We just received this press release from Chris Souzzi, senior VP for business development at GCEDC. It reads like something he is passing on from Pioneer Credit Recovery.
The wind down of the IRS Private Debt Collection Program has caused Pioneer to restructure and consolidate our business operations in Western New York. Batavia was not only the disaster recovery site for the IRS Private Debt Collection Program but was also intended to be a permanent home for Pioneer’s work on that contract once it grew to its full potential. Unfortunately, Congress and the Administration halted the program.
While it is always a difficult decision to close a facility, our 100 employees in Batavia will all have the opportunity to retain their positions at our nearby Perry facility.
The press release is not yet on Pioneer's own Web site.
We're continuing to work on this story and get more information related to the closure of Pioneer Credit Recovery in Batavia.
UPDATE: Rick Castellano, spokesperson for Pioneer Credit Recovery, just e-mailed us to confirm this statement came from him.
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