Paula C. Squires// November 29, 2016//
Executives from New Jersey-based Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) opened the company’s new 288,000-square-foot service and implementation facility on Friday, Dec. 2.
Initially staffed by more than 300 associates, the number of employees is expected to eventually grow to 1,800, making the Norfolk location one of ADP’s largest facilities in the U.S. Associates there will work with clients on cloud-based payroll, human resources and human capital management solutions.
ADP announced in March that it would invest $32 million to establish a regional customer service center in Norfolk. The Norfolk City Council approved a $5 million performance-based grant for ADP, to be funded with revenue resulting from the project. According to the city, the grant leveraged an additional $5 million in state support for the company from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund and an additional $1.8 million from the Virginia Job Investment program.