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García-Padilla, Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" title="Alejandro J. García-Padilla, Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" class="imagecache imagecache-custom_crop_350x230" width="261" height="350" /></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> </div> </div> </div> <p><em>Guest blog post by <a href="http://prfaa.pr.gov/governornd2.asp">Alejandro J. García-Padilla</a>, Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico</em></p><p>Almost a year after we announced that Lufthansa Technik would establish an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Puerto Rico, we are getting ready to celebrate the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.</p><p>With an estimated economic impact of $2.2 billion over a 30-year period, Lufthansa Technik’s decision to establish an MRO site in Puerto Rico is a major strategic advancement for the Commonwealth’s economic development plan. The facility is well under construction and has secured JetBlue and Spirit Airlines as customers. The MRO is expected to begin servicing customers later this year.</p><p>Since I took office in January 2013, I have sought to diversify Puerto Rico’s economy by attracting foreign direct investment like Lufthansa Technik, a leading manufacturer and independent provider of technical services for the aviation industry.</p><p>And make no mistake, investing in Puerto Rico is investing in the United States. That is why, with the help of the Commerce Department’s Select USA program, we sought out Lufthansa Technik to create jobs that capitalize on the highly skilled workforce that our Island’s university system trains.</p><p>The MRO facility is helping to grow Puerto Rico’s aerospace and aviation industry, create high-skilled jobs, and stimulate science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. By 2016, up to 400 highly skilled workers will be employed there. Puerto Rico now has the infrastructure to train new aircraft mechanics, with the brand new Aerospace and Aviation Institute of Puerto Rico under development.</p><p>This deal was just the beginning of an exciting partnership between Puerto Rico and SelectUSA. The Lufthansa Technik site is causing a positive ripple effect in the economy, spurring the growth of MRO suppliers.</p><p>I also recently announced that business technology consulting firm Infosys BPO will open a new center in Puerto Rico to serve the Island’s growing aviation sector. This investment is another example of foreign direct investment brought on by the ripple effects of the Lufthansa MRO. Infosys will utilize this new center to deliver complex order-to-cash business processes for clients in the aviation industry and create over 200 jobs. The company is looking to further expand its footprint in the region to service clients in the federal government sector and the healthcare industry.</p><p>I commend the work of President Obama’s Administration, which was instrumental in bringing Lufthansa Technik to the United States and creating hundreds of well paid jobs in Puerto Rico. I also express my deep gratitude to Vice President Biden, Secretary Pritzker and the SelectUSA Program for making these investments a reality.</p><p>The investment from Lufthansa Technik and its impact in the economy are proof that SelectUSA works. 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