Sungevity Selects Kansas City For New Sales And Service Center
Global solar energy provider will create 595 jobs in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Kansas City Area Development Council announced today that Sungevity, Inc., a leading global provider of residential solar services, has selected Kansas City, Mo., as the location for the company's new sales and service center. Sungevity expects to create 595 jobs over the next five years in Kansas City. The company continues to evaluate multiple office properties in Kansas City's central downtown area and expects to have a lease agreement by early December 2014.
Sungevity's new sales and service center will complement the company's headquarters in Oakland, California, and will be used to service the company's expanding base of customers across various time zones. Sungevity currently operates in 11 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, the Netherlands and through a joint venture in Australia.
"Kansas City's geographical location, depth of professional talent and inviting business climate make it the ideal location for our new sales and service center," said Andrew Birch, Chief Executive Officer of Sungevity, Inc. "Our future Kansas City-based staff will enable us to extend our best-in-class solar service offering to more people in more places."
Sungevity evaluated multiple markets across the U.S. before selecting the KC region. The company's Kansas City operation will employ a broad range of positions including sales and operations managers and trainers, solar sales consultants and design engineers, who will work with residential homeowners, assisting them with design and finance options that make it possible for them to reap the many benefits of solar energy adoption.
"This year has set a record in job attraction for our regional KCADC partnership with 3,200 new jobs committed to our KC region," said Bob Marcusse, president and CEO, Kansas City Area Development Council. "We are so proud to welcome Sungevity, its innovative people and 595 more jobs to our business community."
Candidates interested in Sungevity employment opportunities in Kansas City can review open positions at career.ku.edu/sungevity, or career.umkc.edu/sungevity.
About Sungevity
Sungevity is a global solar energy provider focused on making it easy and affordable for homeowners to benefit from solar power. Leveraging proprietary remote solar design technology, Sungevity can deliver a quote instantly without a home visit and provide homeowners with immediate visibility to savings on their electricity bills. The company continues to grow its global customer base and now services 11 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, The Netherlands and a joint venture in Australia. Sungevity also is an exclusive residential solar partner with Lowe's in the U.S., and was recently recognized by B Corp as one of the "Best for the World" companies for using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. sungevity.com
About Greater Kansas City
Home to 2.5 million people, the Kansas City region offers the benefits of more than 50 unique communities and 18 counties in Kansas and Missouri. As "America's Creative Crossroads," the region's distinctive qualities come from a confluence of artistry and technology innovation. Google selected the Kansas City metro for the roll-out of its Google Fiber service, which provides internet speeds at up to one gigabit per second. www.thinkKC.com
SOURCE Kansas City Area Development Council
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