Home-grown Corporation Service Company, announced it will break ground on its new global headquarters near Wilmington.
The ceremony will be held on Oct. 27 at 9:30 a.m., rain or shine, at 301 Little Falls Drive, near the intersection of Del. 48 and Centerville Road, west of Wilmington.
The company has been at working with the county on approvals for the project. Development of such projects has not been easy in Delaware, due to the county’s Unified Development Plan and neighborhood concerns. The county has been working to ease some of the restrictions as a way to bring jobs to the area.
Founded in 1899, privately-held CSC has grown to 2,200 employees globally, with 948 located in Delaware. Today, CSC has offices in 11 countries throughout North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.
“As CSC continues to grow, this new headquarters will provide a world-class campus needed to recruit talent and expand business in Delaware,” a release stated.
The company was founded to help companies incorporate in Delaware. In the past couple of decades, it has expanded to become a worldwide company.
“I’m proud that founders Josiah Marvel and Christopher Ward started their businesses in Delaware over 115 years ago,” said Rod Ward, CSC CEO. “Delaware is our home, and by establishing our global headquarters, we look forward to continued growth here and globally.”
The planned 148,000-square-foot facility will house the majority of CSC’s Delaware employees — currently spread out in several locations within a 10-mile radius—and incorporate state-of-the-art design and sustainability features, including a green roof, sit/stand workstations, collaborative workspaces, and technology upgrades. The new headquarters will foster the vibrant, positive, and team-based work environment CSC promotes.
“As we break ground, our vision for the site is to establish a superior, sustainable campus that our employees and our neighbors can be proud of,” said Ward. “We’ve worked hard over the past year with county officials to ensure that we create an environment that is both suitable for our growth and compatible with the surrounding landscape.”
