Yahoo Expands Data Center in Quincy, Washington
October 05 2015 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Today, Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) announced that the company is
expanding their data center in Quincy, Washington. Yahoo will add
on approximately three hundred thousand square feet to their Quincy
data center, effectively doubling the size of the facility. Yahoo’s
expanded Quincy data center will house thousands of new servers to
continue to provide users with the fastest, most reliable products
and service possible. Yahoo will also create additional jobs at
their Quincy data center as a result of this expansion.
Yahoo’s Quincy data center, a key component of the company’s
data center architecture, first opened in 2007 and serves hundreds
of millions of users around the world.
Yahoo’s expansion in Quincy is a reflection of the company’s
commitment to the people of Quincy, Grant County, and the State of
Washington. Over the years, Yahoo has developed lasting
relationships with the local community, both through the jobs they
have created, as well as the company’s charitable contributions and
volunteer initiatives. Yahoo’s decision to expand their Quincy data
center is a direct result of the unbeatable mix Quincy offers:
impressive local talent, abundant renewable energy sources, and
Washington State’s commitment to creating an attractive business
location.
"Yahoo's decision to expand their data center in Quincy will
create additional good paying technology jobs in Eastern
Washington, not just Seattle," said Jim Hemberry, Mayor of the City
of Quincy. "Our community fought for the tools to win the jobs
created by new data centers. Yahoo’s decision proves the fight was
worthwhile."
“Yahoo has been a terrific partner for the Quincy School
District and we are excited about the news of their expansion
within our school district boundaries,” said John Boyd, Quincy
Superintendent of Schools. “Yahoo’s expansion will ensure that
substantial property taxes paid by their new data center will be
available to support our effort to create innovative learning
opportunities for our students. The increased Yahoo presence will
also allow us to continue our partnership to provide our students
more opportunities to learn skills related to the data center
industry.”
"Yahoo’s announced expansion is exactly what our Senate majority
had in mind when we led the drive to renew tax incentives for data
centers. It is timely proof of how good tax policies can help our
state compete for good jobs," said Senate Majority Leader Mark
Schoesler. "Washington’s economic recovery has been more evident in
the greater Seattle area, so I’m especially pleased that central
Washington will reap the benefits of this major new investment.
This is a reminder that when government is mindful of the needs of
employers, our state can be a great place to do business.”
Yahoo expects to open its expanded Quincy data center in summer
2016.
About Yahoo
Yahoo is a guide focused on informing, connecting, and
entertaining our users. By creating highly personalized experiences
for our users, we keep people connected to what matters most to
them, across devices and around the world. In turn, we create value
for advertisers by connecting them with the audiences that build
their businesses. Yahoo is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California,
and has offices located throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific
(APAC) and the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions. For
more information, visit the pressroom (pressroom.yahoo.net) or the
Company's blog (yahoo.tumblr.com).
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Yahoo! Inc.Suzanne Philion,
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