Gov. Daniels announces new jobs

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Governor Mitch Daniels and executives with Appirio, a global technology-enabled cloud service provider, to announce the company’s plan to open a new office and cloud computing development center that would create 300 high-wage jobs by 2015.

The San Franciso-based company plans to invest more than $2 million to grow its team and presence in Indianapolis, including leasing, renovating, and equipping 12,500 square feet of space in the Pan American Office Tower in Indianapolis.

This new office is expected to open in October and will be the company’s second U.S. office and a key location for training and developing its cloud architects.

"For the second time in three days, we see a surge in central Indiana's burgeoning information technology sector," Daniels said. "We welcome this great company to its new home, where high-tech comes at a low cost."

Appirio currently has 20 employees on the ground in Indianapolis. They are actively recruiting for various positions to join their team of more than 500 cloud experts across the globe.