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FINTECH Unlocks its Home in the Sunshine

Fintech, Financial Services and Corporate HQ: By the Numbers

COMPANIES n Technology: 2,506 n Financial Services: 19,757 n Corporate Headquarters: 519

JOBS n Technology: 19,599 n Financial Services: 269,451 n Corporate Headquarters: 14,440

AVE RAGE SALARY n Technology: $102,482 n Financial Services: $88,917 n Corporate Headquarters: $207,171

THE DIGITAL MIGRATION CONTINUES. The growing ompanies in the private equity, hedge fund and investment banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sectors has brought along financial technology (fintech) firms. Below are two that the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County recently

Payments protects our clients’ freedom to do business while providing them with best-in-class payment solutions and white-glove service. It makes perfect sense that we would make our home in the beautiful, thriving Palm Beaches area.

Drawbridge

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Leadership: Jason Elmer, Founder, and President; Bill Haney, CEO About Drawbridge: Founded in 2018 in Stamford, CT, Drawbridge provides cybersecurity solutions purpose-built for private equity, hedge funds, and venture capital firms. With offices in New York, London and Fayetteville, AR, it made sense for them to relocate their headquarters to the destination known as “Wall Street South.” In Palm Beach County, they soon found a friendly business climate, strong talent pool and toprated schools.

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PALM BEACH COUNTY CONTINUES to lure and retain employers looking to grow in the sunshine. In the past year alone, the following companies have relocated to or expanded throughout the county. What they’ve found is business-friendly government, top-tier education from grade school to grad school, and an unmatched lifestyle.

TMRW Sports Group

The golf technology and professional tour founded by golf legends Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will build its sports and entertainment brand on the campus of Palm Beach State College.

Florida Pneumatic Manufacturing Corp.

Expansion of this manufacturer and distributor of pneumatic equipment will help boost employment and the profile of Lake Park.

Precision Esthetics

The West Palm Beach company that designs and manufactures dental products is expanding its corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility to serve a growing market.

DePuy Synthes

The expansion of this repair and maintenance provider of surgical robots is helping boost the life science sector in unincorporated Palm Beach County near West Palm Beach.

GummyWorks

The the opening of 96,000-square-foot facility for this manufacturer and distributor of vitamins in gummy form will bring 350 jobs to the county’s life science sector.

PopStroke

Putting a new stroke on a night of golf, the expansion of this tech and entertainment brand will bring 500 jobs in the county’s thriving sports tourism sector.

GoGig

Expansion of this anonymous career-matching technology platform will bring 35 new jobs to a county increasingly known for its innovative tech solutions.

Belcan Engineering Group, LLC

Expansion by this engineering provider will bring 50 new jobs to West Palm Beach, adding to a county already known for its aviation, aerospace and engineering (AAE) sector.

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