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| Johnson & Johnson to hire 75 at new RI office |
| 2016-12-20 |
| [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 |
| #7 The one thing the "right time, right place" IT industry robber barons never like to discuss is how few people they employ versus other industries relative to the profits they make. The other problem - by and large, software engineers (a lot of them) are the biggest bunch of slackers out there. The main reason I lasted 9 - 10 years was because I have a real work ethic. |
| Posted by: Raj 2016-12-20 12:48 |
| #6 Well, the old ones used to buy steel, lay rail, actually employ physical structure and materials. Today, they just buy their office equipment and computers 'Made in China'. So, yeah, not much of a blip to the economy besides the delivery trucks business. Besides, how many months before the H1Bs show up? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-12-20 08:43 |
| #5 The one thing the "right time, right place" IT industry robber barons never like to discuss is how few people they employ versus other industries relative to the profits they make. We have the worst robber baron class in U.S. history. |
| Posted by: no mo uro 2016-12-20 05:16 |
| #4 Isn't a lot of small firms (one can hope) better than a large one? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-12-20 02:41 |
| #3 Admittedly, a small number. It becomes a bit more significant however, when it is your son or daughter landing a new position. Perhaps not Hallelujah Choir time, but significant nonetheless. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-12-20 02:37 |
| #2 initial plans to employ 75 people Yeah, that'll punch a hole in the unemployment stats. Oh, there's now more people 'out of work' than are on the unemployed billet? Wait, these wouldn't be new H1-b jobs would they? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2016-12-20 01:13 |
| #1 Interesting place for a software office - the last one I know of that was established in Providence didn't work out that well. |
| Posted by: Raj 2016-12-20 01:10 |