Over 100 excited Hacienda and Hewlett-Packard employees and Pleasanton officials braved the 100 degree mid-day heat to attend the ground breaking on Thursday, July 12th, for Hewlett-Packard’s new office facilities in Hacienda Business Park. The two story, 55,000 square foot facility will house the newest Northern California branch office for the company’s Neely Sales Region. The office will be located on the corner of West Las Positas Boulevard and Stoneridge Drive. The first phase of construction will be completed and ready for occupancy in Spring of 1985.

Some 80 people are currently employed at Hewlett-Packard’s temporary San Ramon offices and will transfer to the new building in April, 1985. Another 20 to 30 people are expected to be hired in sales, service and administration by the end of the fiscal year in 1985. Total employment at Hewlett-Packard’s Hacienda office is expected to triple over the next five years.

“This represents a very positive move for Hewlett-Packard,” commented Mark Anderson, Branch Business Manager for the company. “Hewlett-Packard has always had a good track record in providing jobs within the community where we locate. Hacienda, too, has consistently demonstrated the same commitments to quality and to the community and we’re very enthused about the move.”

“Hewlett-Packard is exactly what Pleasanton has been hoping for and we are proud to welcome a firm with its prestige into this park,” said City Manager Jim Walker, who spoke on behalf of the city. “We’re also looking forward to the anticipate revenue,” he added with a chuckle.

It is estimated that Hewlett-Packard will provide the city treasury with approximately $650,000 per year off of sales taxes on the Hewlett-Packard computers the Neely division will sell.

Roger Gage, General Manager of the Real Estate Operations for The Prudential Insurance company of America, (co-developer of Hacienda, along with Callahan-Pentz Properties), also spoke briefly. “They (Hewlett-Packard) have just been super to work with right from the very beginning.”

Also attending the ceremonies for Hewlett-Packard were Reed Hillard, Regional Branch Manager, and Nate Schussel, Region Operation Manager, whom Gage called, “a first-rate professional from a first-class operation.”

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