Adaptis Inc. to Open Satellite Operations Center in Downtown Yakima
March 12, 2004
Yakima, WA – Adaptis Inc., a Seattle-based company providing business process outsourcing services to the health care industry, announced today that it will open a satellite operations center in downtown Yakima. The facility will initially employ approximately 50 people and is expected to bring as many as 200 new jobs to the city over the next five years.
Federally funded incentives help spur growth of new jobs.
Adaptis is currently evaluating several different sites for the facility, which is due to open this summer. Before selecting Yakima, Adaptis conducted an aggressive national search to determine the best location for the satellite operations center.
“We needed a location that would allow us to deliver cost-effective services to our clients. No other city could match Yakima’s interest in our project and its ability to provide necessary resources and incentives,” said Adaptis CEO Jim Anderson. “In addition, Yakima’s business-friendly reputation and the collaborative attitude of its local government agencies made us very comfortable in making a long-term commitment here.”
David McFadden, president of New Vision - The Yakima County Development Association, noted that an in-place infrastructure, available space, strong ties to state and local organizations and the area’s easy accessibility from Seattle were among the reasons Adaptis chose Yakima. McFadden worked with Adaptis to bring the company to Yakima.
“We see Yakima as a community where we’ll have a long-term operational focus,” Anderson said. “We are very pleased with the reception we’ve received,”
As part of this project, Adaptis and the City are working together to develop a package of resources including federal Community Block Grant Development (CDBG) funds that will support training programs to help low- to moderate-income individuals qualify for the newly created jobs. In return, Adaptis will maintain a business presence in Yakima for at least seven years.
“Public-private partnerships such as this create win-win situations for our citizens and the businesses that employ them,” Yakima Mayor Paul George said. “By facilitating new business investment in our downtown, we’re promoting the region’s economic development and enhancing the quality of life here in the Valley.”
Adaptis provides business processes outsourcing services for health plans with a managed health care orgnization line of business. The company’s services enable health plans to control operating costs, improve performance, and transform administrative and financial data into powerful business intelligence. Adaptis creates a unique partnership with its customers by delivering services tailored to distinct state Medicaid requirements and individual plan needs.
The company’s job projection numbers are conservative estimates and may grow beyond 200 as its client list continues to grow, Anderson said. Prominent state health care organizations such as the Community Health Network of Washington (CHNW) and the Community Health Plan of Washington are among the firms for which Adaptis presently provides services.
“Besides creating good jobs for Yakima Valley workers, Adaptis is a good corporate citizen,” McFadden said. “I am impressed with their mission and attitude of being an active participant in the community.”
