Kansas City Scores New National HQ

Google chose the KC region for the 2011 rollout of its high speed fiber, and helped get a lot of attention from other tech executives.

KANSAS CITY—Cities across the Midwest are becoming incubators for tech-oriented companies, and Kansas City is no exception. Officials from Virgin Mobile USA said yesterday that they had decided to locate the Warren, NJ-based company’s new headquarters in the city’s downtown as it re-launches its brand under Sprint.

Company officials expect to identify office space as soon as possible with occupancy expected by the end of 2016. They plan to hire a wide range of 50 positions by the end of this year. Roles range from career professional to executive roles across most disciplines, but primarily focused in marketing, customer experience delivery, and website design and management.