Thursday, September 7, 2017

Amazon Outgrows Seattle, Seeks Second Headquarters

In a bold move, Amazon.com--having exceeded its ability to expand in Seattle--said it has started soliciting proposals from cities for a second headquarters city, which it calls "Amazon HQ2". According to Amazon, it is looking to establish a "full equal" to its current Seattle headquartesr, where it could hire as many as 50,000 employees, complete with an equal number of company executives. Amazon said its is looking for metropolitan areas with more than one million people; a stable and business-friendly environment; urban or suburban locations with potential to attract and retain strong technical talent; and communities that can "think big and creatively" when considering locations and real estate options.