The city of Atlanta and Gov. Nathan Deal have announced that athenahealth, Inc. is expanding its operations at Ponce City Market and will employ nearly 1,000 workers.

The company provides services and mobile applications for the health care industry.

According to a press release, the expansion will be completed by 2018, adding 40,000 square feet to its office space, on top of the 98,000 square feet it already occupies at PCM.

“As we work to drive meaningful and measurable results for our growing base of clients on our network, we are ever-expanding to meet their needs. Strategic sites in key urban markets across the country—such as Atlanta—open up possibilities, helps us attract exciting new talent and resources, and affords us opportunities to host more prospects and clients,” Todd Haedrich, vice president and general manager, Small Groups, athenahealth, said in the press release. “We’re proud of our athenaNation footprint here in Georgia, and will continue to deepen our roots, and grow a talented workforce.”