WatchGuard Video Opens New World Headquarters In Allen

ALLEN, TX – WatchGuard, Inc., the leading provider of mobile video solutions for law enforcement, opened the doors of its new worldwide headquarters on Monday, June 18, in Allen.

The unveiling began with a private discussion from former President George W. Bush in which he shared lessons in leadership, provided encouragement to law enforcement and answered questions moderated by Robert Vanman, WatchGuard Founder and CEO.

The discussion was followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring comments from retired Dallas Police Chief and WatchGuard board member, David Brown, City of Allen Mayor Stephen Terrell, and Vanman.

The 140,000-square-foot, two-story facility accommodates approximately 500 employees and all departmental work areas, including a 43,000-square-foot sophisticated manufacturing facility where all of WatchGuard’s products are assembled.

The Brent G. Robertson Engineering Wing and its attached state-of-the-art laboratory is home to WatchGuard’s in-car and body-worn camera systems designers. The laboratory features a number of specialty rooms including a temperature chamber room, a 3D print room, an anechoic chamber room, a camera dark room and a prototype shop for a Computer Numerical Control router. The facility also includes customer-accommodating elements like a high-tech product experience room, large training rooms and a drive-in vehicle installation and service garage with an officer lounge.

“We designed our facility to attract and retain employee talent by creating a beautiful and comfortable environment that improves the work-life of employees,” Vanman said. “Employee spaces were carefully planned for comfort and include sit/stand work surfaces, 100% dimmable LED lights, and speakers that generate white background noise to reduce audible interruptions.”

Employee amenities include a fully equipped fitness center, locker rooms with showers, recreation center, indoor racquetball court, outdoor basketball court, greenspace with shaded pavilions, an in-house medical clinic for employees and their families, a chapel/mother’s room, numerous break rooms and a spacious lunch room with a catering kitchen where employees can purchase fresh food brought in daily by a local market cafe. All beverages are free for employees, including canned sodas, juices, fountain drinks, and expresso and cappuccino coffees.

The 12-acre campus was designed around a 2-phase plan. The second phase will be another 72,000-square-foot wing that will accommodate an additional 250 employees, which is anticipated to begin in the next few years.

About WatchGuard:

WatchGuard is the leading provider of mobile video solutions for law enforcement. Our products include in-car video systems and body-worn cameras along with evidence management software. Our solutions increase transparency and accountability, improve trust between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve, reduce agency liability and advance the judicial process. We have supplied our products to approximately one-third of all law enforcement agencies in the United States and Canada.

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Report compiled from a press release provided by WatchGuard and Friedman Marketing