Verizon Wireless recently broke ground on a $54 million regional headquarters facility in Franklin, Tenn. Verizon Wireless will hire 600 to 700 new employees at the state headquarters over the next three to five years to manage a variety of functions, including business services, sales, financial services, IT, human resources and network operations. The company currently employs over 2,200 people in the state of Tennessee.

Approximately 550 Nashville area Verizon Wireless employees will relocate to the 180,000 square foot facility, building capacity to over 1,300 when it is fully operational in 2008.

“Verizon Wireless is proud to grow its already significant presence in Middle Tennessee,” said Jerry Fountain, president-Tennessee/Carolinas Region. “Locating this regional headquarters in Franklin is good news for Williamson County and for the hundreds of local residents here and in surrounding counties who will join our team,” he said.

Verizon Wireless will begin recruiting for new jobs in early 2008, with employee training starting in the summer months.

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