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Governor’s Office of Economic Development
711 E. Wells Ave.
Pierre, SD57501
(605) 773-3301
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2007
CONTACT: Mary Lehecka Nelson, 773-3301
Vantage Point Solutions breaks ground on 30,000 square foot facility
PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Mike Rounds joined city and company officials as Vantage Point Solutions broke ground on a 30,000 square foot facility in Mitchell today, June 14.
Vantage Pointis a telecommunications, engineering, and consulting company that offers a comprehensive line of services for rural telephone service providers. The company started in Mitchell in 2002 and has been leasing space in the MitchellPlaza.
“What a wonderful success story we see with this company,” said Gov. Rounds. “The entrepreneurial spirit exhibited by Vantage Point leaders is exactly the kind of spirit that has made South Dakota’s economy strong.”
The company currently employs more than 70 people and plans to create an additional 50 jobs in the next three years.
The governor commended the company for its partnership with Dakota State, Mitchell Technical Institute and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in filling available jobs.
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