TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Benchmark
Electronics (NYSE: BHE) a leading global design, engineering and
manufacturing company, today broke ground on its new headquarters
located at Rio Salado 2106 in Tempe,
Arizona. Presiding over the ceremony, Arizona Governor Doug
Ducey joined Paul Tufano,
president and CEO, Benchmark, and Sethuraman Panchanathan, executive vice
president, Knowledge Enterprise Development and chief research and
innovation officer at ASU, to celebrate Benchmark's new home in the
Valley.
"We are proud to be a part of the outstanding technology and
business community here in Tempe,"
said Tufano. "I would like to thank Governor Ducey, the Arizona
Commerce Authority, the City of Tempe, Arizona
State University and all of our partners that have welcomed
Benchmark and helped our relocation process run smoothly."
Benchmark is dedicated to the continued development of
Arizona's business and technology
community and looks forward to deepening its involvement. The
company plans to bring an additional 500 jobs to the greater
Phoenix area over the next five
years.
"With the groundbreaking of Benchmark's new headquarters and 500
new jobs headed our way, eyes from New
York City to Silicon Valley are once again
focused on our state," Governor Ducey said. "Benchmark's selection
of our state is further proof there is no better place than
Arizona to start or scale a
business or test and develop new technology."
The company has already joined forces with Arizona State University through a strategic
partnership to foster an innovative ecosystem that benefits
students and businesses. Benchmark plans to leverage the impressive
talent produced ASU's Ira A. Fulton
School of Engineering and W.P. Carey
School of Business in its hiring efforts.
"Our partnership with Benchmark is another step toward the
outstanding collaboration between business and education we have
fostered at our university," said Michael
Crow, President, ASU. "We are fortunate to work with leading
companies like Benchmark, which provide opportunities in the
classroom and real-world, hands-on learning environments for
faculty and students, as well as promoting the development of
high-technology jobs."
Construction on Benchmark's Tempe headquarters is expected to be completed
in early 2019. It will house the corporate leadership team and key
corporate functions. Benchmark's Internet of Things (IoT) Center of
Innovation will also transition to the new location.
"Microsoft, Amazon, GoDaddy and now Benchmark, have all found a
home here in Tempe," said
Tempe Mayor, Mark Mitchell. "As the company breaks ground at
the prime location of 2100 Rio Salado Pkwy, we welcome them with
open arms and look forward to the jobs and innovation they will
bring to our community."
For more information on Benchmark, please visit www.bench.com or
call 979-849-6550.
About Benchmark Electronics
Benchmark provides
worldwide integrated electronics manufacturing services (EMS),
engineering and design services, and precision machining services
to original equipment manufacturers of industrial equipment
(including equipment for the aerospace and defense industries),
telecommunication equipment, computers and related products for
business enterprises, medical devices, and test and instrumentation
products. Benchmark's global operations include facilities in eight
countries, and its common shares trade on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol BHE.
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SOURCE Benchmark Electronics, Inc.