BUFFALO GROVE, Ill.,
July 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Direct Energy®, one of North America's leading energy and energy
related services providers, has expanded its operations in
Buffalo Grove, Illinois. The
company increased its facilities by 75% and now occupies about
57,000 square feet. There are almost 300 employees working in the
expanded facilities on Abbott Court.
More than 100 new jobs have been added this year and Direct Energy
continues to hire to support its Home Warranty of America™, Direct
Energy Protection Plans and Direct Energy Rentals businesses that
are located here.
"Buffalo Grove is a critical
location for us. Millions of transactions are handled here each
year, and more than half a million customer contracts are
maintained by the Buffalo Grove
team. We have sales and service agents, marketers, supervisors,
project managers and analysts working here each day. It's a great
location, and we're glad we were able to expand the facility to
meet our growing needs," said Scott
Boose, President of Direct Energy Services.
"Direct Energy has been and continues to be a key employer and
business in our community," said Buffalo Grove Village President
Beverly Sussman. "The Village looks
forward to continuing our work with Direct Energy as part of our
larger initiative to support business and economic
development."
Direct Energy used all locally
based Chicago contractors to
enlarge and renovate the space. The new work area occupies two
buildings and incorporates the open concept Direct Energy uses in
most locations. There are no private offices, instead everyone
works in an open and collaborative environment. In addition to the
expanded work areas, there are three mother's rooms; two lunch
rooms with healthy options; training rooms; a call center and a
warehouse/shipping area. The new facility also has state of the art
video conferencing and telephony systems along with modular
training facilities. "Our expanded and renovated facilities
position us well for the future. We also incorporated additional
space so we can continue to hire and create new jobs," added
Dennis Donovan, Head of Operations
and Planning for Direct Energy Services.
Direct Energy's Innovation
to Inspiration tour will be making a stop for an expansion
ceremony scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on
July 22nd. It is a
mobile exhibit, with a sleek, interactive display of exciting new
innovations in home and business energy management.
About Direct Energy
Direct Energy is one of
North America's largest energy and
energy-related services providers with nearly five million
residential and commercial customers. Direct Energy provides customers with choice and
support in managing their energy costs through a portfolio of
innovative products and services. A subsidiary of Centrica plc
(LSE: CNA), one of the world's leading integrated energy companies,
Direct Energy operates in 50 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia and 10 provinces in
Canada. To learn more about Direct
Energy, please visit www.directenergy.com.
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