One of the best ways to save money is through the consolidation of facilities - including headquarters. The Reasons Corporate Headquarters are Heading Back Downtown.It’s Your Move: Critical Considerations When Relocating Corporate Headquarters.Are Technology Advances Affecting the Headquarters Location Decision?.In Focus: The Pitfalls of Being in the Running for Amazon HQ2.“Today, it is the high end, high-profile, and high-growth segment of the multibillion-dollar corporate relocation industry.” Boyd, principal of The Boyd Company, a site-location consulting firm in Princeton, N.J. “Once considered ‘off the table’ in corporate restructuring programs, the corporate headquarters office is now in play and more mobile than ever before,” says John H. And, thanks to the improved economy, companies have more cash to relocate their corporate headquarters. Lucrative financial incentives designed specifically to woo corporate headquarters are now commonplace among states - case in point, the huge incentive packages offered to Amazon to snare its HQ2. Head offices relocations are coveted by economic development teams because of the prestige, human capital, cluster momentum, and economic and philanthropic stimulus they bring to a city. Other important factors are talent pool, transportation systems, quality of life, proximity to clients and markets, and brand image/social values.
Most headquarters relocations are intended to reduce overall costs through tax reductions, lower overhead, and improved efficiencies. Because it costs millions of dollars to move a headquarters from one city to another, companies want to be certain their new location meets their goals.
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