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Tax software company Avalara now calls Durham its headquarters as it continues to grow its presence in the North Carolina city.
The company, which has thousands of employees around the world and previously listed Seattle as its headquarters, recently updated its LinkedIn page to reflect the change.
In a statement to the Triangle Business Journal, a company spokesperson said Durham “is now our headquarters location and does not change the way Avalara works as a global business.”
For now, the change appears to be mostly symbolic. But the company has been expanding Durham.
Earlier this year, company officials said the plan was to add 100 positions to its Durham operation, which already numbered around 480 workers. The company recently leased most of the fourth floor of the 88,000-square-foot building that fronts South Mangum Street adjacent to Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Right now, the company has three of the building’s four floors, and hopes to eventually take over the entire structure.
The headquarters designation is a big one for Durham and the Triangle as a whole. Regional and state officials are trying to attract more large companies to the area. And having a large company such as Avalara call Durham home will likely bring added benefits, such philanthropic work.
Triangle Business Journal
