WP Engine Expands Global Presence with New Office in Brisbane
October 17 2017 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
Office Will Serve Over 3,000 Agencies and
Companies In Australia and New Zealand
WP Engine, the leading WordPress digital experience platform,
today announced the opening of its new office in Brisbane to
further support the company’s surging customer base across
Australia and New Zealand.
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WP Engine announces the opening of its
Brisbane office to support the company’s surging customer base
across Australia and New Zealand. The Brisbane office is the latest
addition in the company’s global expansion. (Photo: Business
Wire)
Expected to more than double its customer base and significantly
invest in employee growth over the next three years, the Brisbane
office is the latest addition in the company’s global expansion,
following the opening of offices in London (2015) and Limerick,
Ireland (2016).
“Today, we are embarking on an exciting new chapter in WP
Engine’s international expansion,” said Mary Ellen Dugan, Chief
Marketing Officer at WP Engine. “Brisbane is the perfect place for
us to continue to build out our global footprint and be closer to
our customers. We are energized by the opportunity to partner with
the community, government and business leaders to build local
talent and advance the local tech ecosystem.”
WP Engine is the leader in powering digital experiences built on
WordPress, delivering more than 500,000+ experiences that five
percent of the online world visit every day. Across 130 countries,
70,000+ customers ranging from individuals and startups to
multinational corporations and global agencies trust WP Engine
including AMD, Bauer Media, Brickworks, Carsales.com.au, Casella
Family Brands the makers of [yellow tail] wine, Elephant Room,
iSelect, Metcash, New Relic, Penguin Random House Australia, Under
Armour and XERO.
“I’d like to personally welcome WP Engine to Brisbane,” said
Curtis Pitt, Queensland Treasurer and Minister for Trade and
Investment. “WP Engine was impressed with the strong local talent
pool of skilled ICT staff and the pipeline of talent graduating
from Queensland’s Universities. The company brings an
entrepreneurial spirit to Brisbane and their new office is a
terrific investment that helps propel the local technology
community forward.”
“We are pleased to extend an official welcome to WP Engine,”
said Peta Ellis, Chief Executive Officer at River City Labs. “WP
Engine choosing River City Labs as its first Australian based
office is a testament to the positive global reach we have.
Surrounded by a community of startups and entrepreneurs, it’s great
to see WP Engine in our space of innovative thinkers.”
For more information on the new roles with WP Engine in
Brisbane, please visit:
https://wpengine-careers.com/office-location/brisbane/.
With WP Engine, Australian agencies and brands can build
remarkable digital experiences quickly and easily; deliver those
experiences with greater speed (via Australia-based data centers
with our tech partners Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud
Platform), security, and reliability; gain insights to improve the
digital experience and the business impact; and extend their
digital and marketing hub with open integrations using
best-of-breed solutions.
CUSTOMER QUOTES
“Few companies have invested into and forged as strong a path in
helping power digital experiences on WordPress as WP Engine,” said
Rob Stinson, Marketing Manager at XWP. “Their influence on the
wider WordPress ecosystem is well known, and we are finding their
commitment to the enterprise space equips us to move with
confidence, knowing that our clients’ infrastructure is well
managed and ready to grow with them. We truly value their team and
their dedication to the technology that brings us together.”
“With Vegepod’s success in the Shark Tank grand finale, it was
crucial that our website was able to cope with the sudden influx of
interest and sales. Fortunately, by working with Elephant Room and
WP Engine, the website easily handled the traffic influxes and the
experience for thousands of new Vegepod users was a positive one,”
said Matt Harris, CEO and Founder of Vegepod.
About WP Engine
WP Engine is the world’s leading WordPress digital experience
platform that gives enterprises and agencies the agility,
performance, intelligence, and integrations they need to drive
their business forward faster. WP Engine’s combination of tech
innovation and an award-winning team of WordPress experts are
trusted by over 70,000 companies across 130 countries to provide
counsel and support, helping brands create world-class digital
experiences. Founded in 2010, WP Engine is headquartered in Austin,
Texas, and has offices in San Francisco, California; San Antonio,
Texas; London, England; Limerick, Ireland and Brisbane,
Australia.
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