County Executive Jack Johnson has a lot to celebrate lately. On the heels of get of scoring a historic triple A bond rating from Wall Street, the county christened the brand new Comcast Prince George’s County Call Center that brings 500 jobs to the area.
“When we went to Wall Street, we needed to show them the strength of our diverse and talented employment base. That is why we told them about Comcast coming to our county,” Johnson said in a recent statement. “We are very pleased Comcast chose Largo for the location of its first ever Prince George’s County call center and we look forward to your continued growth and success.”
Photo: Office of the Governor Martin O'Malley
The new 92,000 square-foot site will mostly house customer service agents who will provide tech support for the cable provider’s high-speed Internet service, digital voice services and various video products. The center will take calls from Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia and West Virginia.
Johnson was joined by Gov. Martin O’Malley; Prince George’s County Council Chair Samuel Dean; Michael Doyle, president, Comcast Eastern Division and Curt Pendleton, regional senior vice president, Comcast Potomac Region.
“Comcast’s commitment to invest and expand in Maryland speaks to the quality of our workforce and the supportive business environment that the state and our partners in Prince George’s County offer for businesses looking to locate or expand,” said O’Malley in a statement. “This is an outstanding example of the types of successful partnerships that can occur when state and county governments leverage their resources and work together to provide new economic opportunities.”
During the ceremony, Johnson added that Largo’s McCormick Drive is a great location for the center because of its proximity to the Largo Metro, which provides easy access to workers from throughout the greater metropolitan area.
Officials said opening the call center in Prince George’s was the result of team with state and local agencies. For instance a $500,000 loan from the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) was secured to assist with project costs. Those funds were used in concert with a $50,000 loan from the county’s Leverage Incentive Fund. Additionally, Comcast is eligible for a workforce grant up to $200,000 from DBED to help with training needs, as well as local and state property tax credits.
--PGS Staff
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