WICHITA, Kan. (WIBW) – A cybersecurity company heads to Sunflower State with 100 new high-tech jobs and plans to make Wichita a cybersecurity training center.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced on Friday, July 29, that cybersecurity firm Novacoast will be moving its corporate headquarters to Wichita from Santa Barbara, California. He said the company also plans to bring in 100 new high-tech jobs and will help make Wichita a cybersecurity training center.
“I’m excited that Novacoast is moving its headquarters to Wichita and creating 100 high-tech jobs for Kansans,” said Governor Kelly. “More and more companies are choosing to come to our state because they have seen that our talented workforce, strong infrastructure, and pro-business climate will help them grow and succeed.”
In February, Kelly said Novacoast opened a 9,700-square-foot Security Operations Center in downtown Wichita that employs about 40 people in sales, software development and cybersecurity engineering.
“We are impressed with Wichita,” said Paul Anderson, Chief Executive Officer of Novacoast Inc. “One year ago, we expanded our presence to the area, and we recognized the tremendous potential in the city and its people. . This is where we want to grow our company — officially calling Wichita our global headquarters.”
Kelly noted that the company has also established key recruiting relationships with the Air National Guard at McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita State University, Friends University, Butler Community College and Envision Inc. – an innovation center for the blind and visually impaired workforce.
“Novacoast’s decision to move their headquarters to Kansas is further validation that Kansas is the best place for the state to do business,” said Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland. “The new jobs and training opportunities in advanced cybersecurity provided by Novacoast strengthen our state’s position as an innovation leader.”
The governor indicated that many of Novacoast’s customers are highly regulated global companies – including banks, health care and energy companies. He said his subsidiary, Novacoast Federal, provides services to NASA, US Patent & Trademarks, the IRS and the Federal Reserve System, among others.
Kelly notes that Novacoast represents 12 of the 20 largest international financial institutions.
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