Red Rock Developments Celebrates the Opening of the New Monster.com Customer Service Facility in Florence, South Carolina
December 2, 2009
New Centralized Center Boosts Monster’s Efforts to Provide Best-in-Industry Service to Its North America customers
FLORENCE, SC & MAYNARD, MA – November 23, 2009 – Representativesfrom the Florence County Economic Development Partnership, the SouthCarolina Department of Commerce, Red Rock Developments andMonster.com® celebrated the grand opening of Monster’s new customerservice facility in Florence, South Carolina. Monster is the leadingglobal online career and recruitment resource and flagship brand ofMonster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW).
Developed by Columbia, SC-based Red Rock Developments and located at2701 Alex Lee Blvd in Florence, SC, the 75,000 square foot buildingcurrently employs approximately 150 full-time employees with theability to grow staff over time. Monster opened a temporary facilityin Florence in October 2008 and has been recruiting talent andconducting training efforts since the initial announcement in June2008.
“The opening of this customer support service center represents ourcontinued efforts to centralize our operation and to always ensure ourcustomers get best-in-class service and support,” said Art O’Donnell,executive vice president, Global Customer Services, Monster. “We choseFlorence because it has the talent, standard of living and educationalresources we needed to bring premier service to our customers. Thisopening represents another major milestone for Monster as we continueto expand our products and services to help connect job seekers andemployers.”
“Monster’s decision to expand in South Carolina represents anincredible compliment to our state’s workforce and economy, and I thinkthis is just one of a number of recent signs that the work we’ve putinto enhancing our state’s economic soil conditions is paying off,”said Gov. Mark Sanford . “I’d also point out that for a number of yearsnow, Monster has been a leader in finding innovative ways of connectingjobs with willing workers – and in that regard there’s a lot we canlearn in state government from this world-class company. Toward thatend, I simply thank the company’s leadership for their decision.”
As the State Senator and a resident of Florence County, I’m proudto join Monster in celebrating the opening of this beautiful newfacility, said Senator Hugh K. Leatherman. The Pee Dee regioncontinues to attract a diverse mix of world-class companies who provideexcellent employment opportunities for our citizens.
Commerce Secretary Joe Taylor added, “Monster is a leading networkin online job recruiting with a preeminent brand recognized throughoutthe world. We know that Monster could have located their new customerservice facility anywhere and with the workforce information availableto them they chose South Carolina, which is one of the finestcompliments the citizens of our state have ever received. Theirinvestment in Florence County brings with it great job opportunitiesfor South Carolinians and we look forward to a long and mutuallybeneficial relationship with Monster in the years ahead.”
As the aesthetics of this facility clearly illustrate, Monster is aunique and dynamic company committed to being the best, said FlorenceCounty Council Chairman K.G. Rusty Smith. Congratulations toMonster on a job well done.
Today’s opening marks the culmination of a partnership formed overtwo years ago between Florence County and Monster, said Dr. CharlieGould, Chairman of the Florence County Economic DevelopmentPartnership. On behalf of the Partnership, I’m pleased to welcomeMonster to their permanent new home in our community.
“Red Rock Developments is honored to be the developer for thisimportant facility for Monster. It has been a total team effort sincewe broke ground ten months ago,” said David Cuda, president and chiefoperating officer of Red Rock Developments. “We would like to thankall the dedicated craftsmen who have shown their skills to make ourvision a reality”
About Monster Worldwide
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW), parent company of Monster,the premier global online employment solution for more than a decade,strives to inspire people to improve their lives. With a local presencein key markets in North America, Europe, and Asia, Monster works foreveryone by connecting employers with quality job seekers at all levelsand by providing personalized career advice to consumers globally.Through online media sites and services, Monster delivers vast, highlytargeted audiences to advertisers. Monster Worldwide is a member of theS&P 500 index. To learn more about Monster’s industry-leadingproducts and services, visit www.monster.com. More information about Monster Worldwide is available at http://www.about-monster.com.
