East Central Florida

NOTABLE ADDITIONS/EXPANSIONS

Aviation/aerospace
Northrop Grumman Corporation, currently constructing a new 1,000-employee Manned Aircraft Design Center of Excellence at Melbourne International Airport, is planning an even bigger multi-phase expansion representing $500 million in new capital investments and 1,800 jobs. Phase one — a 220,000-sq.-ft. building and 300 jobs — is slated for completion in 2015.

Corporate headquarters
Golf Channel is expanding its worldwide headquarters in Orlando to accommodate consolidation of digital media operations for its websites, GolfChannel.com and GolfNow.com; 79 jobs are anticipated.

Business services
At the May 2014 opening of its new $50-million finance center in Lake Mary, Verizon Communications announced plans to add 350 more jobs at the 220,000-sq.-ft. facility. The company expects to fill all 1,100 positions before 2016. Elsewhere in Lake Mary, Deloitte Consulting will open a 130,000-sq.-ft. U.S. Delivery Center, creating 1,000 new jobs over the next four years in software development, systems analysis and information technology.

NOTABLE EMPLOYERS

Aviation/Aerospace/Defense

• The Boeing Company Titusville
• Harris Corporation Melbourne
• Lockheed Martin Orlando
• Northrop Grumman Orlando and Melbourne
• Raytheon Orlando and Melbourne
• Rockwell Collins Melbourne
• Siemens Orlando and Melbourne

Tourism/Hospitality

• American Automobile Association Heathrow
• Darden Restaurants Orlando
• SeaWorld Orlando
• Universal Orlando Resort Orlando
• Walt Disney World Resort Orlando

Healthcare

• Adventist Health System Orlando
• Orlando Health Orlando

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