Chicago, IL, September 29, 2020 – Today, Nielsen’s Global Consumer Business announced that Chicago will be its global headquarters as it moves on its path to an independent company. This upcoming evolution of Nielsen’s Global Consumer Business legacy in Chicago, which will take place on January 1, 2021, restores the company’s commitment to leveraging Illinois’ elite generation capability and varied workforce.
Already the company’s largest workspace in the United States, this fully operational LEED Silver-certified office, at two hundred W Jackson Blvd, gives Nielsen’s Global Consumer Business the opportunity to collaborate with generation partners, attract the most responsive skill, and better serve our packaged customer. (GIC) and retail customers, many of which are also founded in Chicago. Nielsen’s Global Consumer Business plans to invest more and renovate the office, which already houses many of the company’s top executives in the fields of generation, operations, communications, finance and human resources.
“Nielsen was founded in Chicago, Arthur Nielsen revolutionized customer measurement and knowledge here, and installing a separate company is an opportunity to bring our headquarters to our original home,” said David Rawlinson, CEO of Nielsen’s Global Consumer Business. “We Chicago is a wonderful position to build on our technological advancement and continue to disrupt the industry. In addition to Chicago’s long-standing reputation for varied talent, building our primary workplace here will help us along the way to outline the long-term measurement of e-commerce and knowledge and build a world-class culture. “
Returning to the company’s founding site in Rogers Park in 1923, Nielsen’s global consumer business has lately employed approximately 30,000 workers in about a hundred countries around the world. Restoring its prestige as a long-standing member of this colorful community, Chicago employs a team of more than six hundred people, adding some of our top forward-looking technologists who are helping to reshape the long-term business and count the long term of commerce.
As a company deeply rooted in Chicago for more than 95 years, Nielsen’s Global Consumer Business plans to expand its presence with the addition of at least 50 jobs over the next two years. Nielsen’s commitment to the city of Chicago includes partnerships with neglected communities and schools and universities for internships and education opportunities. These efforts will provide applicants with the skills and confidence they want to have a positive effect on their lives and communities.
“We are thrilled to welcome Nielsen Consumer Business back to Illinois, where it all began,” Illinois Gov. JBPritzker said. “Illinois remains a choice for giant corporations around the world to grow and invest; thanks to a giant component to the skill discovered in our communities, our commitment to innovation and technology, and the resources discovered here that enable businesses to grow and thrive. We look forward to creating components with Nielsen so that more Illinois can gain advantages from the jobs created and their economic continuity. expansion in our state.
Because of its world-class skill, quality of life, and transportation infrastructure that gives businesses quick access to anywhere in the world, the state of Illinois is home to many major global companies, which number 37 in the Fortune 500 ranking. Illinois remains a position where global headquarters can compete, thrive, and provide opportunities for all residents of the state, Illinois continues to invest in infrastructure through Rebuild Illinois and skill with a focus on learning and other initiatives.
“Moving Nielsen Consumer Business headquarters to Chicago is a vote of confidence in Illinois and a testament to the expansion opportunities our state has to offer world-class companies to grow and thrive, even in the midst of a pandemic,” Erin B said. Guthrie, director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). Under Governor Pritzker’s leadership, more and more companies continue to choose Illinois, thanks to the skill and resilience of our communities, infrastructure investments, and our ongoing investments that give us a competitive position to do business. “
“This announcement is an exciting mutual benefit for Nielsen and the entire Chicago area,” said Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot. “By building its headquarters here in our city, Nielsen is strengthening its position in the most economically diverse city in the country. ” allowing him to better lead this fast-developing cutting-edge industry while helping to expand our city’s incredible talent for years to come. “
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