CONWAY — PrivacyStar, a company that provides comprehensive privacy on smart phones, announced Monday morning it will be expanding its corporate headquarters into Conway, adding 121 new jobs to the area.
The announcement was made at a news conference outside the company's new local office at 1111 Main St.
Gov. Mike Beebe and Arkansas Economic Development Commission director Grant Tennille were present for the announcement.
The new jobs will come with an hourly wage average of $38 and a $270,000 investment in the expansion, according to the release.
Jeff Stalnaker, President of PrivacyStar, said the company will be working with local colleges, such as the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Central Arkansas, to find new employees for technology and computer-based positions.
The company creates various privacy applications to help customers block and report certain callers, among other protective services.
PrivacyStar has more than 1 million registered users and has created 300,000 Federal Trade Commission complaints from unwanted calls, the company added in a release.
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