The engineering service provider eServ, a Perot Systems company, announced it will locate its newest regional office in Wichita at 2868 North Ridge Road. The new location could allow the company to employ up to 50 people in various engineering disciplines and occupy 7,100 square feet. Based in Peoria, Ill., eServ has opened four new offices in the United States in the last two years, and its Wichita location is the most recent addition.
Perot Systems, eServ’s parent company, is a worldwide provider of information technology services and business solutions. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Perot Systems reported 2007 revenue of $2.6 billion and has more than 23,000 associates located in North America, Europe, MENA and Asia.
At its Wichita location, eServ will offer its streamlined outsourcing of high-end engineering processes for product manufacturing companies. The company supports local and regional clients in the areas of new product development, product sustainment, manufacturing and process engineering, advanced materials, and program management.
eServ teams with leading Fortune 1000 manufacturing companies to discover new ways to maximize their engineering function. Using its ValueSourcing® engineering product design outsourcing solutions, eServ helps customers manage product lifecycles by lowering total cost of ownership, bringing new products to market faster and with higher quality.
“Our company continues to grow by providing high value engineering solutions globally to manufacturing companies,” said James Richmond, eServ president. “We are pleased to be opening the latest regional office and growth opportunity in Wichita. The economic development team has been great in working with us to secure this regional office.”
Potential capital investment by eServ in the new site is up to $500,000 and the projected average annual payroll could reach $2.75 million. The Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition (GWEDC) coordinated a package of incentives from the Kansas Department of Commerce that includes training funds and forgivable loans.
”We are glad to work with our partners in Wichita and Sedgwick County to help bring eServ to Kansas,” said David Kerr, Secretary of the Kansas Department of Commerce. “Anytime a company like eServ and Perot Systems chooses Kansas, it speaks volumes about our business climate. We look forward to a long and productive relationship with the company.”
Sedgwick County Board of County Commissioners Chairman Tom Winters added, “We welcome eServ and Perot Systems to the community. It is a great company with an excellent reputation for both service to customers and work environment for employees and will be a great addition to our local mix of companies.”
