Cybersecurity company Fortinet opened an innovation hub in downtown Chicago. The Fortinet-owned facility is part of the company’s global expansion strategy, focused on fostering innovation and enhancing collaboration for customers, partners, employees and other key stakeholders.
The launch represents a $30+ million investment in the local region. The renovated six-story building encompasses over 90,000 square feet, and will help expand Fortinet Cloud points of presence, worldwide.
Key features include:
- Fortinet Cloud PoP, powered by Fortinet appliances and enhanced by Fortinet’s proprietary ASIC technology. This will allow the company to further meet customer need through the delivery of services, SaaS products and SASE.
- R&D center to facilitate high-impact R&D activity, foster interdisciplinary collaboration among employees – including engineers and developers – and advance the development of Fortinet cybersecurity technology.
- Executive briefing center for driving business growth and cultivating long-term relationships with key stakeholders, offering collaborative meeting spaces.
- Cybersecurity training facility, furthering Fortinet’s commitment to closing the cybersecurity skills gap. The new building provides an in-person learning environment to deliver the Fortinet Training Institute’s certification program curriculum.
- Customer support expansion, with a local services and sales team to provide expertise and knowledge to enhance customer support and satisfaction.
“Our investment in Chicago reflects Fortinet’s long-term commitment to delivering top-tier solutions and support for our enterprise customers across the United States and globally, always with a ‘built to last’ approach in mind,” said Fortinet COO, John Whittle. “As we roll out new Innovation Hubs in strategic locations throughout 2025 and beyond, we will continue to enhance our infrastructure and innovation to provide unmatched experiences and solutions to protect our customers around the world.”
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