Jobs created in Timmins.

• Position: TeleTech Holdings call centre - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included

It may have cost the city of Timmins $3.2 million to build, but a new call centre being leased for the next five years by Teletech Holdings holds the promise of well-paying jobs and a long-term stay.

Through the course of negotiations, Timmins city council evaluated the cost of building a plant and concluded the benefits far outweighed the risks. The call...