CHICAGO-GoGo Inc., an inflight wireless provider, will relocate its corporate headquarters from suburban Itasca to downtown Chicago.
The firm will lease 232,000 square feet of space at 111 N. Canal St., the company and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced. The company plans to relocate to the West Loop property sometime next year and will bring more than 500 jobs to the 16-story office tower, according to Crain's Chicago Business.
"Gogo is an exciting company that is a leader in its space and on the cutting edge of the technology economy," said Mayor Emanuel. "I welcome the company to Chicago, and I am certain that Gogo will find our workforce, our transportation system, and our business climate to be exactly what the company is looking for as it grows and expands."
Gogo is currently headquartered in Itasca as is its commercial aviation business. Gogo's business aviation division is based in Broomfield, CO and the company considered options in Colorado, but ultimately chose Chicago.
"This is an incredibly important step for Gogo as we continue to grow and evolve into a global organization," said Gogo's President and CEO Michael Small. "As we conducted our search for a new company headquarters, it was clear the state and the city have made considerable efforts to raise Chicago's profile as a technology hub and our new company headquarters puts us at the epicenter of that activity in a location that's better suited for the rapid growth we expect at Gogo." See story in Crain's Chicago Business.
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