Newell Rubbermaid to Build Atlanta Headquarters
October 16 2006 - 5:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
ATLANTA, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
announces it has signed an agreement with developers Greenstone
Properties, in partnership with Pope & Land and Granite
Properties, to construct a 350,000 sq. foot, 14-story Atlanta
headquarters at Two Glenlake in the Perimeter Center area. The
groundbreaking is scheduled to occur prior to January 2007, with a
Fall 2008 targeted move in date. "Consistent with our company's
vision of building brands and fostering collaboration and teamwork,
the time was right to construct a true corporate headquarters,"
states Mark Ketchum, president and CEO, Newell Rubbermaid.
"Ultimately, having one central Atlanta location will help enhance
our culture and attract, develop and retain the top notch talent
needed in today's competitive business environment." Building
architects, Pickard Chilton and Wakefield Beasley, designed a
curvilinear glass structure which will be situated in a park-like
setting, featuring a two-acre pond. Employees from the three
current Atlanta sites will join together in the new headquarters
which will include a 1,200 car parking deck, training center,
cafeteria, communications center and other worker-friendly
amenities. "The addition of up to 350 positions and construction of
an Atlanta headquarters means Newell Rubbermaid is firmly planting
its feet in the red Georgia clay," Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue
said. "This Fortune 500 company being headquartered in our state is
proof positive that Georgia's business climate is thriving and
attracting the attention of corporate CEOs across the world."
Newell Rubbermaid worked closely with The Georgia Department of
Economic Development, The Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Fulton
County and the City of Sandy Springs to finalize all necessary
government permits and logistics. "The Newell Rubbermaid expansion
represents the realization of a bold and visionary plan originally
outlined several years ago when they selected metro Atlanta as the
location for their corporate headquarters," said Hans Gant, senior
vice present of economic development for the Metro Atlanta Chamber
of Commerce. "Their decision to expand reinforces the fact that
Atlanta continues to be an attractive location for Fortune 500
headquarters. This is a great opportunity for metro Atlanta because
of the large number of high quality jobs it will add to the
community." Newell Rubbermaid moved its corporate headquarters to
Atlanta in February 2003 and has tripled the number of employees in
the Atlanta market over the past three years. The company has the
option to expand further and construct a second building on the
site. About the Company Newell Rubbermaid Inc. is a global marketer
of consumer and commercial products with sales of approximately $6
billion and a strong portfolio of brands, including Sharpie(R),
Paper Mate(R), DYMO(R), EXPO(R), Waterman(R), Parker(R),
Rolodex(R), IRWIN(R), LENOX(R), BernzOmatic(R), Rubbermaid(R),
Graco(R), Calphalon(R) and Goody(R). The company is headquartered
in Atlanta, Ga., and has approximately 28,000 employees worldwide.
This press release and additional information about the company are
available on the company's Web site
http://www.newellrubbermaid.com/. (NWL-CO) DATASOURCE: Newell
Rubbermaid Inc. CONTACT: Ron Hardnock, Vice President, Investor
Relations, or Todd Helms Vice President, Human Resources, or Esther
Lippman, Senior Manager, Public Relations, all of Newell Rubbermaid
Inc., +1-770-407-3994, or fax, +1-770-407-3983 Web site:
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