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2007 YTD Relocation Report
The Richardson Economic Development Partnership recorded 26 corporate expansions and relocations through November of 2007. These projects are expected to generate almost 1,900 new jobs and almost 1,000,000 square feet of occupied commercial space. Of the 26 relocations, 8 are companies in the information technology and communications industries. The balance of activity was produced by companies from an assortment of software, healthcare, other technology companies and non-tech facilities and operations.
Here’s a complete list of 2007 projects through November 2007:
# |
COMPANY |
BUSINESS |
TYPE |
EMP. |
SQUARE FEET |
TYPE SPACE |
BROKER |
1 |
Huawei Technologies |
Telecom equipment |
Relocation |
40 |
11,400 |
Office |
John Schaunfeld/MOHR PARTNERS |
2 |
Yahoo |
Internet services |
Relocation |
150 |
45,960 |
Tech |
Bo Bond/Jeff Ellerman/ STAUBACH |
3 |
Carrius Technologies |
Switching equipment |
Expansion |
15 |
15,000 |
Tech |
Kevin White/ W the REAL ESTATE CO. |
4 |
Enfora, Inc. |
Wireless components |
Relocation |
90 |
40,231 |
Office |
Kelley Kackley & Jeff Staubach/ STAUBACH CO. |
5 |
Regali Promotions |
Public relations and advertising services |
Relocation |
15 |
4,990 |
Tech |
None |
6 |
U.S. Energia, LLC |
Battery distribution |
Relocation |
20 |
13,234 |
Tech |
Janice Peters/ BURR & TEMKIN |
7 |
Hanson Robotics |
Lifelike skin product used to "humanize" robots |
Relocation |
5 |
3,000 |
Tech |
None |
8 |
Sirenza MicroDevices |
RF component maker |
Relocation |
25 |
8,062 |
Tech |
Janice Peters/ BURR & TEMKIN |
9 |
Job Ready Training |
Training for healthcare and computer professions |
Start-Up |
5 |
6,306 |
Tech |
Kevin McGovern & Cheryl Hayes/ GRUBB & ELLIS |
10 |
FSB International, Inc. |
Pharmaceuticals |
Relocation |
50 |
22,800 |
Tech |
Chris Morrow/ PINNACLE COMMERCIAL |
11 |
MeshLinx Wireless |
Wi-Fi broadband wireless services |
Relocation |
15 |
11,500 |
Tech |
Michael Cook/ MICHAEL COOK & ASSO. |
12 |
NanoFactory Instruments, Inc. |
Swedish nanotechnology company |
Relocation |
5 |
1,200 |
Office |
None |
13 |
Cisco Systems |
Data center at Richardson campus |
Expansion |
25 |
240,000 |
Office |
Kelley Kackley/ STAUBACH CO. |
14 |
Elcoteq |
Americas HQ for Finnish contract electronics maker |
Relocation |
45 |
30,000 |
Flex |
Unknown |
15 |
VuComp |
Computer systems to analyze medical imagery |
Relocation |
11 |
6,185 |
Office |
None |
16 |
Bryles Research, Inc. |
Market research for the food industry |
Relocation |
30 |
11,088 |
Office |
TIG |
17 |
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. |
Wireless communications service provider |
Relocation |
400 |
115,583 |
Office |
Carl Ewert & Bo Bond/ STAUBACH |
18 |
Eltek Valere |
Special batteries for data centers |
Expansion |
100 |
56,000 |
Office |
Greg Langston & Brett Heflin/ CRESA |
19 |
Perkins Electronics |
Digital imagery compression & storage |
Relocation |
32 |
19,200 |
Flex |
Rick Kanatzer/STUDLEY |
20 |
DeVry Institute-Keller School of Mgmt. |
Technical/Career education |
Relocation |
30 |
11,000 |
Office |
Matt Heidelbaugh/ CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD |
21 |
Mellon Global Cash Mgmt. |
Check processing |
Expansion |
120 |
30,000 |
Office |
Byron McCoy/HOLT LUNSFORD |
22 |
TBA |
TBA |
Expansion |
400 |
90,000 |
Office |
Greg Langston/CRESA |
23 |
Marriott Springhill Suites |
All-suite 103-room hotel |
Relocation |
20 |
150,000 |
Other |
None |
24 |
US Oncology |
Healthcare services administration |
Expansion |
150 |
30,000 |
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Buddy Turner/ CRESA |
25 |
AT&T |
Maintenance facility for telecom equipment |
Relocation |
50 |
64,155 |
Flex |
Paxson Glenn/ GLENN COMMERCIAL RE |
26 |
ATTA International |
Cap and embroidered goods importer |
Relocation |
20 |
17,000 |
Flex |
Renko Tomlinson/COMMU LLC |
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