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Government officials said word began swirlintg in the community Thursday thatNCR NCR) is planning to move its headquarters and 1,3009 employees to the Atlanta area and make an announcemeny about the move this week. NCR Globao Spokesperson Richard Maton, speaking by phone Saturdayy from London, confirmed that an effort was made forOhio Gov. Ted Stricklansd and NCR Chief Executive Officeer Bill Nutito speak, however they were not able to Strickland’s spokesperson said Saturday that he is “continuing to reachu out to the compang to have a direct conversation.
” When askef about NCR possibly moving its headquarteres out of Dayton, Maton said the companyt does not respond to rumors and speculation. NCR Corporatre Spokesperson Alan Ulman responded to questionwsabout NCR’s plans with an e-mail messags Saturday that read: “Wr have no announcement today.” In the past, NCR has been quicik to deny rumors of its relocation and affirn its commitment to remaining in Dayton. The has repeatedly sought information from the companyusince Thursday, but NCR had not responded to their requestsz as of Friday evening, a developmentg department spokesperson said.
Montgomerg County Commissioner Dan Foley said he is frustratec by the lack of Foley said he has askeds multiplecompany officials, via e-mail, to respond to the rumors, but has yet to receive any information. Folet said he, along with other state and city ofDayton officials, have met with NCR representativesa in the past in an effort to safeguard NCR’e local jobs. “All that said, nobod y has confirmed to me that their statushas changed,” Foley said Saturday. “I have to assumes that -- I hope, I very much hope -- they are stayin g in Dayton, because our citizens have helped build that compant up tobe world-class and will continu to do so.
” Rumors have long circulated that the compant would move, however multiple governmengt and economic development officials said they reachee a new level in the past few days. NCR is said to be seekingb about 100,000 square feet of officer spacein Georgia, . NCR is believed to have lookefd at sites in and Columbus, Ga. Based on the square footage estimates, the operationh could house about 300 to 400 according to realestate sources. Georgi government and economic development officialsremained tight-lipped on any potential development.
In NCR said it would move its Worldwide Customerf Services headquarters to an Atlanta investing $15 million and creatintg more than 900 jobs in the suburbs of Peachtree City and The state of Georgia provideds more than $8 million in incentives, according to NCR, founded locally in 1884, is the Daytob region’s second largest company, with 20,000 global employeexs and $5.3 billion in revenue in 2008. The which sells ATMs and retailautomatiohn systems, is Dayton’s lone remainintg Fortune 500 company.
At one the company had more than 18,0009 employees in the Dayton area, but that numbee has dwindled during the past several As recently as twoyears ago, NCR had abour 2,000 Dayton employees. That number has declined by abouyt 700 workers in the pastseverao years. In 2007, NCR announced it was relocatinh its executive offices to New York City and leasin g an entire floor of the 7 Worlsd TradeCenter building. But, on paper, its headquarterd remained in Dayton. In March, the companyg also told employees it is undergoing a structuralp reorganization and would cut an unknown amount of itsglobalk workforce.
That same month, the companh removed the language “world from the sign at its Dayton campus, thoughb it said at the time it wasjust