Google Plans Ohio Expansion As Part Of $13 Billion Investment

Google announced it would invest over $13 billion in data centers and offices across the United States in 2019. As part of that ambitious plan, the company will invest $600 million in a new data center in central Ohio.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote in a blog post on Wednesday that the company is planning “major expansions” in 14 states. Pichai wrote that the investments will allow Google to hire tens of thousands of employees and create over 10,000 new construction jobs in Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Virginia.

A graphic attached to Pichai’s post shows the states where Google is planning new developments. The graphic shows the new data center in central Ohio.

"When one of the world’s biggest tech companies was looking to invest, they chose Ohio. Ohio is establishing itself as a premier destination for technology investment, and it further strengthens our case that Ohio is becoming the tech capital of the Midwest," Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted said on Thursday.

A Google spokeswoman told Patch the company had nothing further to add on expansion locations beyond the provided map.

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“This growth will allow us to invest in the communities where we operate, while we improve the products and services that help billions of people and businesses globally,” wrote Pichai. “Our new data center investments, in particular, will enhance our ability to provide the fastest and most reliable services for all our users and customers.”

You can see the full map of new developments provided by Google below:

Graphic from Google

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