Essence Opens Regional Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
11/08/2018
“Essence is a globally connected company with nationally-known clients,” said Val Hale, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. “Their culture will be a nice addition to our Silicon Slopes community and Salt Lake City. We welcome them in opening their 19th global office in our great state.”
“Salt Lake City and Essence share a similar commitment to culture and innovation; two qualities that are significant to who we are as an agency,” said Steve Williams, CEO, North America, Essence. “We’re excited to offer current and prospective employees the opportunity to contribute to a flourishing tech community while maintaining a positive quality of life.”
“Essence Global has grown dramatically over the past few years, and we’re excited the company has added Utah to its impressive list of locations,” said Theresa Foxley, President and CEO of the Economic Development Corporation of Utah. “There’s a lot of innovation going on at the intersection of marketing and tech, and we look forward to seeing Essence’s contributions in that space firsthand.”
An an incentive, Essence may earn up to 10 percent of the new state taxes they will pay over the five-year life of the agreement in the form of a post-performance Economic Development Increment Finance (EDTIF) tax credit rebate. As part of the contract with Essence, the GOED Board of Directors has approved a post-performance tax credit rebate not to exceed $191,688. Each year that Essence meets the criteria in its contract with the state, it will earn a portion of the total tax credit rebate.
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