Mayor Emanuel and Sprint Announce More Than 1,000 New Jobs and Investment of Nearly $150 Million to Chicago by the End of 2016
September 01 2015 - 1:30PM
Business Wire
Jobs and Investments are Part of Sprint For
Chicago Initiative Dedicated to Improving Customer Service
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Sprint (NYSE:S) announced today an
expansion of Sprint® for Chicago, which will add more than 750
new jobs to neighborhoods throughout Chicago and an expected
investment of nearly $150 million by the end of 2016. Today’s
announcement builds on the 300 new jobs that Mayor Emanuel and
Sprint announced in March 2015 when launching the Sprint® for
Chicago initiative, which is dedicated to improving customer
service and simplifying the brand experience. In total, Sprint
expects to add more than 1,000 new jobs in Chicago by the end of
2016.
“Sprint is doubling down on its commitment to Chicago by adding
over one thousand jobs to our city’s economy and further investing
in the infrastructure that is bringing both the jobs and the
technology to power Chicago’s neighborhoods and communities for the
21st century,” said Mayor Emanuel.
The additional 750 jobs include new retail positions to serve
more customers, wireless experts for Sprint’s Direct 2 You program,
and network technicians and engineers. The available positions
cross all skill levels and will be located throughout the city of
Chicago. Residents interested in applying for open positions should
visit www.sprint.com/jobs.
“Chicago continues to be Sprint’s city of choice for expanding
its operations,” said Marcelo Claure, Sprint CEO. “We are in the
midst of a historic turnaround at Sprint and as we continue to
attract more customers to our network, we need more employees to
serve their needs. Our innovative local market approach in Chicago
brings us closer to our consumers and allows us to connect
one-on-one with them so that we can exceed their expectations and
create loyal customers for life.”
Sprint currently employs more than 800 employees and has more
than 160 stores across Chicagoland. Today’s announcement not only
doubles the company’s headcount but increases network spend from
$45 million to nearly $150 million over the next two years in the
city of Chicago and $250 million in Chicagoland.
Chicago will be the first Sprint city upgraded to an even faster
network with the deployment of LTE Advanced technologies.
New cell sites will be located in neighborhoods throughout the
city and include the areas around Rush University Medical Center,
areas surrounding Garfield Park, and along Chicago Transit
Authority (CTA) subway routes as part of the city’s project to
upgrade the Chicago subway’s wireless network to 4G.
Sprint for Chicago is led by Tracy Nolan, president and general
manager of Illinois and Wisconsin. She is based in Chicago and
directs a team of more than 1,000 employees spanning sales,
customer care, operations, network, finance, IT and marketing.
“We’ve started to identify the unique demands and customized
solutions for consumers and businesses in Chicago,” said Nolan.
“This regional approach has given Sprint the competitive edge we’ve
been looking for, and we’re excited to show you what’s next.”
About Sprint
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company that
creates more and better ways to connect its customers to the things
they care about most. Sprint served more than 57 million
connections as of June 30, 2015, and is widely recognized for
developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies,
including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in
the United States; leading no-contract brands including Virgin
Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national
and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1
Internet backbone. Sprint has been named to the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the past four years.
You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or
www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
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