I was drawing a blank on AT HQ in Hoffman Estates and “Bell Works” until I
realized that’s the former “Ameritech Center” building. In other words, new
AT, not old AT I think I’ve been in the building once or twice, probably
in the late 1990’s when I worked at Westell and the building was new. I was on
the DSL standards subcommittee and Tom Starr of Ameritech was the chairperson,
so likely I was meeting with him. I remember it as the somewhat weird building
with the catwalks. Kind of like a really nice prison.
From: AF On Behalf Of Nate Burke
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2024 1:20 PM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
Subject: [AFMUG] New Cambium HQ
I saw an article in the local paper this morning that Cambium is moving their
HQ into the Old AT HQ (Bell Works) in Hoffman Estates. It mentioned that
this will allow them to have both Corporate and Engineering at the same site.
Hope we get some tours of their new space once it's up and running.
Excerpt below from
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240128/business/a-game-changer-bell-works-chicagoland-in-hoffman-estates-ready-to-add-homes/
(Possibly Paywalled)
"wireless infrastructure provider Cambium Networks moving its U.S. headquarters
from Rolling Meadows to Bell Works. The Motorola spinoff’s 35,000 square feet
currently under renovation was not only the largest new lease of 2023 at Bell
Works but takes advantage of a novel opportunity to have its corporate offices
and engineering labs on the same property.
“Here we’ve married the two,” Zucker said. “They’ve brought both of their uses
together. The village modified the zoning here to accommodate that.”
The company’s research and development will be conducted in newly equipped
space on the first floor, with its offices and conference rooms on the fourth.
Cambium Networks Senior Engineer Evan Boyack said there are few facilities that
could offer the combination of space. The international company has a desire to
stay in Chicago’s Northwest suburbs because it remains the base of the talent
pool Motorola attracted there.
Amenities such as the Fairgrounds World’s Fair restaurant and bar were another
attraction of Bell Works, he added.
“Having these amenities helps bring our engineers back to the office,” Boyack
said."
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