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Vivid Seats Announces Grand Opening of New Chicago Headquarters
CHICAGO, Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ: SEAT), a leading marketplace that utilizes its technology platform to connect millions of
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[{"type":"text","content":"CHICAGO, Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ: SEAT), a leading marketplace that utilizes its technology platform to connect millions of buyers with thousands of ticket sellers across hundreds of thousands of events each year, today announced it has opened its new corporate headquarters in the historic Marshall Field building at 24 E. Washington Street in downtown Chicago, where it has been headquartered since 2001. Over the last year, Vivid Seats entered the public markets on the NASDAQ and has achieved record revenues in each quarter since. In 2022, Vivid Seats was named to Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators list, honoring organizations and businesses that demonstrate a steadfast commitment to encouraging innovation at all levels. It was also named to Built In Chicago's 2022 Best Places to Work in Chicago which ranks tech companies with the best employee benefits and salary. “We are incredibly proud to have been based in Chicago for over two decades. Our new headquarters is both an investment in Vivid Seats’ current and future employees, as well as Chicago’s growing tech sector,” said Stan Chia, Chief Executive Officer of Vivid Seats. “As a technology company focused on innovation, this new space supports the ongoing growth of our business and our continued focus on attracting, retaining, and fostering talent. We are passionate about enabling fans to ‘Experience It Live’ and we are intent on doing the same for our employees with our new office.” “Vivid Seats has represented the best and brightest of Chicago’s tech sector for over two decades, and I’m thrilled that they’ve decided to invest even further in our city and state with a new state of the art headquarters,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Not only has Vivid Seats seen record revenues and strong growth, but they’re doing it while consistently ranking among the best companies for employees. Chicago is a world-class city for innovation and new ideas, and I look forward to seeing how Vivid Seats will continue to grow in that landscape.” “Vivid Seats represents one of Chicago's most successful marketplaces and I am proud to see their growing presence with their new headquarters space in the historic Marshall Field building,” said Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot. “I congratulate CEO Stan Chia and his talented team who will continue to thrive rig...