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Johnson & Johnson to hire 75 at new RI office
[WPRI] PROVIDENCE, R.I. ‐ Johnson & Johnson will establish a new technology office in Providence to develop health-related software, with initial plans to employ 75 people, state and company leaders announced Monday.Gov. Gina Raimondo’s aides confirmed a deal with the Fortune 100 company to locate a new health technology center in the city. The new office will employ high-skill IT workers such as developers and engineers, creating software and running analytics to support Johnson & Johnson efforts to improve health outcomes, they said. "I’m excited," Raimondo said in an interview. "It’s a big deal. It’s another sign of our momentum. It’s a big, brand-name company that quite literally could have chosen anywhere they wanted ‐ everyone would want Johnson & Johnson to put a center of excellence in their hometown, and they picked us." Raimondo said she views the potential for Johnson & Johnson in Rhode Island along the same lines as General Electric, which earlier this year reached a similar deal with her administration to put new tech jobs in Providence. Posted by: Besoeker 2016-12-20 |
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