Another startup wants to call the Oak City home.
Hylaine, a technology consulting firm headquartered in Charlotte, announced the opening of its new office in Raleigh. By the end of 2020, it said it expects the Raleigh office to have 15 to 20 employees.
“Our motto at Hylaine is ‘solving technology, together.’ So we’re trying to do just that by helping companies in the Carolinas win with technology,” said Adam Boitnott, CEO of Hylaine, in a statement. “Our focus has always been to help build up the local community; so, with Raleigh’s proximity to Charlotte, the wealth of talent there, and the amount of great companies in the area, it was an obvious choice for our first expansion.”
Founded in 2017, the firm provides project-based solutions for mid-market to Fortune 500 companies.
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