DECATUR, IL - The Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Decatur and Macon County today announced the StarTek call center in Decatur, will more than double its employees as a result of expanded work for one of the company's largest US telecommunications clients. The addition of approximately 300 new employees will take the facility's workforce from 270 to nearly 600.  "The wireless customer care experience we deliver was a major factor in securing this additional work," said Shauna Hall, StarTek's Decatur site director. "The client selected StarTek for its high performance and its top-vendor status with previous clients."

The EDC first announced StarTek's plans to locate in Decatur in 2002, and the company opened its Decatur facility in 2003 with the help of incentives from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity The impact of this current expansion is anticipated to be felt by the community as soon as September, which is the date the client is expected to begin using StarTek's business process outsourcing services. 

Craig Coil, President of the EDC of Decatur and Macon County, said, "Since the EDC's recruitment of StarTek nearly six years ago and its subsequent facility opening a year later, StarTek has been a valued employer and community member. The company's continued investment in Decatur is a testament to area's qualified and dedicated workforce and the community's commitment to helping local businesses thrive and grow. The EDC looks forward to working with StarTek on this and future expansion projects as the company continues to reinforce its commitment to the Decatur area."

Those interested in learning more about StarTek, including those seeking employment opportunities, should visit www.startek.com for more information and an employment application. StarTek is located in the Fairview Plaza Shopping Center on West King Street in Decatur. 

The Economic Development Corporation of Decatur and Macon County is a nonprofit, public-private partnership responsible for non-retail business attraction, expansion and retention efforts in Decatur and Macon County. In the last three years alone, the EDC has worked with local, state and federal partners to access nearly $40 million in assistance for local employers. The EDC has also facilitated projects which have resulted in the creation and/or retention of more than 3,000 jobs and private sector capital investments of more than $1 billion. These efforts have resulted in the Decatur MSA seeing continued employment stability and growth over the past few years and Macon County was one of only four regions in the entire state to show job growth last month.