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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Alan Fogg,
Director of Communications
afogg@fceda.org, 703-790-0600
Fairfax County Companies Add 1,755 Jobs in March and April
Eight international firms pace 15 companies that created jobs
Fairfax County, Virginia, May 30, 2000 — Fifteen corporations — including eight international firms — announced in March that they would expand in or relocate operations to Fairfax County. The companies will add 1,755 jobs to the economy, according to the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority.
Most of the companies that reported employment gains are technology-based. Nextel, a leader in wireless phone service, topped the list by adding 700 jobs. Based in Reston, Va., Nextel is expanding service around the world and through the Internet. WebMethods, a Fairfax-based XML software developer that is expanding its West Coast and Asian customer base, added 225 jobs. ECI Telecom, an Israeli telecommunications company, added 200 jobs to its Herndon operations, leading foreign firms in job growth.
Some of the largest relocations and expansions in March and April:
| Company |
Location |
New Jobs |
Type |
| Cintel USA Inc. * |
McLean |
10 |
New to County |
| Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown* |
McLean |
3 |
New to County |
| ECI Telecom* |
Herndon |
200 |
Expansion |
| Etensity |
Vienna |
100 |
Expansion |
| Gilat Satellite Networks (II)* |
McLean |
100 |
Expansion |
| InteliData |
Reston |
50 |
Expansion |
| Internet Names Worldwide* |
McLean |
5 |
New to County |
| Lafarge Corporation* |
Herndon |
20 |
Expansion |
| Nextel |
Herndon |
700 |
Expansion |
| PC Data, Inc. |
Reston |
115 |
Expansion |
| SingleShop.com |
Herndon |
110 |
Expansion |
| Streampipe.com [Netcast] |
Springfield |
10 |
New to County |
| Toshiba Corporation* |
Herndon |
7 |
Expansion |
| Wang Federal Government Services* [Getronics] |
Herndon |
100 |
Expansion |
| webMethods |
Fairfax Center |
225 |
Expansion |
* Foreign-owned firm.
For technology companies, Fairfax County offers a state-of-the-art telecommunications infrastructure, access to domestic and international markets through Washington Dulles International Airport, a well-educated workforce and an excellent quality of life.
Typically, every new job added spins off two to three jobs in the secondary economy. Companies doing business in Fairfax County have more than 500,000 employees.
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority assists companies by identifying possible business sites, and is a source for up-to-date demographic and economic statistics. The FCEDA runs an aggressive capital attraction program to connect start-up technology firms with venture capital and other funding sources, and assists small, minority and women-owned businesses. Visit the FCEDA Web page at www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org.
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