Council Member Odom Welcomes RTI International's Operation Center to Raleigh

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February 21, 2013

Council Member Odom Welcomes RTI International's Operation Center to Raleigh

In 1958, Raleigh had less than 90,000 residents. In the ensuing 55 years, Raleigh’s population has boomed by more than 450 percent. One of the reasons for this growth was the opening in that year of the Research Triangle Institute (RTI), Raleigh City Council Member John Odom said today at the official opening of the Research Triangle Institute International’s Research Operations Center on Capital Boulevard.  

"We appreciate what you have meant to this city over the past six decades, but we appreciate your continued commitment even more,” Mr. Odom said.  “We welcome these 490 jobs not only to Raleigh but here on Capital Boulevard."

RTI International’s Research Operations Center employs 450 data collection specialists and 40 supervisors. The new center consolidates operations that support more than 50 ongoing research projects for federal and state agencies, as well as commercial clients. In the past year, growth in RTI International's survey research business has nearly doubled the number of people who work at the center.

Mr. Odom joined RTI International President and CEO Wayne Holden in the official opening.  He said the 2,200 people that RTI International employs in the area and RTI International’s projects contribute $454 million to the region.  He also acknowledged RTI International’s generosity, noting the $603,000 the institute and its employees made to local charities in 2012.

RTI International was established in the Research Triangle Park in 1958. RTI International is one of the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. The institute’s staff of 3,700 works from seven regional offices in the United States and 10 offices in nine nations.


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