LINDON, Utah, Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GoHealth, Inc.
(GoHealth) (NASDAQ: GOCO), a leading health insurance marketplace,
will celebrate its expansion with a groundbreaking ceremony at 2720
W. 600 N., Lindon, Utah, on
August 25 at 10 a.m. MDT. The expansion in Lindon will bring nearly 1,200 jobs to the
area in the next five years.
The groundbreaking ceremony will feature speeches by:
- Brandon Cruz, Chief Strategy
Officer and co-founder of GoHealth
- Jim Sharman, President of
GoHealth
- Monnica Manuel, Vice President
of GoHealth Operations
- Val Hale, Executive Director of
the Governor's Office of Economic Development
- Theresa Foxley, President and
CEO of the Economic Development Corporation of Utah
- Jeff Acerson, Lindon City Mayor
Social distancing and other COVID-19 safety protocols will be
strictly enforced for those attending this private event. Those not
in attendance can view the ceremony through Vimeo livestream.
"GoHealth has seen tremendous success here in Lindon and we are thrilled to expand in this
community," said CEO and co-founder Clint
Jones. "Our Lindon employees' hard work and dedication are
responsible for many of GoHealth's achievements, both locally and
nationally, and we are proud to continue working and growing with
this team."
"We are excited to be a part of Utah's growing economy," said Chief Strategy
Officer and co-founder Brandon Cruz.
"This new facility will contribute greatly to that growth while
also supporting our mission of improving access to healthcare in
America."
GoHealth first took up residence in Lindon in 2018, bringing hundreds of jobs to
the community and establishing the company as a nationwide resource
for Americans to find the right health insurance for them. The
five-floor, 156,000 square foot building will include
state-of-the-art meeting and training rooms, phone booths, a gym
with lockers and showers, a full service café, and more to service
its more than 1,000 employees.
Importantly, it will be a state-of-the art, post-COVID-19
facility fully equipped to keep the GoHealth team safe and
comfortable while working. COVID-19 safety precautions include
furniture layouts that allow for social distancing, touchless
dispensers in bathrooms and kitchens, state-of-the-art HVAC and
ventilation systems, automatic doors, stations providing personal
protective equipment (PPE) and sanitation throughout the building
and operable windows in certain areas.
"We have enjoyed having GoHealth in the state and are happy they
have decided to expand operations here again," said Val Hale, executive director of the Utah Governor's Office of Economic
Development, when the expansion was announced earlier this year.
"This expansion will bring more than triple the jobs they brought
to Utah in 2018, which will be
great for our state as we work to reactivate our economy."
About GoHealth, Inc.
As a leading health insurance
marketplace, GoHealth's mission is to improve access to healthcare
in America. Enrolling in a health insurance plan can be confusing
for customers, and the seemingly small differences between plans
can lead to significant out-of-pocket costs or lack of access to
critical medicines and even providers. GoHealth combines
cutting-edge technology, data science and deep industry expertise
to match customers with the healthcare policy and carrier that is
right for them. Since its inception, GoHealth has enrolled millions
of people in Medicare and individual and family plans. For more
information, visit https://www.gohealth.com.
Contacts
Investor Relations, IR@gohealth.com
Media Relations, pressinquiries@gohealth.com
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