MEDIA ALERT
Ogden welcomes Esurance and Answer Financial
to town with a ribbon cutting ceremony
WHO: Ogden Mayor Mike Caldwell and Lt Gov Spencer J Cox along with Jake Boyer, President and CEO of The Boyer Company and Jeff Edwards, President and CEO of Economic Develop Corporation of Utah give a personal welcome to Esurance Managing Director of Sales and Service Mark Pitchford and Answer Financial CEO Rob Slingerland as both Allstate companies open a new facility in Ogden.
WHAT: A ribbon cutting ceremony will officially open a new facility within the Business Depot Ogden that will house Esurance and Answer Financial, both leading direct-to-consumer insurance providers under the Allstate family of companies. Esurance is one of the fastest growing companies in the insurance industry and is expected to hire more than 500 new employees from the Weber County area over the next 18 months, with Answer Financial hiring another 150 positions
WHEN: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.
Welcome and remarks will be given promptly at 11:00 a.m. followed by a ribbon cutting at approximately 11:30 a.m. Mayor Caldwell and Esurance and Answer Financial representatives will be available for quotes and questions immediately following the ceremony.
WHERE: 1010 S Depot Drive, Ogden Utah
Ceremony will commence in the parking lot of the new Esurance building within the Business Depot Ogden complex.
WHY: This is an incredible public-private partnership that represents a significant investment in Ogden and Utah. As a Fortune 100 Company, Allstate joins the growing list of major national corporations that have made the decision to locate in Ogden.
CONTACT: Steve Fishburn, Ogden City Business Recruitment Relations Manager
(801) 629-8127 or stevefishburn@ogdencity.com
Danny Miller, Esurance Public Relations Manager
(415) 407-6491 or dmiller2@esurance.com
