EAB Global Inc., the D.C.-based education data, direct marketing and recruitment firm for colleges and universities, is expanding its Richmond-area presence with plans to add 206 jobs there in the next five years, according to an announcement from Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
The company plans to invest $6 million to add the jobs in Henrico County, where it will consolidate its operations into a 70,000-square-foot former SunTrust Building on West Broad Street.
Chris Marett, president of marketing and enrollment solutions for EAB, said in a statement the “more flexible, hybrid workspace” at the new building “will strengthen our ability to attract and retain the local talent we need to continue helping our partner institutions meet the complex challenges facing the education sector.”
Youngkin’s office approved a $741,600 grant from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund to assist Henrico County with the project. Youngkin’s office said Virginia beat out other states where…
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