Tax incentives from the state of Ohio and city of Columbus will help keep thriving information technology development company
Rampart Hosting growing here in our state.
Rick Hulse, vice president of business development for Rampart, says that the company will add as many as 26 new jobs in Columbus over the next several years as its mobile application development business grows.
Rampart received a 40 percent, seven-year Ohio Job Creation tax credit, which Hulse says enables them “leeway to hire the right people for the right projects.”
“We had looked into moving or opening branches in other states, which of course would mean fewer jobs here in Ohio,” says Hulse, who says some the company’s largest customers are out of state. “But this (tax credit) absolutely made it more attractive to stay right here.”
The company currently employs 13 with an annual payroll of about $800,000. In addition to mobile application development the company offers web hosting, web development and tech support.
“We can build something and then we also know how to take care of it,” says Hulse. “We are the total package.”
Rampart Hosting was founded by Leo Daugherty III and Nathan Case. The company’s revenue has more than tripled in the last three years. They are looking to hire additional mobile app developers, web developers and sales and administrative support as their growth continues, says Hulse.
Source: Rick Hulse
Writer: Val Prevish