21 Oct EMC Isilon’s official welcoming to Pioneer Square

Isilon, a “big data company,” recently opened their headquarters in Pioneer Square.

In a press conference on Wednesday, co-founder Sujal Patel said “he’s excited to be in Pioneer Square because the neighborhood has the energy the company looks for in new staffers. People want to be in a neighborhood where there’s life, Patel said, calling it an ‘ideal place.'” (source: GeekWire)

McGinn said the Isilon expansion was emblematic of a makeover of the Pioneer Square area, and the city government’s drive to provide a strong base for high-quality, innovative companies to locate and expand in the city.

Isilon has committed to this neighborhood for the long-term, even with plans to add 200 jobs to their current total of 430 local staff.

Now if only we had more market-rate housing to offer all of these new employees.