Apple to Build New Campus in Austin
December 13 2018 - 6:27AM
Dow Jones News
By WSJ Staff
Apple Inc. plans to invest $1 billion building a new corporate
campus in Austin, Texas, that could eventually create 15,000 jobs,
the company said Thursday, as the iPhone maker seeks to make good
on its promises to strengthen its contributions to the American
economy.
The Cupertino, Calif.-based technology giant said it would
establish new offices in three cities--Seattle, San Diego and
Culver City, Calif.--where it would add more than 1,000 employees
in each place. Over the next three years, Apple said it would add
hundreds of jobs in cities including New York, Boston and Portland,
Ore.
Apple's new campus in Austin, where the company already has two
large offices, will initially hire 5,000 workers. That total could
triple in future years, Apple said.
"Talent, creativity and tomorrow's breakthrough ideas aren't
limited by region or zip code, and, with this new expansion, we're
redoubling our commitment to cultivating the high-tech sector and
workforce nationwide, " Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a news release
announcing the move.
Earlier this year, Apple said it would invest $30 billion in
capital spending in the U.S. over five years, creating more than
20,000 jobs. That sum included a new campus, which initially will
house technical support for customers, and $10 billion toward data
centers across the country.
Mr. Cook has been under pressure by President Donald Trump over
the company's outsourcing of the iPhone and other devices'
production to factories in China. In an interview with The Wall
Street Journal in 2017, Mr. Trump said Mr. Cook has committed to
building three big manufacturing plants in the U.S.
Apple shares have sunk more than 25% since early October,
shedding more than $300 billion in market value, driven in part by
investors' concerns about the future of the iPhone. Consumers are
holding on to their devices longer and resisting price tags soaring
past $1,000, causing smartphone sales to slide this year.
Since Apple's January announcement about plans for a new campus
to house technical support staff, it has said little about the
search effort--in contrast with Amazon.com Inc.'s well-publicized
effort to find a second headquarters city. The e-commerce giant
last month picked New York City and northern Virginia, attracting
billions of dollars in investments and the prospect of 50,000
jobs.
Yoko Kubota and Stu Woo contributed to this article.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
December 13, 2018 06:12 ET (11:12 GMT)
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