Foxconn To Employ 500 In Downtown Milwaukee HQ

MILWAUKEE, WI – Foxconn Technology Group said Friday it's establishing its North American Corporate Headquarters in downtown Milwaukee, after closing on its purchase of a seven-story office building located at 611 E. Wisconsin Avenue.

Company officials said that more than 500 employees will work at the building, which will also serve as a Foxconn Innovation Center. The center will work with startup companies and entrepreneurs to develop applications for AI 8K+5G display technology that Foxconn is creating.

The company said that employees at the headquarters will include teams of people who will be responsible for construction and logistics of the buildings at the Mount Pleasant campus as well as those who will work on supply chain activities plans for making liquid crystal display modules and construction of the fabrication plant.

“We are excited to establish our North America Corporate Headquarters in the heart of the central business district close to the lakefront and near a lot of the other developments helping make Milwaukee a city on the move,” said Dr. Louis Woo, Special Assistant to Foxconn Founder and CEO Terry Gou, at a news conference. He was joined at the announcement by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, City Council President Ashanti Hamilton and Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele.

Foxconn officials said it will soon issue requests for proposals to architectural and engineering companies to help modernize the 133,000 sq. ft. facility and build collaborative workspaces.

The headquarters building will also feature a product showcase that will highlight the company’s latest technological innovations and the most current applications of the company's products in health care, transportation, security, and manufacturing.

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