Mayor Emanuel and Motorola Solutions Open New Global Headquarters
August 15 2016 - 2:30PM
Business Wire
Leading Provider of Mission-Critical
Communications Will Have 1,100 Employees in Chicago
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI), the
leading global provider of communications solutions for public
safety and commercial customers, today cut the ribbon on the new
Motorola Solutions global headquarters at 500 West Monroe in the
West Loop.
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The first teams of employees moved into the new building today,
which will house six floors by mid-September. The move marks a
return to Chicago for the company, which was founded in 1928 on
Harrison Street.
“The story of Chicago and Motorola Solutions goes back nearly 90
years, and today we are writing a new chapter at their new home,
right here in the City of Chicago,” Mayor Emanuel said. “This new
headquarters will employ hundreds of people and give Motorola
Solutions the tools they need to grow for generations to come –
access to talent, transportation and capital.”
The headquarters will house the company’s chief technology
office, ventures group, software engineering team and corporate
functions, as well an innovation center showcasing the products and
services depended on by the company’s 100,000 customers
worldwide.
“Where you work matters, and today we’re opening our new
collaborative workspace in the heart of Chicago. We look forward to
welcoming our employees as well as attracting new talent that is
critical to our company’s future,” said Motorola Solutions Chairman
and CEO Greg Brown. “It’s an honor to join Chicago’s thriving tech
community as a pillar of innovation, ideas and opportunity.”
Motorola Solutions’ company headquarters at 500 W. Monroe will
house about 800 employees. The company also maintains its current
Americas Sales Headquarters at 224 S. Michigan Ave., occupying two
floors with approximately 300 employees. An engineering facility in
Schaumburg, Ill., will house 1,600 employees. The company has over
3,000 employees in Chicagoland. Motorola Solutions career openings
can be found here.
About Motorola Solutions
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) creates innovative,
mission-critical communication solutions and services that help
public safety and commercial customers build safer cities and
thriving communities. For ongoing news, visit
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