HeathCo, the market leader in motion-sensor lighting and door chimes, officially opened its 22,000-square-foot global headquarters Monday with a ribbon cutting ceremony at WKU’s Center for Research and Development.
Keith Springs, HeathCo’s president, said the new location in the center and near WKU “perfectly positions HeathCo to continue to grow through product innovation and places us in a fast-paced, innovative environment.”
The state-of-the-art facility will house the sales, marketing, customer service and technical support departments with additional space for engineering, finance, human resources and information technology groups. More than 2,300 square feet has been designated for product research and development and more than 500 square feet for a certified UL lab.
“Being on campus gives us a connection to the students and, in conjunction with the administration, a chance to create opportunities for the brightest students to stay in Bowling Green and jumpstart their careers,” Springs said.
“This is a place where things are happening and growing,” he said. “WKU is a big factor in locating here.” He added that HeathCo hopes to attract “the best minds,” many of them being new WKU graduates in the sciences and business, as it adds up to 50 to its workforce in the near future. Currently, 42 percent of HeathCo employees in Bowling Green have earned degrees from WKU, Springs said.
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