Over 350 jobs coming to Columbus as part of healthcare company’s expansion
Georgia-based healthcare logistics and supply chain solutions company Path-Tec announced expansion of its Columbus operations Thursday, creating hundreds of jobs in the region.
The company, which began as a start-up in Columbus in 2005, will invest more than $5 million as part of the expansion. It expects to create 350 jobs as a result.
With the expansion, Path-Tec will employ a total of 565 people in the Columbus area.
“Columbus has been our home,” Path-Tec Founder and CEO Kevin Boykin said. “We started here, and continue to grow. So, we’re very excited about the announcement today.”
Path-Tec is opening a 106,000-square-foot facility located in the Corporate Ridge Business Park that will serve as a secondary inventory, kitting and distribution operation for the company.
The expansion will help Path-Tec meet increased customer demand, as well as provide additional services and products that will help facilitate the collection and transport of diagnostic and clinical trial samples.
As part of the expansion project, Path-Tec is also investing in production equipment that will increase its ability to produce specialized collection kits and supplies.
“We’ve long been the envy of the state in regards to our public-private partnership,” Columbus Mayor Skip Henderson said. “Our private sector has really stepped up to the table time and time again to try to make sure that Columbus continues to grow as an ideal spot for both industrial and any other type of business coming in.”
Path-Tec’s client support solutions include supply and kit management, inventory management, specimen and supply logistics, and client management technology.
Path-Tec will be hiring for positions at a variety of skill levels, including positions in production, distribution, inventory management and customer service, according to a release from Kemp’s office. Individuals interested in careers with Path-Tec are encouraged to visit www.path-tec.com or send inquires to jobs@path-tec.com.
“Path-Tec’s continual growth in Georgia is a testament to our top-notch logistics network, pro-business environment, and the community of innovation we have fostered in the state,” Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said in a statement. “Our world-class economic development team remains laser-focused on creating jobs for hardworking Georgians and helping our Georgia companies seamlessly ramp up to meet increased demand.”
Since the beginning of the fiscal year in July, Muscogee County has welcomed nine new economic development locations, that will create a combined 587 new jobs and generate more than $73 million in investments, according to Georgia Dept. of Economic Development Deputy Commissioner Scott McMurray.
Those numbers do not include the Path-Tec investment announced Thursday.
“During a year where we learned the importance of healthcare logistics and supply chain solutions, it is great to see a Georgia business, in this field, continue to grow in their home state,” McMurray said.
This story was originally published December 17, 2020 at 11:09 AM.
