thyssenkrupp Elevator has announced a new, world-class headquarters near The Battery Atlanta in Cobb County, Georgia. The thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas complex will house more than 900 full-time employees, which represents approximately 6 percent of thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas total workforce across North America. Upon completion, the new complex will include three facilities anchored by a state-of-the-art, 420-foot (128-meter)-tall elevator qualification and test tower, the tallest of its kind in the U.S. and one of the tallest in the world.
"Our focus and commitment to move people safely, comfortably and efficiently - today and in the future - is at the heart of our business, and it requires continued access to top talent, enhanced collaboration and greater operational efficiencies," said Rich Hussey, CEO of thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas. "Atlanta is synonymous with mobility and innovation, and this move gives us one complex in a national hotbed of innovation that will allow us to serve our customers better than anyone in the industry, while providing a high quality of life for our employees."
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