A bevy of local and state officials, and business industry representatives were on hand for the event. The big turnout most certainly has something to do with the fact that TransUnion will create 300 new jobs in the city over the next three years.

"With the company's aggressive growth strategies, TransUnion Settlement Solutions is an excellent example of the development that will continue to make our state a key regional focal point for financial services--which is one of Delaware's core industries," Gov. Ruth Ann Minner says in a statement.

TransUnion is leasing the space from Brandywine Town Center owners under an agreement that was arranged in January. Financial terms of the lease have not been disclosed, but Neal Dangello and Wills Elliman of Smith Mack/Oncor International tell GlobeSt.com that the lease is for a long-term period. Smith Mack/Oncor represented TransUnion.