Large financial and technology companies will make Miami their base
Miami Mayor Francis Suárez announced on Friday that 17 large US financial and technology companies, including Spotify, Goldman Sachs and Blackstone, will move their headquarters or open permanent offices in this city-port
“High-profile financial and technology firms have already decided to make Miami their permanent home,” Suárez said at a press conference, which will translate into thousands of new jobs as the local economy suffers the effect of the pandemic .
The mayor of Miami indicated that the list of weight companies that will operate in Miami will continue to grow in the coming months. “I’m like a college football recruiter. My job is to get people who are testing here and there to invest more in the city”, with the incentive in addition to low taxes.
Suárez explained that it all started last December, when a Twitter user wrote: “Ok guys, listen to me, what if we moved from Silicon Valley to Miami? To which Suárez responded, also on that platform, “How can I help?”
In addition to the great weather and diverse population, he noted that low taxes have proven to be a great incentive that serves to “prepare Miami for the future and create the next generation of leaders right here at home.”
And he specified that these companies will bring “high-quality and well-paid jobs to our city.”
According to Suarez, Miami and Miami-Dade County generate the largest number of African American and Hispanic engineers in the country, but run the future risk of being left out or unprepared for many jobs.
He added that the Covid-19 pandemic has played an important role in the decision of these financial and technology companies to relocate or open permanent offices in Miami, as the number of companies that switch to a virtual work environment increases.
G. Febres
With information from international media and news agencies
