Terrell Boynton
Director, DXC Technology New Orleans Digital Transformation Center
Hailed as a “game changer” by state leaders as the largest tech project ever to come to Louisiana, DXC Technology’s announcement that it was heading to New Orleans topped headlines last November, and the project was recently named one of the Top 20 Economic Development Deals in North America for 2017 by Site Selection Magazine.
The company’s new Digital Transformation Center — opened May 23 at the Freeport McMoRan building on Poydras Street — is expected to create 2,000 tech jobs within the next six years. The global company currently works in approximately 70 countries helping public and private sector clients use digital solutions to solve their problems.
The man tasked with running the New Orleans center is Atlanta native Terrell Boynton, who started his tech career working with Hewlett-Packard after college in the company’s automation development department.
Boynton says he’s excited for the move because he sees tremendous opportunity in New Orleans.
“It’s unbelievable the amount of talent being produced here that is leaving New Orleans because of a lack of tech opportunity,” he says. “Our goal is to capture that talent base locally, engage the higher education programs and help draw other tech companies to the area.”
Yes, DXC is actually eager for competition.
“If there are not enough companies in an industry you will soon see a decline of talent,” he explains. “That’s why we’re working with organizations like LED Fast Start and the economic business development teams. DXC is going to be just the beginning.”
