AvePoint projects to create 155 jobs in Virginia

New Jersey-based technology company AvePoint Inc. plans to establish an operation in downtown Richmond, at an office in Riverfront Plaza,  $1.5 million project expected to create 100 jobs.

The company also plans to expand its existing operations Arlington County, creating 55 jobs.

AvePoint provides big-data management, governance and compliance software solutions for social collaboration platforms.

Its products and services centralize access and control of information found in disparate management systems on-sites and in the cloud.

Founded in 2001 and based in Jersey City, N.J., AvePoint serves more than 14,000 organizations and 3 million Office 365 users in five continents in all industry sectors.

Many of its customers are involved in the energy, financial services, health-care and pharmaceuticals industries.

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with Richmond, Greater Richmond Partnership and Arlington County officials to secure the project.

The company is eligible to receive state benefits from the Virginia Enterprise Zone Program, administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.

Funding and services to support the company’s employee training activities also will be provided through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program.