Fast-growing cloud software company will expand to 130 software
engineering, IT, services, and finance jobs and invest $1 million in new
facilities
PLEASANTON, Calif. & COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Veeva
Systems (NYSE:VEEV) and Columbus
2020 today announced that Veeva is expanding its presence in
Columbus, Ohio to support the company’s future growth. Veeva plans to
increase to 130 employees in three years across its engineering, IT,
services, and finance organizations in the region. The company expects
to make a $1 million investment to build facilities in the City of
Dublin, Ohio, which will be home to the company’s major regional office.
“We are deepening our commitment in Central Ohio as we continue to grow
our global operations,” said Catherine Allshouse, chief information
officer at Veeva and Columbus site manager. “Columbus is a thriving
community with a diverse range of skills and expertise. We look forward
to tapping into the world-class talent in the region and thank the City
of Dublin, JobsOhio, and Columbus 2020 for their support.”
Veeva delivers enterprise cloud software solutions that help life
sciences companies bring new medicines and treatments to patients
faster. Veeva is one of the world’s fastest-growing companies, recently
being named the #1 up-and-coming challenger in the Fortune
Future 50 list of U.S. companies poised for breakout growth, #18 on
the Fortune
100 Fastest-Growing Companies list, and #8 on the Forbes
Fast Tech 25.
“We are proud to welcome one of the world’s leading technology companies
to the city of Dublin and appreciate Veeva’s dedication and investment
in the Columbus region,” said Colleen Gilger, director of economic
development, City of Dublin, Ohio. “Dublin prides itself in providing an
environment where innovative organizations like Veeva can flourish. We
look forward to the company’s continued success in the region.”
“Veeva’s investment highlights how Ohio’s talent supports innovation and
growth in IT software solutions for the biopharma industry,” said
JobsOhio senior managing director, Aaron Pitts. “We appreciate Veeva’s
decision to commit additional jobs in Dublin as the company accelerates
its leadership in cloud software.”
In 2017, the Columbus region was ranked the #1
city for tech workers by SmartAsset. Veeva expects to open its new
Dublin office late this summer. For more information regarding a career
at Veeva and current open positions in Columbus, visit veeva.com/careers.
Additional Information
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About Veeva Systems
Veeva Systems Inc. is a leader in cloud-based software for the global
life sciences industry. Committed to innovation, product excellence, and
customer success, Veeva has more than 600 customers, ranging from the
world's largest pharmaceutical companies to emerging biotechs. Veeva is
headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices in Europe,
Asia, and Latin America. For more information, visit veeva.com.
About Columbus 2020
As the economic development organization for the Columbus Region,
Columbus 2020’s mission is to generate opportunity and build capacity
for economic growth across 11 Central Ohio counties. In 2010, hundreds
of business and community leaders developed the Columbus 2020 Regional
Growth Strategy, and the Columbus Region is now experiencing the
strongest decade of growth in its history. The Columbus 2020 team
conducts business outreach, promotes the Columbus Region to
market-leading companies around the world, conducts customized research
to better understand the Columbus Region’s competitiveness, and works to
leverage public, private, and institutional partnerships. Funding is
received from more than 300 private organizations, local governments,
academic institutions, and JobsOhio. Learn more at ColumbusRegion.com.
Forward-looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements, including statements
regarding Veeva’s future plans in Ohio and its expansion and general
business conditions. Any forward-looking statements contained in this
press release are based upon Veeva’s historical performance and its
current plans, estimates, and expectations, and are not a representation
that such plans, estimates, or expectations will be achieved. These
forward-looking statements represent Veeva’s expectations as of the date
of this press announcement. Subsequent events may cause these
expectations to change, and Veeva disclaims any obligation to update the
forward-looking statements in the future. These forward-looking
statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that
may cause actual results to differ materially. Additional risks and
uncertainties that could affect Veeva’s financial results are included
under the captions, “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in the
company’s filing on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 2017.
This is available on the company’s website at veeva.com
under the Investors section and on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
Further information on potential risks that could affect actual results
will be included in other filings Veeva makes with the SEC from time to
time.
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