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9/25/06 St. Petersburg Welcomes Tower Cloud
Governor Jeb Bush recently applauded wireless support
services provider Tower Cloud LLC for locating its expanded operations in St. Petersburg. A leader in wireless access infrastructure solutions, Tower Cloud will
create 50 new jobs, with an average wage twice the County average and 96
percent higher than the state’s average.
“The expansion of Tower Cloud in St. Petersburg is a
victory for Pinellas County and Florida’s vital information technology
community,” said Governor Jeb Bush. “As a technology pioneer, Tower Cloud
adds to the diversity and strength of our state’s economy. The company’s
commitment to job creation is encouraging and I look forward to its
continued success.”
Tower Cloud provides fiber and wireless transport
services to wireless carriers, enabling connection of cellular towers to
the carrier’s mobile switching centers with higher quality and reliability.
The company was formed by a team of executives and investors who worked
together while running Progress Energy’s jointly owned telecommunications
subsidiary, Progress Telecom, LLC. Tower Cloud recently began focusing on
the access network requirements of wireless service providers. From its
base in Florida, the company plans to expand beyond its current service
markets in the Southeast.
“With a diverse workforce skilled in technology
services, Florida is the ideal location for our growing business,” said
Tower Cloud CEO Ron Mudry. “The state’s pro-business environment and
excellent teamwork between local and state economic developers made this an
easy decision for our executive team.”
The Governor’s Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic
Development worked with the city of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
Economic Development, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, and Enterprise Florida on the project. Florida competed with California and Illinois to become the company’s location for expansion.
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