Florida trumps Nebraska, will keep tech firm in region

NAPLES — Electronic payment giant ACI Worldwide, dropping a potential partial relocation outside of Florida, will expand instead in Collier County, where it will hire 57 employees.

Naples-based ACI plans to invest at least $1.5 million in the expansion, according to a statement from Florida Gov. Rick Scott. The company, ranked No. 28 on the 2015 Gulf Coast 500 with $1.04 billion in revenue, will also retain 58 positions in Collier County. Founded in 1975, ACI has 4,500 employees worldwide.

“We were competing with Nebraska for these jobs, but ultimately ACI chose Florida,” Scott says in the statement. “We will continue working with state and local partners to make sure Florida is first for jobs. I look forward to seeing ACI Worldwide's success in Florida.”