Constant Contact Chooses Centerra for Corporate Expansion
LOVELAND, CO – June 4, 2008 – McWHINNEY is proud to announce that Constant Contact®, Inc., a leading provider of email marketing and online surveys for small organizations, has chosen Centerra as its second location to expand beyond its corporate headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts. Slated to complete a build-to-suit, 50,000 square foot office building in Precision Office Park, Constant Contact expects to employ 50 workers at its Centerra location by year end.
“McWHINNEY couldn’t be more excited to welcome Constant Contact to Centerra, to Loveland, and to Northern Colorado. Their leadership in the small business market is demonstrated through their 185,000 customers,” said Chad McWhinney, CEO & Co-Founder, McWHINNEY. “We look forward to providing them with a state-of-the-art second home.”
“After examining different locations around the United States, Centerra and Northern Colorado stood out on many fronts. A great location, a highly-skilled workforce in close proximity to several higher education entities, and the reputation of McWHINNEY were among the reasons for our decision to come to Northern Colorado,” said Tom Howd, Senior Vice President, Customer Operations, Constant Contact.
The company will initially move into a 9,250 square foot temporary office at Hahns Peak One, 4850 Hahns Peak Drive, until their permanent 50,000 square foot office is completed in Precision Office Park, south of the corporate headquarters of Heska Corporation. The build-to-suit office construction has begun with an estimated completion in the first half of 2009.
“It has been exciting to work with Constant Contact to find an immediate home to accommodate their opening this summer. We know their new 50,000 square foot facility will provide them with the space needed to support their company goals,” said Ron Kuehl, Vice President – Real Estate, McWHINNEY. Kuehl handled the lease and sales transaction for McWHINNEY.
“Centerra has more than 6,000 employees within its boundaries today. One-third of those positions are in primary employment with above average wages. With the addition of Constant Contact, Centerra will solidify its growing position as a regional center for high-skill employment, a position that has attracted knowledge workers in key industries such as customer service support, life sciences, and defense. The Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation (NCEDC) played a key role in obtaining these new primary jobs for Northern Colorado,” said Rocky Scott, Principal, Business Development & Strategy, McWHINNEY. “We commend them for their great work.”
“NCEDC has been pleased to work with a quality company such as Constant Contact over the past year,” said Maury Dobbie, President/CEO, Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation (NCEDC). “After a thorough analysis of our workforce, educational institutions, real estate options, and quality of life advantages, we are proud they chose to create new primary jobs in Northern Colorado.”
McWHINNEY is leading the construction of Constant Contact’s 50,000 square foot build-to-suit office building.
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About Constant Contact, Inc.
Launched in 1998, Constant Contact, Inc. is a leading provider of email marketing and online survey tools for small organizations, including small businesses, associations, and nonprofits. To learn more, please visit www.constantcontact.com or call (781) 472-8100.
About McWHINNEY
McWHINNEY, headquartered in Loveland, Colorado, is a team of talented people who are passionate about creating great places for people and providing fabled service to our customers. We develop innovative and sustainable master-planned communities and vertical commercial and mixed use projects. Since 1991, McWHINNEY has planned and developed more than 5,000 acres in several master-planned communities and over 3.3 million square feet of vertical commercial and mixed-use properties throughout the Rocky Mountain region and on the West Coast. For additional information, visit www.mcwhinney.com.
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” regarding Constant Contact, Inc. within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, statements regarding the expected growth of the Company’s Colorado office, the anticipated growth of the Company’s customer base and the Company’s customer service. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date they were first issued and were based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections as well as the beliefs and assumptions of our management. Words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “believe,” “hope,” “target,” “project,” “goals,” “estimate,” “potential,” “predict,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “could,” “intend,” variations of these terms or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond Constant Contact’s control. Constant Contact’s actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to, the Company’s ability to attract new customers and retain existing customers, the Company’s dependence on the market for email marketing services for small businesses, nonprofits, and associations, general economic conditions and economic conditions specifically affecting the markets in which the Company operates, adverse regulatory or legal developments, the Company’s ability to continue to promote and maintain its brand in a cost-effective manner, the Company’s ability to compete effectively, the continued growth and acceptance of email as a communications tool, the Company’s ability to develop and introduce new products or enhancements to existing products, the Company’s ability to manage growth, the Company’s ability to attract and retain key personnel, the Company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and other proprietary rights, and other risks detailed in Constant Contact’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 9, 2008, as well as other documents that may be filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent Constant Contact’s views as of the date of this press release. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. Constant Contact undertakes no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Constant Contact’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
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