Financial Services

As seen in the growth of online banking, ATMs, electronic trading/brokering services and online insurance quotes, technology is transforming the way financial companies interact with their customers. Therefore, there is a need for highly skilled employees for depository financial, non-depository financial, securities and commodities, and insurance institutions.

The financial services industry is particularly well represented across the Corridor. The Tampa Bay area contains the most financial services companies in the state, and it ranks 20th in the nation in terms of domestic financial services employment. The sector’s presence in the Corridor began in 1969 when MetLife built an office in Tampa, followed by other financial services powerhouses such as Citicorp, Chase Manhattan, Saloman Brothers and Raymond James Financial.

As financial services is a new sector of the Florida High Tech Corridor, the Council is actively researching the sector’s revenue, employment and total company numbers.

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