LAKE MARY, Fla., April 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon will officially open its new $50 million, 220,000 square-foot Lake Mary Finance Center building with a coffee reception, ribbon cutting ceremony and tours of the facility on Friday (April 25). Fran Shammo, Verizon's chief financial officer, will speak at the event, as will Lake Mary Mayor David Mealor and Bob Dallari, chairman, Seminole County Board of County Commissioners. Gov. Rick Scott has also been invited.



    WHEN:               April 25, 2014

                         10:30 a.m. - ribbon cutting
                         ceremony and comments

                         11 a.m. - media interviews and
                         building tours


    WHERE:              899 Heathrow Park Lane

                        Lake Mary, Fla. 32746


    WHO:                 Fran Shammo, executive vice
                         president and chief financial
                         officer, Verizon

                         David Mealor, mayor -city of
                         Lake Mary

                         Bob Dallari, chairman -
                         Seminole County Board of
                         County Commissioners


    BACKGROUND:       The location for Verizon's
     Lake Mary Finance Center was announced on Feb.
     13, 2013.  That same day, the company detailed
     its plans to employ 750 people in a new, $50
     million, 220,000 square-foot building.
     Groundbreaking was March 26, 2013. The Verizon
     finance operation has been functioning in
     temporary offices located at 901 International
     Parkway.  The company had employees transfer to
     these offices early last year and has been
     hiring and training new employees throughout




    The new building features advanced network
     capabilities, a 200-person conference center,
     fitness center, full-service cafeteria, plus
     many other features. It is LEED (Leadership in
     Energy Development & Design) certified from the
     U.S. Green Building Council and also features
     six electric vehicle charging stations as part
     of the U.S. Department of Energy's Workplace
     Charging Challenge program.

SOURCE Verizon