JOINT PRESS RELEASE
LAKE COUNTY WELCOMES CATERPILLAR TO NEW DEERFIELD
HEADQUARTERS
Deerfield, Illinois, April 20, 2017 — Caterpillar announced yesterday that it has selected Deerfield,
Illinois as home to its new corporate headquarters. Upon learning the news,
County officials and local economic group, Lake County Partners, rolled out the
welcome mat to Caterpillar and its employees.
“Lake County has made it our mission to invest in our
people and develop the talent pipelines that our employers need. Caterpillar's
decision to bring its headquarters to Deerfield and Lake County demonstrates that
our innovative plan to grow jobs and our local economy is working,” said Aaron
Lawlor, Lake County Board Chairman.
Lake County boasts a highly skilled and increasingly
international workforce, easy access to global markets, nationally ranked
schools, world-class recreation, and a variety of fantastic communities to call
home—all of which make it an excellent place to live and work.
Kevin
Considine, President and CEO of Lake County Partners, also shared his thoughts
on the move. “When we first learned of Caterpillar’s decision to relocate and its
desire to be near Chicago and transportation, we knew Lake County would be a
perfect location based on the company’s criteria,” said Considine. “Access to transportation and talent were at
the top of the list, and Lake County delivers with a highly educated workforce
and convenient access to O’Hare International Airport and the City of Chicago.”
Caterpillar
initially plans to relocate approximately 100 employees to its new site
immediately, but that number is expected to triple in coming years. The move adds high quality jobs and a new
global brand to Lake County’s bustling economy. Caterpillar, a Dow Jones 30
company, joins eleven other Fortune 500 companies that call Lake County home.
Lake
County Partners and Lake County join the Village of Deerfield in welcoming
Caterpillar to the neighborhood and look forward to working together to ensure
that the transition is smooth and successful.
About Lake County
Partners Lake
County Partners is a 501(c)(3) economic development corporation that works to
maintain economic vitality in Lake County, Illinois by creating and retaining
quality jobs, stimulating capital investment, and pursuing economic diversity.
Lake County promises businesses a highly-educated workforce, beautiful and
diverse recreational areas, a gateway to global markets, the right balance
between work and play, top-ranking schools nationwide, world-class healthcare
in your backyard, global industry leaders, and a
first-rate quality of life.
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