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`By Erin Edgemon – Staf Writer, Ausin Business Journal
`Sep 4, 2019 Updated Sep 4, 2019, 10:14pm CDT
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`Facebook Inc. has a lot of room to grow in Austin.
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`The social media company's newest ofces in the Third + Shoal tower downtown have room for more than 1,550 employees.
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`Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) has about 1,200 employees currently in the capital city across multiple ofces, said Katherine Shappley,
`head of the Austin ofce and vice president of Facebook's North American Global Business Group.
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`“As you look at Silicon Valley, all companies I think are looking to other prime locations like Austin — center of the country,
`vibrant community and great talent pool,” she said. “So the company is very invested in continuing the growth here in Austin.”
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`Shappley was one of the frst Facebook employees in Austin, when the company opened with seven employees in 2010 and
`occupied one foor at 300 W. Sixth St. It now occupies four foors at 300 W. Sixth — go here for a 2017 tour of that ofce a few
`blocks away from this new one.
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`Facebook’s growth over the last nine years is a “great indication” of its future in Austin, Shappley said.
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`Facebook on Sept. 4 gave members of the media and community partners a sneak peak of its new urban-modern ofces, which
`occupy 11 stories or 256,500 square feet at Third + Shoal, 607 W. Third St. The company wouldn’t disclose how many employees
`work in the new building, which opened a few weeks ago.
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`Austin Mayor Steve Adler, state Sen. Kirk Watson and Austin Community College President Richard Rhodes joined in on the
`festivities.
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`At Third + Shoal, Facebook ofers many amenities to make employees’ lives a little bit easier — and maybe keep them at work a
`little longer. There are three full-service kitchens where employees eat for free. There are also 10 smaller kitchens that ofer
`snacks and drinks.
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`The ofce has 10 outdoor decks/terraces, a ftness center with locker room and a recreation room where yoga classes are taught.
`Other unique features are a shipping center where employees can have their packages and letters mailed for free and a free
`drop-of laundry service.
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`There’s even a pop-up shop where local companies set up and sell their wares to employees.
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`Interestingly, though, Facebook doesn't have any amenities for dogs, unlike its neighbor Google Inc., which has a dog park on
`the 29th foor of its ofce at 500 W. 2nd Street.
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`With Austin being the live music capital of the world, Facebook gave employees a music room equipped with keyboards, drums
`and guitars where they form bands or jam on their own.
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`On the expansive hallways throughout the building, there are 14 art installations sourced via Facebook’s Artist in Residence
`program. The artwork on the 22nd and 15th foors, which were toured by the media, was very modern and included painted
`grafti and works resembling street posters.
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`Facebook Austin boasts the largest fnance department outside of Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, Shappley
`said. Employees also work in a wide variety of roles in community and businesses operations; human resources; the global
`business group, which works with advertisers and agencies; hardware and engineering; and on WhatsApp.
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`While all of the departments continue to see growth, the global business group that Shappley leads has seen the greatest
`headcount growth over the last few years, more than doubling.
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`“We are really doubling down on Austin as a center for enabling businesses small, medium and large, but particularly the small
`business group,” she said.
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`Facebook's wider footprint
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`Shappley declined to speak about Facebook’s ofces outside of downtown. She said the company is currently focused on its two
`fagship ofces downtown, the other being at 300 W. Sixth St.
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`“As we grow we are looking at more space as we need it,” Shappley said.
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`Sources confrmed to Austin Business Journal last September that Facebook had leased the entire 17-story Domain 12, which
`will be about 320,000 square feet. Completion of that building is expected in the fourth quarter of 2019.
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`Facebook also currently has ofces at Domain 8 and about 32,000 square feet at Parmer Innovation Center.
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`Despite intense competition for employees in Austin and recent national backlash Facebook has received over user privacy,
`Shappley said the company isn’t seeing any challenges recruiting top talent. She said the tech industry is united in bring more
`skilled workers to Austin and building pipelines for talent.
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`“I think in a way the competition actually strengthens the entire industry,” she said. “You’ve got people who are coming to
`Austin specifcally to work in this sector. All of the tech companies here are investing in programs that will feed the next
`generation of talent.”
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`One of these is a digital marketing certifcate program that Facebook has partnered with Austin Community College to create.
`The courses are designed to provide students with digital skills to build efective social media marketing and digital media
`strategy. Classes begin Oct. 14. For more info, click here.
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`“The need for digital skill sets is more important today than ever before, but closing the digital skills gap is something we can’t
`do alone,” Rhodes said in a statement. “This collaboration is a win for our students and our regional economy.”
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`The program is part of Facebook's pledge to train 1 million people and small businesses across the U.S. in digital skills by 2020.
`As part of its collaboration with ACC, Facebook pledged $60,000 to subsidize the cost for interested students.
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`And, of course, Facebook's swanky ofce space and perks are also recruiting tools.
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`Shappley said the benefts Facebook ofers at its ofces such as free meals, wellness benefts and resource groups are attractive
`to employees.
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`“We think the physical space itself is a visual representation of what we are trying to be as a company,” she said. “Be open is one
`of our core values. Move fast is one of our core values, and we try to enable that through the space.”
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`WRNS Studio was the interior architect on Facebook’s ofces at Third + Shoal. Project Management Advisors Inc. and American
`Realty Project Management were project managers and Harvey Cleary Builders was the general contractor. MEJ & Associates
`served as consultants on mechanical, electrical and plumbing. Cardno was the structural engineer.
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`Third + Shoal was developed as a joint venture by TIER REIT Inc., Austin-based Cielo Property Group and Invesco Real Estate
`with overall design by architecture frm Gensler. Other tenants of the 29-story tower include Bank of America, national law frm
`Dickinson Wright PLLC and the New York-based investment frm Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners. Intelligentsia Cofee, a 30-
`seat cofee bar, recently opened its frst Texas location on the ground foor. JuiceLand also plans to open at the tower.
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