Internet giant Google announced on Wednesday To invest $9,500 million in offices and data centers in the United States in 2022hopes it will help create 12,000 new jobs full time.

In addition to the 12,000 jobs at Google, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet, said in an entry on the corporate blog, The investments will also create thousands of jobs among its suppliers and partners.

According to new research published Wednesday by the Bay Area Council Economics Institute, Creating a job in a high-tech company creates more than four jobs in the local economy.

The company admitted At a time when remote work is increasingly becoming more and more common, investing in physical space may seem “illogical”, but he reassured that having modern facilities is “more important than ever.” leads to better products, better quality of life for workers and stronger communities.

Google offices and data centers provide: “vital fixtures for local communities and helping us contribute to their economy”adds the expression.

The signature of the world’s most used internet search engine will be opened It will have new offices in Atlanta, Georgia and will continue to invest in facilities in Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, Oklahoma, Iowa, Nebraska, New York, Colorado and California.

The company states in its press release that they are working on it. By 2030, offices and data centers will run on carbon-neutral energy 24/7 as they seek to set new standards for green building design.

In the last five years, Google has invested more than $37 billion in the US in offices and data centers distributed in 26 statesIt creates more than 40,000 full-time jobs. This is on top of more than $40 billion invested in research and development in the country between 2020 and 2021.

Today’s report also released a 2021 economic impact report on Google’s broader contribution to the economy. Last year, it reflects a US$617 billion contribution to economic activity for millions of American companies, nonprofits, creators, developers, and publishers.

“We also continue to help them gain the skills they need to be successful in today’s economy. Founding member of the Central Michigan Innovation District in Detroit up to us $100 million Google Career Certification Fund, “A new financial model to help people access education and acquire digital skills.”

(with information from EFE)

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