Tampa companies add 900 call center jobs

Several Tampa Bay companies are expanding by hiring hundreds of employees.

But those jobs aren't in Tampa.

For example, Sykes Enterprises, a business outsourcing services company, recently opened a new customer support center in Montgomery, Ala., where it is expected to create 500 new jobs over the next three years. Half of those positions will be filled when the new center opens in September, with a typical wage coming in at about $10 per hour.