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Brand Intelligence Tech Leader Red Points Opens Salt Lake City Office

October 8, 2019

Red Points, the Brand Intelligence platform and global leader in online IP infringement detection and removal, is opening a new office in Salt Lake City to support the company’s rapid U.S. growth.

Information Technology & Software

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Amazon Web Services to Bring Jobs to Utah

November 14, 2019

Amazon Web Services, Inc. will expand its operations in Utah, creating 300 new jobs over the next 10 years.

Information Technology & Software

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GE Healthcare Life Sciences to Expand in Cache County

December 12, 2019

GE Healthcare Life Sciences will expand its operations in Utah. GE Healthcare Life Sciences hopes to create as many as 68 new jobs in the next five years.

Life Sciences

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Jack Wolfskin Joins Utah’s Outdoor Products Industry

December 12, 2019

Jack Wolfskin North America will expand its operations in Utah, creating 50 new jobs in the next five years.

Outdoor Products & Recreation

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BlueVine Expanding Its Fintech Footprint

December 12, 2019

BlueVine Capital Inc. will expand its operations in Utah, creating 1,449 new jobs in the next nine years.

Financial Services

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Breeze Aviation Takes Flight

December 12, 2019

Breeze Aviation will open a corporate headquarters in Utah, with plans to create 369 jobs in the next five years.

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Aviation

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An EDCUtah DEI Profile: Pacific Island Knowledge 2 Action Resources (PIK2AR)

August 4, 2021

Utah’s population has the highest percentage of Pacific Islanders of the Lower 48 states. Since 2012, August has been recognized and celebrated as Utah Pacific Island Heritage Month. We spoke with Susi Feltch-Malohifo’ou, Co-founder and Executive Director of Pacific Islander Knowledge to Action Resource (PIK2AR) to learn more.

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Weave Communications to Bring Nearly 1,000 Jobs to Utah

December 19, 2019

Weave, one of Utah’s fastest-growing tech companies, will expand its operations in Utah, creating 997 new jobs in the next 10 years.

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Information Technology & Software

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Utah Continues “Podium” Streak in Forbes Best States for Business Ranking

December 19, 2019

In any competitive endeavor, consistency is an important factor for success. When it comes to the annual Forbes Best States for Business rankings, Utah exemplifies this trait.

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Procter & Gamble to Expand Operations in Box Elder County

January 10, 2020

Procter & Gamble (P&G) will expand its operations in Box Elder County, creating up to 221 jobs in the next 20 years. Capex for the project is estimated at $310,000,000.

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Five Questions for Heather Conlan-Katz of Goldman Sachs‍

April 3, 2020

We caught up with Heather Conlan-Katz, vice president and global head of Technology Client Event Services at Goldman Sachs, for her perspectives on technology and other aspects of Goldman Sachs Engineering.

Financial Services

Fintech

Information Technology & Software

Industry Interviews

Silicon Valley Bank Expands in Cottonwood Heights

February 13, 2020

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) will expand its operations in that city. The three-year agreement with GOED projects 116 new jobs and capital expenditure of $4.8 million.

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Financial Services

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Eden Technologies Selects Ogden

February 21, 2020

Eden Technologies, Inc. (Eden), a San Francisco-based workplace experience platform, has chosen Ogden as the location to build their new inside sales team. The company expects to add 25 jobs.

Information Technology & Software

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Deserve Sees Utah Expansion in the Cards

March 12, 2020

Deserve, Inc. will open an office in Utah, creating up to 258 high-paying jobs in the next five years. The agreement with GOED projects capital expenditure of $1.2 million. The company has selected Taylorsville for the new office.

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Financial Services

Fintech

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Nelnet to Open New Utah Industrial Bank

April 9, 2020

Nelnet, Inc. will open an office in Utah, creating up to 52 high-paying jobs in the next five years. This location will be the headquarters for their recently formed banking operation and is their first Utah office. Capital expenditure is estimated to be $1 million.

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Industrial Banks

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RS Technologies Plants Itself in St. George

April 9, 2020

RS Technologies, Inc (RS) will establish a manufacturing facility and office in St. George, creating up to 358 high-paying jobs in the next seven years. The agreement with GOED projects capital expenditure of $35 million.

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Manufacturing & Distribution

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A Virtual Town Hall Conversation with Site Selector Gray Swoope

May 12, 2020

Gray Swoope is the president & CEO of VisionFirst Advisors, a consulting group out of Florida. In addition to his work in site selection, Gray spent numerous years working in economic development. Gray joined us for a virtual town hall on COVID-19’s impact on the site selection process.

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Anglepoint Growing in Lindon

May 14, 2020

Anglepoint Group, Inc. will expand its Utah location, creating up to 93 high-paying jobs in the next five years. The agreement with GOED projects capital expenditure of $410,000.

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Information Technology & Software

Business Friendly

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GoHealth to Bring 1,100+ More Jobs to Utah

May 14, 2020

GoHealth, LLC will expand its Utah location in Lindon, creating up to 1,159 high-paying jobs in the next five years. The agreement with GOED projects capital expenditure of $10 million.

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Malouf Expands in Cache County

May 14, 2020

Malouf will expand its operations in Utah, creating 1,195 new jobs in the next 10 years.

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Diversification and Growth: Five Questions for Slade Opheikens of R&O Construction

May 19, 2020

R&O Construction, a long-time EDCUtah investor, celebrates its 40-year anniversary this year. With about 180 employees across its offices in Ogden, Salt Lake City, and Las Vegas the company works on projects ranging from retail to multifamily and even industrial construction. We caught up with the company’s second-generation CEO, Slade Opheikens, to learn more about their company and how they’re adapting in the age of COVID-19.

Construction

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Putting the Open Sign Back Out: Five Questions for San Juan and Kane Counties

May 22, 2020

As cities and counties that rely on tourism cautiously navigate nearer toward normal, they need to rebuild consumer confidence. Service businesses are seeking help financially but also in how to assure people their places of business are safe to visit. We caught up with local economic development leaders to learn about two newly launched and collaboratively developed awareness campaigns – Kane County’s “Above and Beyond” and San Juan County’s “The San Juan Strong Promise.”

Industry Interviews

Square to Open a Utah Industrial Bank: Five Questions for Frank Pignanelli

June 9, 2020

On March 18, Square Inc. received approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the State of Utah to open an Industrial Bank (IB), which is big news for the U.S. fintech industry. For context on this news, we caught up with well-known lobbyist Frank Pignanelli.

Fintech

Financial Services

Industry Interviews

GearLaunch Expands in Salt Lake City

June 10, 2020

GearLaunch has relocated its headquarters to Salt Lake City, bringing 15 new creative, technical, and management jobs to Utah.

Manufacturing & Distribution

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A Fan of Utah: Past Project Check-In

June 10, 2020

Recently, while driving through a Salt Lake City industrial area, Alan Rindlisbacher was surprised and curious as he passed by the unpretentious fabrication building and offices of Robinson Fans. Having been the economic development manager of the expansion project decades ago, he did a quick U-turn to get an update.

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Facebook’s Eagle Mountain Data Center Expansion

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Carvana Parks Itself in Utah

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