Japanese IT firm adds 350 jobs in Tennessee

A Japanese information technology company plans to build a $9.9 million innovation and digital delivery center in Nashville that will create 350 jobs focused on health care and manufacturing technology.

NTT DATA said the new center it will build in downtown Nashville’s Capitol View will provide U.S.-based service delivery to local, national and international clients and serve as a crossindustry and technology showcase.

Based in Tokyo, Japan, NTT Data is one of the world’s largest IT and business service providers. Ranked 62nd in the Fortune Global 500, NTT DATA Corporation employs 130,000 people worldwide and delivers services in more than 50 countries.

NTT DATA Services is a U.S.-based division with headquarters in Plano, Texas, that employs more than 50,000 workers. Dan Albright, senior vice president of consulting for NTT DATA, said the company is focused on developing the next generation of consulting and technology talent to meet its clients’ needs and help them address critical business problems.

“We are delighted to partner with the state of Tennessee and the city of Nashville to bring the best talent to our clients and contribute to the economic success of the state and region,” he said.

Bob Rolfe, the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, said “Nashville continues to be recognized as one of the top cities in the country for recruiting new talent,” and direct foreign investment. Davidson County is already home to U.S. headquarters for the Japanesebased Nissan and the Bridgestone tire company.