More good news for the city of Detroit.
Amazon.com plans to announce at a 9:30 a.m. press conference Monday that it is opening a corporate office and technology hub in Detroit, Crain's Detroit Business reports.
Crain's reports:
The company already has about 100 full-time employees in its offices at 150 W. Jefferson and plans to expand its leased office space further in early 2016. More details are to be announced at a Monday morning press conference at Cobo Center.
"We are expanding to multiple floors in our current building to accommodate the goals for our presence in Michigan and hiring plans to bring the great local talent to Amazon," Peter Faricy, vice president for Amazon Marketplace, said in an emailed statement to Crain's Friday.
Fairicy also said, according to the Detroit Free Press:
“We have a long-term plan to grow our presence in the great state of Michigan, and bring more full-time, high-tech jobs to the city of Detroit,” said Peter Faricy, vice president for Amazon Marketplace. “We have are focused on hiring in the state and look forward to being a part of the community, professionally and personally. Michigan is a rapidly growing technology corridor and we’re eager to bring the incredible local Detroit talent to Amazon.”