American Eagle Outfitters More Than Doubles its Midwest Distribution Center.OTTAWA, Kan. -- American Eagle Outfitters (Nasdaq:AEOS AEOS American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (stock symbol) AEOS Advanced Electro-Optical System (3.67 meter adaptive optical telescope on Maui) AEOS Advanced Electro Optical Sensor ) is making news and big investments in both themselves and the Midwest. Today they broke ground on a 540,000 square foot addition to their current distribution center in Ottawa, Kan. Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius Kathleen Gilligan Sebelius (born May 15 1948) is currently serving as the forty-fourth Governor of Kansas.[1] She is the second female governor of the state of Kansas, and is currently chairwoman of the Democratic Governors Association. and Ottawa Mayor Richard Jackson Richard Jackson may refer to the following people:
American Eagle Outfitters currently operates 798 AE stores in 50 states, the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). and Puerto Rico, and 71 AE stores in Canada. AE also operates ae.com, which ships around the world. "The expanded center will provide distribution solutions in three areas of the company. AE Direct, the company's Internet business, will now be handled through the Ottawa facility, as will our complete line of intimate apparel and the new Martin+Osa line, a new sportswear concept targeting 25 to 45 year old women and men, this fall," says Richard Stukus, Senior Director Operations and Projects for American Eagle Outfitters. Ironically, AE selected the name Martin+Osa after Kansas adventurers Martin and Osa Johnson
Martin Johnson (October 9 1884 – January 13 1937) and his wife Osa Johnson (née Leighty, March 14 1894 – January 7 1953) were adventurers from Kansas, United States. . "We were thrilled when American Eagle decided to come here five years ago and the fact that they chose to further invest their resources in our community," says Ottawa Chamber of Commerce President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. ) Tom Weigand. In fact, location played a major role in American Eagle's decision to settle in Ottawa in 2000. Located about 55 miles southwest of downtown Kansas City Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, the central part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, is defined by the Kansas City, Missouri Downtown Council and City Hall officials as the area located between the Missouri River in the North, to 31st Street in the South; and from the , Ottawa is strategically situated off I-35, a key traffic flow for shipping from Mexico to Canada. American Eagle has called in two nationally recognized leaders in construction and materials handling to partner in the facility expansion. Both Vargo Engineered Material Handling Solutions in Columbus, Ohio, and H&M Company, Inc. in Jackson, Tennessee, a Design/Build company, have worked with American Eagle on past projects. Building design and prep will begin immediately, with the first phase of construction scheduled to start in September of this year. The physical building is expected to be completed and operational by April 2007. American Eagle plans to add nearly 300 new jobs as a result of the expansion. For more information about American Eagle Outfitters, visit their website, www.AE.com. |
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