eBay expands corporate presence in Utah
Online auctioneer eBay holds grand opening for Utah campus
DRAPER, Utah (AP) -- Online auction house eBay Inc. is expanding its operations in Utah.
The company's chief executive John Donahoe will hold a grand opening Friday at an office campus in the Salt Lake City suburb of Draper.
Gov. Gary Herbert and local officials will be on hand for the 10:30 a.m. ceremony.
The Internet auctioneer will show off a 241,000-square-foot building on eBay Way near a FrontRunner commuter rail station.
The company is operating a customer service center and other corporate functions in Draper. It has a data center in another suburb, South Jordan.
eBay says it's adding 1,600 jobs in Utah for a total of 3,600. It is among a number of technology companies being drawn to Utah with tax incentives. Others include Adobe, IM Flash, and most recently Vivint Home Security.
