PHOENIX—An Austin-based company that designs, markets and implements energy efficiency programs for utilities, governments, schools and businesses is leasing 14,000 square feet at the Tempe Tech Center. The office space, located at 1401 S. 52^nd St. in Tempe, will serve as a bilingual customer care center for CLEAResult's CustomerLink operations and is expected to create 150 new jobs.

CLEAResult's CustomerLink, provides customer support services for utilities across the US and Canada. CustomerLink currently employs 375 customer support professionals that handle more than 350,000 calls per month from utility end-user customers. Services provided include a full range of product and service support for energy efficiency programs, including program enrollment, lead generation, notifications and customer surveys.

Currently CLEAResult's CustomerLink program employs 50 employees locally, and the company plans to add another 150 jobs in the next 12 to 18 months. The opening of its Tempe center greatly increases the company's ability to support its growing customer base, particularly the increasing needs of bilingual users. The CustomerLink facility in Tempe will initially support English- and Spanish-speaking customers, with plans to incorporate Asian languages in the future. The company held a ribbon cutting and grand opening for the facility last week.