AXA, among the largest financial protection companies in the U.S. with approximately 2.5 million client households nationwide, is expanding its Mecklenburg County operations and will add 550 new jobs over the next five years, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
The company plans to invest approximately $18 million to expand its current location in University Cityβs Innovation Park in Charlotte, making it AXAβs largest location in the U.S. The U.S. Corporate Headquarters for the company will remain in New York City.
βFinancial services companies like AXA have found a fertile environment for their operations in the Charlotte region, where they can attract talent and grow their business,β said Governor Cooper. βWeβre glad that this global financial protection company will be expanding again and establishing a regional headquarters in our state.β
The AXA announcement is the second major jobs announcement for North Carolina made today. Earlier, Gov. Cooper announced 1,200 new jobs and $70.5 million in additional investment by Credit Suisse in Wake County.
