By TED GRIFFITH, The News Journal<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Delaware is well positioned to capitalize on banks\u2019 demand for data security and data storage technology workers, according to a new study.<\/p>\n Princeton, N.J.-based The Boyd Co., which advises banks and other financial service firms on where to locate offices and other facilities, found that Delaware and Wilmington, the state\u2019s largest city, are in a good position to capitalize on the demand. And data security\/data storage is one of the few niches within financial services that\u2019s experiencing significant job growth, said John Boyd Jr.<\/p>\n But the First State is also facing competition for these high-paying data banking jobs from small, low-cost cities in the West and the South, such as Sioux Falls, S.D. and Winston-Salem, N.C.<\/p>\n There are about 41,000 people nationwide now working in financial services data security\/storage, and that number is expected to grow by 19 percent annually over the next five years, according the firm\u2019s projections. Jobs in the field generally pay between $50,000 and $100,000, according to the firm\u2019s study.<\/p>\n If major banks decide to locate their data security\/storage centers in Delaware, it could ultimately mean the addition of several hundred jobs here, Boyd estimated.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n See complete coverage in Friday\u2019s News Journal and online at <\/span>www.delawareonline.com<\/span><\/a>. Contact Ted Griffith at 324-2880 or tgriffith@delawareonline.com.<\/span><\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n Delaware in in position to attract Data Centers By TED GRIFFITH, The News Journal Posted Thursday, August 31, 2006 at 1:17 pm Delaware is well positioned to capitalize on banks\u2019 demand for data security and data storage technology workers, according … Continue reading 