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Mason,
OH – February 2024 / NewsmakerAlert: Cintas
Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS), one of the Cincinnati region’s five Fortune
500 companies, announces a transformative investment into its 43-acre Mason
corporate campus to secure a continued path of growth for the company and
its employee-partners. The transformation is a commitment to the community
to grow and retain key senior-level talent and train the Cintas leaders
of the future at headquarters. This investment signals Cintas’ priority
to establish a new standard for office design to support flexibility, creativity,
technical integration, employee wellness, collaboration and inclusivity
in the workplace.
“We
see this corporate headquarters transformation as a unique opportunity
to extend our culture and values into the physical working environment,”
said CEO Todd
Schneider. “Our employee-partners are the lifeblood of our company
– this initiative is about investing in a work environment that inspires
them through seamless integration of indoor and outdoor spaces with the
technology, flexibility and amenities to drive our business forward.”
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“Cintas
is a cutting-edge, global leader that has been a strong Ohio partner for
decades as it has grown and evolved through industry innovation,” said
President and CEO of JobsOhio, J.P.
Nauseef. “Cintas’ decision to provide a new, remarkable workplace for
its employees is an example of the continuous forward momentum and originality
on which Cintas’ reputation is built.”
Mason,
through its incentive, is joining Cintas in the development of a talent
hub that will allow the company to add 125 new jobs over the next five
years, to be centralized at the corporate headquarters.
“Cintas
is a titan of industry with 44,000 employees globally and an iconic part
of the City of Mason with 1,300 located at the Mason Headquarters,” said
Eric Hansen,
Mason City Manager. “We’re thrilled to secure this investment and continue
to grow a Fortune 500 global corporate headquarters in our community.”
“We
appreciate the partnership with Mason, REDI Cincinnati and JobsOhio, who
have laid the foundation for our continued growth,” said Jim
Rozakis, Executive Vice President & COO of Cintas. “Our culture
plays a role in every decision we make. It is our ultimate competitive
advantage, and this investment in a creative and re-imagined workplace
is a commitment to our employee-partners around our common beliefs, values
and ethics.”
The
transformed campus is still in the initial phase of design but is anticipated
to include future-forward elements, such as:
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Indoor
spaces with ample natural light and including elements such as vegetation
and natural materials.
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Outdoor
work areas with shaded seating, landscaped gardens and work pods equipped
with Wi-Fi and power outlets.
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Innovation
hubs and creativity zones strategically placed throughout the project to
inspire innovation and empower employee-partners to collaborate through
whiteboard brainstorming and interactivity.
“For 95
years, Cintas has called Cincinnati home, and the region has equally supported
Cintas’ growth and expansion as one of our own,” said Kimm
Lauterbach, president and CEO of REDI Cincinnati. “This announcement
supports our ongoing commitment to sustained success. We’re proud to collaborate
with JobsOhio and the City of Mason to bolster the development of an enhanced
campus epitomizing innovation and forward-looking vision to support the
employees and operations of Cintas.”
“We
know our corporate partners value flexibility and autonomy while thriving
in purpose-driven surroundings,” said Michele
Blair, Director Mason Economic Development. “We’re looking forward
to this transformative project demonstrating the work environments of the
future to attract companies and individuals with a shared passion for innovation,
collaboration, and meaningful work.”
JobsOhio
also plans to provide assistance, which will be made public after a final
agreement is executed.
About
Cintas
Cintas
Corporation helps more than one million businesses of all types and
sizes get Ready™ to open their doors with confidence every day by
providing products and services that help keep their customers’ facilities
and employees clean, safe and looking their best. With offerings including
uniforms, mats, mops, restroom supplies, first aid and safety products,
fire extinguishers and testing, and safety training, Cintas helps customers
get Ready for the Workday®. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas
is a publicly held Fortune 500 company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select
Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of both the Standard &
Poor’s 500 Index and Nasdaq-100 Index.
About
the City of Mason, Ohio
As
the largest city in Warren County and part of the Greater Cincinnati region
in southwest Ohio, Mason is nationally recognized for its low-cost of business
operations, award-winning schools, and intentional culture of wellness.
Mason has a strong entrepreneurial business community and is an established
hub for bioscience innovation, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, and
technology companies. Mason’s economic development mission is focused on
attracting and supporting the growth of top companies and creating jobs
in these sectors, while also leveraging partnerships to attract foreign
direct investment. For more information about the City of Mason, visit
www.WhyMason.com or www.ImagineMason.org.
About
REDI
The
Regional Economic Development Initiative (REDI) Cincinnati is the first
point-of-contact for companies locating or growing in the 16-county region
at the heart of southwest Ohio, northern Kentucky, and southeast Indiana.
REDI Cincinnati is supported by top business leaders and community partners
and staffed by a team of economic development experts who are uniting the
Cincinnati region to compete globally. The future is bright, and we’re
building it, right now. Join us at www.REDICincinnati.com.
About
JobsOhio
JobsOhio
is a private nonprofit economic development corporation designed to drive
job creation and new capital investment in Ohio through business attraction,
retention, and expansion. The organization also works to seed talent production
in its targeted industries and to attract talent to Ohio through Find Your
Ohio. JobsOhio works with six regional partners across Ohio: Dayton Development
Coalition, Ohio Southeast Economic Development, One Columbus, REDI Cincinnati,
Regional Growth Partnership, and Team NEO. Learn more at www.JobsOhio.com.
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Media
Contact:
Lizz
Summers
Cintas
Director of Communications
513-972-2859
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