Avid Technology to expand in Boca Raton, Fl., invest $2.6m and employ 100
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Software and computer systems design and integration industry in Florida is one of the largest in the U.S.
Customers from the largest media organizations in the world, to small and medium-sized studios and facilities, to individual audio and video artists use Avid solutions to create, distribute and monetize the most prestigious and award-winning films, videos, music recordings, TV shows, live concerts and news broadcasts.
Florida ranks second in the nation for tech job growth and third for high-tech establishments. In addition, the state’s software and computer systems design and integration industry is one of the largest in the U.S., with nearly 12,600 firms.
Nearly half of the 80,000 professionals who work in the field are employed by software development firms, with the rest working in related technology-intensive industries throughout the state.
The project was made possible through strong partnerships between Enterprise Florida, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the City of Boca Raton and the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County. ■