A software development company will relocate its headquarters from Boston to Morehead City, creating 25 jobs that pay an average wage more than double the current average wage in Carteret County.
The company, 21st Century Software Technologies (21CS), will invest $455,000 in the relocation. The 25 jobs, which will include software engineering and software support roles, will pay an average wage of $87,920, exceeding the Carteret County average wage of $41,149. The new jobs could potentially create an annual payroll impact of $2.2 million for the region, according to a release from the N.C. Commerce Department.
Founded in 1992, 21CS has locations across the United States, Australia and Germany. The company specializes in developing mainframe products that ensure data protection and custom software solutions throughout business and IT sectors.
“North Carolina, and eastern North Carolina, in particular, offer a unique combination of a business-friendly government, great local colleges, affordable living and an outstanding quality of life,” said CEO Eddy Ciliendo. “We are excited to become part of the community and grow our global operations in North Carolina.”
Ciliendo joined 21CS in July 2023 and became CEO in September. A graduate of the University of Zurich, Cilendo began his career with IBM in Switzerland. He worked for IBM in Singapore from 2015 to 2017, and then in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area from 2017 to 2022. He worked for IBM for more than 19 years.
A performance-based grant of $25,000 from the One North Carolina Fund awarded to 21CS will help the company relocate to Morehead City.