Data quality firm expands into area

TAMPA — Validity Inc., a Boston-based company that specializes in data quality and compliance, opened a new office in Tampa and plans to hire 75 people to fill sales and marketing positions by the end of the year.

The 23,000-square-foot office will be at 4010 Boy Scout Blvd.

According to a press release, Validity, which also has offices in London and Toronto, chose Tampa for expansion because of the city’s commitment to creating a business environment in which tech-based businesses can thrive.

“We are thrilled to join Tampa’s burgeoning tech hub of high-growth companies,” states Don Williams, Validity’s executive vice president of sales and marketing, in the release. “The city has been a great partner to us as we scale and look to attract more talented highly skilled employees.”

The Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corp. connected Validity to resources for workforce training grants, according to the release.

“We welcome Validity to our growing technology ecosystem here in Tampa,” states Alan List, chairman of the Tampa Hillsborough EDC and president and CEO of Moffitt Cancer Center, in the release. “Validity recognizes that Tampa has the highly skilled talent it needs to succeed, and our EDC team is committed to supporting its operations here.”