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PENTAGON FEDEDERAL CREDIT UNION EXPANDS IN OMAHA
Pentagon Federal Credit Union representatives announced today the organization has entered into an agreement to acquire a second location, the former ADT building at 502 Fortune Drive in Papillion. The new facility, representing a $4 million investment, will allow PenFed to recruit potential employees from two different parts of the metro and, ultimately, more than double its employee base in the Omaha area. >>more>>
GREATER OMAHA A GREAT FIT FOR DATA CENTERS
Many factors are taken into consideration when determining the best location for a data center and these factors are why Greater Omaha is home to some  of the most recognized names in the technology sector. Organizations including Yahoo!, Google, First Data Resources, Verizon and PayPal, among others, all have a significant presence in Omaha.
“Low power costs, low real estate costs, plenty of bandwidth, a productive workforce and the quality of life all made Omaha the preferred location for this data center,” said Scott Noteboom, director of data center engineering and operations for Yahoo!
“From an infrastructure standpoint,” stated Noteboom, “Omaha more than met our requirements by offering access to multiple carriers with redundant paths to all the major Internet points of presence across the country.
“In the mid-1990s, during the technology boom, there was an infrastructure build-out with billions of dollars spent on laying fiber across the country. A lot of that fiber ended up going right through Omaha. That’s what helped turn Omaha into a core Internet city.”
Once fully deployed, Yahoo!’s 100,000-square-foot data center in Greater Omaha will have more than one hundred thousand computers servicing functions from e-mail to front page and everything in between. >>more>>
OMAHA AND NEBRASKA RANK HIGH AND OFTEN IN NATIONAL RANKINGS
The city of Omaha and state of Nebraska have received a lot of national attention lately regarding economic stability, business opportunities, housing affordability, quality of life and the list goes on.
In the third quarter alone, Omaha and Nebraska have been recognized on 14 new or updated national rankings. The 2009 rankings to-date total 43, many of which are in the top ten. Click here to view notable rankings from the third quarter.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION FLOURISHES IN GREATER OMAHA
The Greater Omaha area continues to produce interesting and exciting entrepreneurial companies. Following the recent trend of success for software and web-based companies such as PhenomBlue, Hayneedle (formerly NetShops), Sojern and GamePlan Technologies, Omaha continues to see the next generation of information technology and software companies take root and flourish.
During the third quarter of 2009, three companies made significant strides toward solidifying there long-term success. First, RockDex merged with Kansas City-based LockerPartner to form a significant music analytics company. Second, BrightMix sponsored the creation of a new polling software company called, GoPollGo. Third, Skyvu, a local creative, film and animation company, produced a robust iphone application that has helped provide immediate positive results for the Nebraska Angels who funded the company in the spring of 2009. Each of these companies is indicative of the fertile information technology start-up community in the Greater Omaha region. >>more>>
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