This post was originally published on April 1, 2014. All content herein should be read in full consideration of this date.
Here at Flint Group, we’re bursting with excitement. I’m just going to come out and say it, because I can’t take it anymore: We’re opening a Hawaii office!
Say whaaaa? Yeah, you read that right. Flint Group’s Hawaii office will open April 28, 2014. Aloha state here we come!
Why Hawaii?
Good question! Aside from the warmer temps, amazing seafood and epic surfing (need we go on?), Hawaii offers immense opportunity for Flint Group. Our leadership team has been considering the location and planning the launch for several years now, which is why it’s so exciting to FINALLY be able to share it with you.
Thanks to Hawaii’s mild, year-round climate, the state has a rich agricultural industry. It grows everything from sugarcane and pineapple to coffee and macadamia nuts. In fact, Hawaii supplies 90 percent of the world’s macadamia nuts and is the only U.S. provider of coffee.
With our sister agricultural agency AdFarm, opening a Hawaii location is a natural step for Flint Group.
Scouting the location
Our new office will be located about 2 miles from downtown Honolulu near Ala Moana Beach Park.
We’ve been sending employees to scout locations for the past year. And while we looked at other islands like Kauai and Maui, Honolulu’s economic vitality presents an ideal opportunity to serve the agriculture, aerospace and tourism industries most effectively.
Flint Group CEO Roger Reierson (left) on a scout in Oahu with Eric Piela, Flint Group director of organizational development, last July.
Jen Strickler, our VP of User Experience, with her hubby in Kauai.
Ken Zakovich, creative director at our Duluth office, with his wife and kids. We sent them to research the island of Maui, specifically the northwestern area of Kāʻanapali.
Flint Interactive Project Manager Heather Seeley with her hubby. They looked into the south shore of Maui, in an area called Kihei.
Luau launch
We’ll be hosting a luau launch event on May 7. Stay tuned for more details. In the meantime, watch our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter to see more pictures of our new office space!
This new endeavor is the pinnacle of our quest to AIM HIGHER.
