Large data and analytics company moving global headquarters from New Jersey to Jacksonville
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Dun & Bradstreet CEO Anthony Jabbour announces the company is moving its global headquarters to Jacksonville. (Copyright 2021 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Dun & Bradstreet, a prestigious data and analytics company currently based in New Jersey, announced Thursday it is moving its global headquarters to Jacksonville.
The move is expected to bring 500 jobs to the city over a five-year span with an average salary of $77,000, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry said during a news conference.
“Dun and Bradstreet has close ties to other local companies with a global footprint, such as Black Knight, and for the Fidelity National Financial,” Curry said. “The move will strengthen those relationships and leverage them for more growth and more jobs in the years ahead.”
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