Company to bring 80+ jobs to Dayton, Webster Station

A government contracting company that specializes in cyber intel, mission support and integrated communications is opening a new office in the rapidly growing Webster Station neighborhood that will bring at least 80 new jobs to Dayton.

Barbaricum, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business based in Washington, D.C., plans to move into the second floor of the newly redeveloped Manhattan building, located at 601 E. Third St.

Dayton will serve as a hub for many of Barbaricum’s Midwest projects, said Alicia Davidson, who works for the company in corporate marketing and communications.

“We’re excited to become an active partner in the local ecosystem,” she said. “Dayton is a hub for cyber intel innovation.”

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Barbaricum currently has offices in D.C. and Tampa, Florida. It has nearly 250 employees worldwide.

The contracting company plans to open its Dayton office later this summer, possibly in August, in the second floor of the Manhattan building.

The new office will create at least 80 full-time jobs with an annual payroll of more than $7.2 million.

Earlier this week, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved a 1.822%, eight-year tax credit for the company in support of the expansion project. The incentive is expected to be worth about $1 million, if all elements approved by the tax credit authority are met, according to Ohio Department of Development.

Ohio was competing with D.C., Indiana and Florida for this project.

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The tax credit agreement requires the company to maintain operations at the Dayton location for at least 11 years, according to scope of work documents the department provided.

“This service-disabled, veteran-owned small business is focused on building its team with those who are passionate about engineering solutions that push the limits of the endless innovation frontier,” said Julie Sullivan, executive vice president of regional development with the Dayton Development Coalition.

Barbaricum needs talented people to address increasingly complex problems related to national security, and the company is investing in Dayton because it is where the U.S. Air Force is solving tough problems, Davidson said.

“We’re doing the work we want to do, with the people we want to work with,” she said. “With Dayton’s continuous push in innovation and the talent pool, it is the perfect fit for Barbaricum’s growth and really our company’s culture.”

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The Dayton office will be led by Mike Engle, Barbaricum’s executive vice president who recently retired from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base after a long career there.

“I am very familiar the solutions needed by NASIC (National Air and Space Intelligence Center) and the Wright-Patterson area,” he said. “And frankly, I’ve yet to find another company that is so well equipped to deliver the specific technology and innovation required to achieve long-term success here.”

The company, which started in 2008, is hiring for its Dayton regional office, and it is participating in the U.S. Department of Defense’s “SkillBridge program” that provides transitioning servicemembers with real-world training and internships.

More than 40% of the company’s staff have served or are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Manhattan building also is home to Dayton technology start-ups Mile Two and Battle Sight Technologies.