Barber offices will move to Georgia

SALISBURY — The Skip Barber Racing School is moving its administrative offices from Lakeville to Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga., completing a move that began in November 2010.Administrative departments — accounting, marketing, sales and information technology — will move to the existing Georgia facility, which has unused office space. Kyle Morham, director of sales marketing, said that of the 37 full-time positions currently in Connecticut, 20 will relocate and 17 will remain. Of the 17 remaining, five are administrative and 12 are operational support jobs.The racing school instructors are independent contractors.Morham said the move will have no effect on the school, which will continue to operate its racing and driving schools full time at tracks around the country, including Road Atlanta (in Braselton), Sebring International Raceway in Florida, Road America in Wisconsin and Lime Rock Park.The relocation of administrative functions will be complete by Sept. 30.

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