NEW ALBANY —
A Fortune 1,000 company that supplies professional services and information technology solutions for national defense has relocated its Louisville facility to the Purdue Research Park of Southeast Indiana in New Albany.
CACI International Inc. — which is based in Arlington, Va., and has more than 120 offices in the U.S. and Europe — is now the seventh high-tech company to open in the New Albany park. More than 30 jobs will be transferred to the facility when it officially opens, as state and city officials joined Purdue Research Park representatives in welcoming CACI to New Albany during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday.
“I think there’s great opportunity for us to grow here,” said William Fairl, president of CACI’s U.S. operations.
CACI launched in 1962, and Fairl said the company’s biggest customer is the federal government. Sales in the intelligence sector of national defense account for 45 percent of CACI’s business, Fairl said.
“It tends to be the fastest growing part of our business,” he said.
Data, information and knowledge management are some of the services CACI offers, as well as IT solutions for defense, intelligence and homeland security. Fairl said CACI moved its office from the Louisville Naval Ordnance Station because the facility has been slated for closure.
State Rep. Rhonda Rhodes, R-Corydon, was on hand for the ceremony, and New Albany Mayor Doug England credited Purdue Research Park officials for enticing high-tech companies to New Albany during his remarks before the ribbon cutting.
CACI “is going to bring a lot of jobs and that’s what we’re about,” England said. “It’s going to be a great addition to our community.”
The New Albany Redevelopment Commission has offered $30,000 toward construction expenses to finish CACI’s space at the park.
“This move will bring the park’s 44,000-square foot-facility to capacity,” said Joseph Hornett, senior vice president and chief operating officer of the Purdue Research Foundation.
There are four Purdue Research Park facilities in Indiana that serve primarily as incubators for startup businesses, many of which are considered cutting-edge technology companies. Officials tout a recent survey commissioned by the organization that showed the Purdue Research Park has an annual $1.3 billion impact on Indiana’s economy, including more than $48 million in taxes paid by the companies that are tenants.
Gregory Deason, Purdue Research Park Vice President and executive director, said the average salary for employees working for one of the companies is $63,000 annually.
“That’s 65 percent above the state average,” he said.
The four parks combine to employ more than 4,100 people, Deason added. Through the park’s affiliation with Purdue University, Deason said students are garnering first-hand knowledge from some of the most innovative technology businesses in the nation.
He credited the New Albany City Council, redevelopment commission and England for supporting the Purdue Research Park locally.
“You could not have a better partner than the city of New Albany,” Deason said.
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William Fairl, left, CACI International Inc. president of U.S. operations, talks about the company’s track record during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday at the Purdue Research Park of Southeast Indiana in New Albany. Also pictured is Purdue Research Park Vice President Gregory Deason. Staff Photo by Daniel Suddeath
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