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Pratt & Whitney and Axon Group plc to Create 300 New Jobs in Isabela
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Pura Inés Mirabal
Mirabal & Associates
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pmirabal@mirabalpr.com
Jennifer Whitlow
Pratt & Whitney
1.860.565.9600
jennifer.whitlow@pw.utc.com
ISABELA, PUERTO RICO, July 10, 2008 --- Pratt & Whitney and Axon Group plc announced plans to create 300 new
jobs in Isabela today as part of a new Enterprise Resource Planning business, primarily related to Systems SAP.
Axon Puerto Rico, Inc., the joint venture between both global companies, represents an overall investment value of
$22 Million U.S. dollars, which includes incentives for building infrastructure and job creation provided by the Puerto
Rico Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO). Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX)
company. Axon Group plc (LSE: AXO.L), is a world leader in delivering SAP services to multinational organizations
globally.
Axon Puerto Rico will be located in a 33,444 square feet PRIDCO building at the Mora Guerrero Industrial Park in
Isabela.
“As users of one of the largest and most comprehensive SAP implementations, Pratt & Whitney is uniquely qualified
to partner with Axon to deliver world-class SAP business process services,” said Rita Peralta, president, Axon Puerto
Rico, Inc.
“Pratt & Whitney is a visionary corporation and Axon is delighted to join with them to invest in this strategic, state-of-
the-art, and near shore technology center.” stated Steve Peck, CEO of Axon Americas. “We are proud to work so
closely with the government and citizens of Puerto Rico to create net-new consultants and jobs to the thriving SAP
ecosystem."
Ed Lange, Chief Customer Officer and Executive Vice President, SAP Americas and SAP Asia Pacific Japan
commented that “this innovative joint venture between a world class customer and a highly respected, dedicated
SAP Systems Integrator is a testament to the innovative leaderships at both organizations and a great example of
how the public and private sector can work together so that everyone wins.”
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About Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion
systems and industrial gas turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company
providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.
About AXON
Axon is a Business Transformation consultancy that delivers significant business value to large, complex
organizations through the innovative implementation of SAP technologies. Founded in 1994, today Axon has offices
in the United States, United Kingdom, Puerto Rico, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, China, India and Australia.
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