InfoCision foresees additional employment at a new office campus of 400 more employees within 10 years.

"InfoCision had an opportunity to re-locate outside our city and our JEDD, and was offered generous incentives by other municipalities who wanted these jobs in their communities," said the Mayor. "I want to recognize the personal commitment by Gary Taylor to keep his facility here to benefit all of us."

"I was born in Akron and have lived in the greater Akron area my entire life. I am thrilled that we will be permanently establishing our corporate headquarters here, and creating hundreds of new jobs that will economically benefit the area. My most sincere thanks goes to Mayor Plusquellic, and Mayor Roth of Fairlawn for the partnership that made this work," said Gary Taylor, chairman of InfoCision Management Corporation.

The company is one of the nation’s largest teleservice firms, specializing in fundraising for nonprofit and Christian organizations as well as volunteer recruitment, customer care and commercial sales. Taylor founded InfoCision in 1982.

Currently at 325 Springside Drive, the company wanted to re-locate and build a campus-like environment to accommodate future growth. Growth there has averaged roughly 11% annually.

"After looking at a number of options to retain these jobs and accommodate growth" said Plusquellic, "I suggested that perhaps the best plan for InfoCision was to expand at its current location."

The expansion will coincide with planning already underway by the Summit County MRDD Board, to decentralize its client services. To make the expansion possible, the City of Akron and the Summit County MRDD (Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities) Board have signed a letter of intent whereby the City of Akron will purchase the MRDD 7.92 acre property at 340 N. Cleveland Massillon Road for $3.5 million dollars and the JEDD board will provide a $1.44 million dollar zero-interest loan to finance the re-location of MRDD operations to several new satellite locations.

MRDD officials say the purchase creates an opportunity for them to develop smaller, community-integrated settings to deliver programs to the 150 adults currently served in the Bath center. This new work and habilitation center model is the same as those developed in Coventry Township and Twinsburg.

The letter of intent with MRDD is subject to the approval of the City of Akron, the JEDD board, the county executive, county council, the MRDD board and the provision that MRDD is able to find and equip suitable satellite facilities within an acceptable timetable. Akron will then transfer the property to InfoCision, which will build a new office facility on the site fronting Interstate 77.

"After much hard work by all involved, we are pleased to have finalized the details for our new corporate campus," said InfoCision President and CEO Carl Albright. "Mayor Plusquellic’s passion to help businesses flourish in Akron, coupled with Gary Taylor’s desire to solidify InfoCision as a community partner, has made this a reality. We believe this expansion reinforces our commitment to the Akron community, to our world-renowned clients and most importantly, to our employees."

In addition, the City of Akron will provide performance financing, subject to required employment levels, for InfoCision’s purchase of 2.73 acres of property at 286 N. Cleveland Massillon Road so InfoCision may complete assembly of its future campus.

It is proposed that the JEDD board, made up of Bath Township, Fairlawn, and Akron will purchase InfoCision’s current office building at 325 Springside Drive and sell it upon InfoCision’s vacating of the property.

"This agreement is a win-win for Akron, InfoCision and our JEDD partners," said Mayor Plusquellic. "We maintain the tax base for all parties, enable InfoCision to address future growth needs and prevent disruption of the company’s current workforce.