Governor Murphy Announces Fiserv Will Build New Hub In Berkeley Heights

TRENTON–  Governor Phil Murphy today announced that Fiserv, a global leader in the financial technology sector, will be expanding its footprint in New Jersey, bringing 3,000 jobs together in one location in its new Berkeley Heights office space, including 1,927 new jobs and 1,063 existing jobs at risk of being located outside the state.

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority Board today approved the award of Emerge Program job creation tax credits to Fiserv, which will also invest more than $105 million to improve and relocate to a mostly vacant office building in Union County.  The Emerge program is part of the new suite of tax incentives signed into law earlier this year.

“New Jersey’s economic future rests with our ability to attract exactly the kind of high-paying jobs that Fiserv is bringing to our state,” said Governor Murphy.  “Our incentive program, which was several years in the making, was created to attract exactly this type of business to New Jersey and this announcement is proof those incentives are working. We are thrilled that Fiserv has chosen to stay and grow here and we welcome the 2,000 new employees who will call New Jersey home.”

“Creating good jobs in high-growth industries is the foundation of Governor Murphy’s plan to build a stronger, fairer New Jersey economy. The Emerge Program is a responsible, effective incentive program that achieves these goals,” said NJEDA Chief Executive Officer Tim Sullivan. “The Fiserv project is a game-changing investment that will create thousands of good job opportunities and reactivate a vacant industrial property. This is the kind of project we should be incentivizing in New Jersey, and a major step forward that will drive equitable growth for years to come.”

Fiserv, number 205 in the Fortune 500, is a leading global payments and financial services technology solutions company. As part of a new real estate strategy, Fiserv has indicated that the New Jersey site would be a “flagship strategic technology hub” and a core site for actively advancing the fintech industry and developing leading technologies.

“Our new location in Berkeley Heights will be a center of excellence for technology and product innovation, allowing us to access a deep and diverse bench of financial and banking technology talent while bringing our people together to best serve our clients,” said Frank Bisignano, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fiserv. “We look forward to deepening our roots and growing our presence in the state.”

As planned, the project includes approximately 3,000 new and retained jobs as well as an investment of more than $105 million to make improvements to a vacant office building in Berkeley Heights. Due to the scope of the project and the opportunity to help New Jersey expand its leadership position in the fast-growing fintech industry, the NJEDA has designated the Fiserv project as a “Mega Project.”

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