Colorado Real Estate Journal - April 20, 2016
Global IT support company Tek Experts opened its international site in Colorado Springs, one of two companies to recently open in the Southern Colorado city. The first U.S. operation for Tek Experts opened with dozens of employees, the majority of which are U.S. veterans and graduates from local colleges and universities, and the company has plans to double its U.S. workforce by the end of 2016. The company, which already employs thousands of people across Europe, the Americas and Asia, had been looking to build a U.S. base for some time and after significant research chose Colorado Springs due to its high skill levels, its desirability as a place to live and work, and because the area is an attractive business proposition for large global companies like theirs, according to the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance. The Tek Experts team worked closely with the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance and several other key agencies in the community to establish this operation in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs’ military influence also played a major part in its decision-making, with Fort Carson, Peterson, Schriever, NORAD and the U.S. Air Force Academy offering great potential to recruit veterans – a feature that was key to Tek Experts’ development of the business within the U.S. “Veterans provide a great resource for companies like ours, as well as a great partner for our clients. They bring excellent leadership, exceptional teamwork and integrity, and are extremely efficient and motivated to succeed. What's more, they are dedicated, boast a strong work ethic and are capable, independent and hardworking. That's why for us they are a great resource and a great talent pool to tap into,” said Debra Herzog, site manager of the new Colorado Springs operation. The company also has committed to offering international career opportunities for graduates of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and students from Colorado Springs' local colleges. Additionally, HomeAdvisor announced the opening of its new location for the Colorado Springs professional sales office. The office occupies 21,000 square feet at 9910 Federal Drive in the InterQuest business park. With 140 current employees, the office has room to employ over 250 sales professionals and is the third HomeAdvisor office in Colorado, along with the headquarters in Golden and a professional sales office in downtown Denver. “I am excited about the announcement of HomeAdvisor's decision to locate their professional sales office in Colorado Springs. We are committed to the success of business growth in our city and look forward to hearing similar positive news as the business climate in Colorado Springs continues to strengthen,” said Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers. “We welcome HomeAdvisor as the newest great company to locate in Colorado Springs,” said Dirk Draper, CEO of the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance. “It is a Colorado-based company, led by a Colorado Springs native – and a real success story. Their selection of the InterQuest business park is testament to the strength of our local business climate.”