Rick Scott: ADT to Add 120 Jobs in Boca Raton

Gov. Rick Scott announced a $1.6 million state and local incentives package for ADT Corp. (NYSE: ADT), a Boca Raton electronics security company expected to create 120 new jobs and keep another 260 in Florida.

Not only is ADTs continuing growth in Florida a win for the states business community and the economy, but its a significant benefit to Floridas families as well, Scott stated in a release. The jobs and career opportunities that will come with this expansion are vital to our efforts for getting Florida back to work.

According to the South Florida Business Journal, Florida was competing with Texas and New Jersey for the jobs.

Palm Beach Countys portion of the package is $84,000 this year and $100,000 over the next three years. Boca Raton is also expected to pony up $184,000.

The announcement comes a day after Scott announced he would seek to double the pool of money available in the states Quick Response Training Program, which supports business expansion efforts.

The state of Florida, Enterprise Florida, the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, and the city of Boca Raton have each played a pivotal role in helping us to expand our footprint here in South Florida, Naren Gursahaney, ADTs chief executive officer, stated in the release. We look forward to partnering with state and local leaders to help us hire passionate and skilled employees who share ADTs commitment to helping save lives.