle-based Washington Mutual Inc. and New York-based Citigroup Inc. are both planning expansions that would create a total of at least 1,300 new jobs over the next several years. Irving also is a finalist in California-based Ameriquest's hunt for a regional center that could add about 1,400 jobs. In addition, the city is in the running for a "major" relocation from another California-based financial services firm, according to John Bonnot, director of economic development for the Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce. This is on top of the 300 jobs Wells Fargo & Co. will bring to Irving in June, with its 101,200-square-foot lease at Royal Tech 17 off LBJ Freeway near Belt Line Road.

http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2004/03/29/story2.html

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Just another example of California companies leaving for tax free zones in Dallas Texas. Story has over 2,500 jobs coming to town. Not all outsourcing leaves the country.

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Another Citigroup subsidiary is expanding in Ft. Worth, adding over 400 jobs.

Lots of good news here in the Metroplex.

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Yippee! Irving's only 10 miles from home, and I am losing my job within the next 6 months. Downside: I'd rather have my fingernails pulled out than write a resume.