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Fortune 5oo Round-Up
Global Giants In Our Backyard
Westchester County is home to 35,000 companies and more than 170 global companies of varied structures, sectors and sizes. Let’s take a closer look at some global industry leaders that chose the County as their base.
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Heineken
White Plains
Heineken USA is the American branch of the Dutch international brewing gi- ant. With 125 breweries in more than 70 countries, the company’s portfolio includes multiple brands that are fa- miliar to beer lovers across the globe, like Amstel Light, Dos Equis and its flag- ship Heineken lager. The U.S. division – which is considered one of the compa- ny’s most important assets – renovated its downtown White Plains headquar- ters in 2017, creating a state-of-the-art space that highlights the company’s culture and heritage.
Danone North America
White Plains
Danone, the French-owned multi- national company behind Dannon yogurts and other food and bever- age brands, was founded in Spain in 1919. As of 2018, the company sold products in 120 markets across the globe. The company moved into its new, $30 million American headquar- ters in White Plains last year, converting 85,000 square feet of retail space into corporate offices, and a state-of-the- art food laboratory.
“HEINEKEN USA is very proud to call White Plains home, with a thriv- ing Westchester business commu-
IBM
Armonk
International Business Machines, better known as IBM, is a computer, technology and IT consulting corpo- ration headquartered in Armonk. One of the world’s largest technology com- panies, IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software and offers infrastructure services, hosting
“Westchester County and White Plains in particular is a fantastic location for our east coast headquarter office with proximity to major international transportation hubs, a massive talent pool and a strong local infrastructure. Now that we are located in downtown White Plains, we are taking full advan- tage of all of these benefits, in addition to the amenities that being downtown affords our local employees.” —Gemma Hart, VP, Communications and Community Affairs, Danone
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nity that has supported us in helping our business grow over the years. As Westchester has grown, we have grown with it – attracting talent from all over the world, whilst still priori- tizing giving back to the local com- munity. We are honored to have such strong partnerships in this local community with organizations such as the Business Council of Westchester and White Plains Hospital. We look forward to being a big part of the Westchester community for many more years to come.”
—Josephine Bertrams, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at HEINEKEN USA
services, and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe com- puters to nanotechnology. IBM’s in- ventions include the automated teller machine (ATM), the floppy disk, the hard disk drive, magnetic stripe cards and the UPC barcode. IBM inventors received a record 9,262 U.S. patents in 2019, achieving a milestone of most pat- ents ever awarded to a U.S. company.
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