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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.”
ACI's software processes $14 trillion a day for more than 5,000 customers, including some of the largest financial institutions and retailers in the world. The company relocated its headquarters to Naples in 2012 from New York City.
Collier County officials worked with Enterprise Florida, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce in putting together a package for ACI that included more than $400,000 in cash incentives and tax refunds.
“Naples, the Gulf Coast and the State of Florida provide tremendous opportunities to companies with operations here,” says ACI Worldwide President and CEO Phil Heasley in the statement. “And this burgeoning region is fast becoming a major technology hub due to its universities and growing pool of top talent. Our own continued growth and success — both in Florida and globally — validate the region's strengths and we look forward to further expanding our footprint here.”
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