Games Workshop North America Moving

[TheBitzBarn]

Just got this info form a secret source

If you have not heard Games Workshop is moving the HQ from Baltimore MD to Memphis TN. This move will start in April and will be finalized by July 16th.

It makes sense to have Manufacturing and Corporate in Same city and Hopefully Games Day will be in Memphis More Centrally Located and maybe they will discover us in the South play war games too

[SandWyrm]

Hmmmnnn... That would be nice, as I live in the midwest.

[Lord of Deeds]

I am sure this is meant as a cost saving move in the long term and probably is meant to also reduce duplication in overhead certain posistions (HR, Acct) as well as possibly take advantage of surplus space in their Mfg. / warehouse location (I see them moving into the battle bunker space). The fact that Mr. Kirby is relocating to the US around the same time probably has something to do with it as well.

I wonder how many GW employees are relocating? I wonder how many of them want to relocate?

Games Day in Memphis should be cheaper to do than games day in Baltimore, but, and no offense to our friends in Memphis, Memphis is not the desitnation city that Baltimore is (sorry, not a big Elvis fan), but it should be cheaper to fly to at least or makes driving more realistic for a much larger number of people given Memphis' central location. Then again, given Memphis being much closer to Chicago (1 day freight), maybe Games Day will return to Chicago.

[TheBitzBarn]

I am totally sure this was a Cost Saving. They will not be able to use the same building as that space is maxed out and they are using the bunker for storage one of the reason they closed it. I can see them expanding the space as there were rumor they were expanding to meet demand. Kirby coming here to get North America moving againas the current Leadership has sucked.

Memphis is more destination than Baltimore that town is NASTY( but so are parts of Memphis) but Mephis has Beale Street and Casinos like 40 minutes south in Mississippi. Airport closes at 10pm for Fedex and that is also a reason the move makes sense They use Fedex Exclusively to ship.

[Madness]

sorry, not a big Elvis fan

Damn my overimaginative head, I'm seeing Emperor impersonators now. Hail to the Emp.

[MVBrandt]

Sadface, only b/c I live 1 hour from Bal'more.

[sonsoftaurus]

If true, sorry for the Baltimore area players, and especially the employees.

But good deal for the Tennesseans.

Maybe this will mean less emphasis on Raven Guard, and more on Titans.

[Silver Drakes Legion]

They obviously needed a new location but why memphis? I mean Maryland has the largest concentration of stores. Though they have been way overflowing for a long time at that location. I doubt relocating that many workers would be worthwhile sucks for them in this economy.

[rkiviman]

Great deal, much closer. Look forward to making visits to Memphis now!!

[TheBitzBarn]

They obviously needed a new location but why memphis? I mean Maryland has the largest concentration of stores. Though they have been way overflowing for a long time at that location. I doubt relocating that many workers would be worthwhile sucks for them in this economy.

Well it make sense because the Plastic Facility and Memphis Airport and FedEx. I believe they have a lot of Land on the location and I mean a lot. Seems like most of the Trade people are moving and you know the Middle Managers will go but beyond that it does suck.