AT&T moves HQ to Dallas from San Antonio
By Nilay Patel 
posted June 27th 2008 8:54PM
posted June 27th 2008 8:54PM
What's that, you didn't know AT&T was based in Texas? Yeah, ever since all those mergers (re-)created AT&T, its HQ has been in the former SBC offices in San Antonio, which is why certain services tend to roll out there first. It looks like the Alamo City isn't quite big enough for Ma Bell, though -- it's just announced that it's moving its corporate headquarters to Dallas in order to be closer to the airport. Yes, the airport. Dallas-Fort Worth Internation is country's third-largest airport, and AT&T wants travel to and from HQ to be more convenient and cost-effective. AT&T also has about 1,300 different suppliers and vendors in the Dallas area who employ some 45,000 people, so moving closer to them seems like a no-brainer. The company's Telecom Operations unit is staying put, however, so only about 700 of the 6,000 workers currently in San Antonio will be schlepping across the state. The transition should be completed within the year -- here's hoping some of those cost savings make their way down to us.
basically now its gonna take two more days if i need to get a replacement phone now! eeek
basically this is odd.
I see Dallas is a more central location to launch the fully operational death star than San Antonio. At least now I won't need to know Spanish to ask for directions to HQ.
Chase, wow, San Antonio is 300 years old, very much a historical city, but, the scope of it's military significance is second only to Washington D.C. Quite more than the Alamo.
San Antonio is also home to the NSA southern HQ, as well as Army South HQ. and Brook Army Medical Center World Burn Unit, largest in the world, which recieved most of the 9-11 and Iraq burn victims. San Antonio also has the second largest Medical Center in Texas after Houston's. Houston has the largest med center in the World. I just love Dallas arrogance, but quickly extinguished.
Chase, wow, San Antonio is 300 years old, very much a historical city, but, the scope of it's military significance is second only to Washington D.C. Quite more than the Alamo.
San Antonio is also home to the NSA southern HQ, as well as Army South HQ. and Brook Army Medical Center World Burn Unit, largest in the world, which recieved most of the 9-11 and Iraq burn victims. San Antonio also has the second largest Medical Center in Texas after Houston's. Houston has the largest med center in the World. I just love Dallas arrogance, but quickly extinguished.
Don't care just so long as I can still use my black rotary dial phone with the kinky black cord still attached - you know, the one I pay $3 per month to rent.
sshhh... you know those brand new condos going up on the corner of broadway & hildebrand? the ceo of at&t was originally supposed to have the penthouse suite. a local car dealer who was an investor in the project "somehow" claimed the prized location for himself leaving the underneath floors for pres. att. his wife, who has never liked san antonio in the first place, surely was pleased when her husband said, "screw this! we're moving to dallas". bet mr. car dealer is scratching his head it this one...