The CBE Group Inc. Expands to Clarksville, TN Adding 500 jobs
CLARKSVILLE, TENN. – December 18, 2020 –The Clarksville-Montgomery County Industrial Development Board (IDB) is pleased to share The CBE Group Inc. (CBE) has chosen to expand its global call center operation in Clarksville Tennessee, locating in the prior Convergys building on US-79.
The CBE Group Inc., headquartered in Cedar Falls Iowa, is a global provider of outsourcing call center services including customer care, debt collection and fraud prevention, higher education, health care, telecommunications, utility, and government organizations. The CBE project brings an investment of $1.2 Million and 500 jobs to the community.
The CBE Group Inc. currently employs over 1,300 in five locations globally, and plans to add 500 employees at its new Clarksville location, with over half of those added jobs, to be created in 2021. Initial positions with CBE include both full-time and part-time opportunities in customer service, finance and team management. CBE will provide comprehensive classroom and on-the-job training along with numerous skill enhancement opportunities for employees.
CBE plans to begin the recruitment process immediately, with employment opportunities available as early as January of 2021. Additionally, careers for CBE will be posted at Clarksvilleishiring.com a resource provided to the community employers provided by the Aspire Foundation. Last year, Clarksvilleishiring posted more than 1,000 jobs available in the region.
“I am excited to welcome another growing business to our community. The CBE Group stood out to me with their drive to set industry standards and passion for employee professional development and growth. The expansion of CBE to Clarksville-Montgomery County brings more opportunities for our citizens to thrive,” said Frank Tate, Executive Director of the IDB.
“Anytime we can offer additional work options to our residents, especially when those options entail decent pay and benefits, it is a win for our community,” said Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett. “I appreciate the work and effort by our EDC partners that went into recruiting CBE and putting that business into an existing structure. I look forward to welcoming CBE to Montgomery County,” said Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett.
“This announcement of another round of corporate investment and a substantial number of jobs is a great Christmas present for our community," Mayor Joe Pitts said. "CBE is a growing company and a leading performer in its segment. We welcome CBE to Clarksville and thank them for choosing to join in our growth and prosperity,” said City of Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts.