Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that American International Group (AIG) will establish a technology center in Mecklenburg County. The company plans to create 230 new jobs in North Carolina by the end of 2017 and invest more than $5.5 million in Charlotte. Uconda Dunn served as the developer on the project for the N.C. Department of Commerce.
“We’re proud of the financial and professional services cluster that has formed in the Charlotte region, and AIG will be a welcome addition to the community,” said Governor McCrory. “Global industry leaders know that Mecklenburg County and North Carolina offer them a large pool of highly-skilled talent, a strong business climate and outstanding infrastructure, which entities like AIG need to succeed.”
The AIG center will provide application development and management services for the company. AIG is a leading international insurance organization serving customers in more than 130 countries. The company is a leader in property casualty insurance, life insurance and retirement services and mortgage insurance. United Guaranty Corporation (UGC), AIG’s mortgage insurance division, is headquartered in Greensboro and AIG Property Casualty, AIG’s property and casualty insurance division, has existing operations in Charlotte.
“Attracting high-tech jobs like those with AIG is a great fit for the Charlotte region,” said N.C. Commerce Secretary Secretary Decker. “We’re excited to welcome the company to the North Carolina family and know they’ll find success here like UGC did.”
Other partners who assisted with this announcement include: the N.C. Department of Commerce, N.C. Community Colleges, Charlotte Chamber, Mecklenburg County, the City of Charlotte, Charlotte Center City Partners, and the Charlotte Regional Partnership. Read more.