Software giant holds ribbon cutting ceremony for Morehead City headquarters
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — 21CS is a worldwide software company that specializes in software solutions for mainframe computers. On Tuesday, the company had their official ribbon cutting ceremony at their new headquarters in Morehead City.
21CS says they cold have chosen a larger city in the state to move to, but researched showed that the Crystal Coast was the perfect fit. 'We did a lot of research, looked at the quality of life and cost of living because that is important when hiring early career professionals,' 21CS CEO Eddy Ciliendo said. 'It's important that we offer them where they can build and form roots and have a family.'
Company officials say that the relocation will provide dozens of jobs to Morehead City, with most of the hires coming from the local community. 21CS will have a large impact on the local economy, estimating about $2.2 million coming to the region.
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