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FORTUNE OO ROUND-UP Global Giants
More than 170 companies – spanning varied sectors, structures and sizes – are headquar- tered in the County. Here’s a look at some of the industry leaders and household names that have chosen Westchester as their base.
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Heineken USA
White Plains
Heineken USA is the American branch of the Dutch international brewing giant. 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 flagship Heineken lager. The U.S. divi- sion – considered one of the compa- ny’s most important assets – recently renovated its downtown White Plains headquarters, creating a state-of-the- art space that highlights the compa- ny’s culture and heritage.
Danone
White Plains
Danone, the French-owned multina- tional company behind Dannon yo- gurts and other food and beverage brands, was founded in Spain in 1919. As of 2018, the company sold prod- ucts in 120 markets across the globe. The company recently moved into its new, $30 million American head- quarters in White Plains, 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 thriving Westchester business community that
IBM
Armonk
International Business Machines Cor- poration, also known as IBM, is a multinational information technology company that manufactures com- puter hardware and software, and also provides IT hosting and consult- ing services. As one of the industry’s
“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.”
—Michael Neuwirth
Senior Director, External Communication, Danone USA
has supported us in helping our busi- ness grow over the years. As West- chester has grown, we have grown with it – attracting talent from all over the world, whilst still prioritizing giv- ing back to the local community. We are honored to have such strong part- nerships in this local community with organizations such as the Business Council of Westchester and White Plains Hospital. We look forward to be- ing a big part of the Westchester com- munity for many more years to come.”
—Josephine Bertrams Chief Corporate Affairs Officer HEINEKEN USA
leading research companies, IBM’s in- ventions include the automated teller machine (ATM), the floppy disk, the hard disk drive, magnetic stripe cards and the UPC barcode. The IBM main- frame was the principal computing platform during the 1960s and 1970s. Founded in 1911, IBM has been based in Armonk since the mid-1950s.
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