Western Alliance Bancorp. in Phoenix plans to open a technology hub in Westerville, Ohio.
The $69 billion-asset company said in a press release that it will invest $2.2 million to create 150 jobs for the hub. Western Alliance plans to hire engineers, data analysts, developers, finance specialists and network operators.
“The robust talent pipeline, concentration of finance and technology companies and competitive business environment in the Columbus region is the type of ecosystem we were looking for when scouting locations across the country,” Tim Boothe, Western Alliance’s chief operating officer, said in the release.