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Init expands North American HQ

International public transit systems provider Init is expanding its headquarters in Chesapeake, Virginia. The company will consolidate its administrative offices, two manufacturing firms and warehouse operations into a 70,000 sq. ft facility. The new office will house Init’s staff including their engineering, development, sales, customer support, information technology, project management and administrative departments. Init and the company’s two manufacturing firms, Superior Quality Manufacturing (SQM)
November 23, 2015 Read time: 1 min
International public transit systems provider 511 Init is expanding its headquarters in Chesapeake, Virginia. The company will consolidate its administrative offices, two manufacturing firms and warehouse operations into a 70,000 sq. ft facility.

The new office will house Init’s staff including their engineering, development, sales, customer support, information technology, project management and administrative departments. Init and the company’s two manufacturing firms, Superior Quality Manufacturing (SQM) and Total Quality Assembly (TQA) currently employ approximately 70 people.

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