A new Rogers Communications centre will be opening next summer in 琉璃神社.

The centre is expected to bring 350 new jobs into the Okanagan which is subject to grow to 500 over time and one million customer interactions each year will be handled at the centre.

鈥淥ur centres play a vital role in our customers鈥� experience, and we鈥檙e pleased to add 350 new team members to serve our customers across Canada,鈥� said Eric Agius, senior vice president customer care, Rogers Communications.

鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to grow our presence in the province and tap into the incredible Okanagan workforce.鈥�

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The centre鈥檚 site, located on Dickson Avenue in the Landmark District, will begin construction early next year and will start hiring for the centre next spring.

According to a Rogers Communications release, Rogers had a roughly $2 billion economic footprint in B.C. in 2018. The Okanagan expansion adds to the investments made into the province.

鈥淚t鈥檚 great to see this investment in 琉璃神社,鈥� said 琉璃神社 Mayor Colin Basran.

鈥淲ith our growing technology sector, along with every other kind of business, communications technology is essential to keeping our local economy going strong.鈥�

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