{"id":1241,"date":"2013-06-25T07:00:44","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T11:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hibbets.net\/blog\/?p=1241"},"modified":"2013-06-24T22:04:50","modified_gmt":"2013-06-25T02:04:50","slug":"in-the-news-sporting-my-red-hat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hibbets.net\/blog\/2013\/06\/25\/in-the-news-sporting-my-red-hat\/","title":{"rendered":"In the News, Sporting my Red Hat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Raleigh is a great place to call home” said Jim Whitehurst, CEO of Red Hat. Whitehurst led off as dignitaries from all levels of North Carolina government spoke at the ribbon cutting ceremony held at Red Hat Tower on Monday, June 24, 2013.<\/p>\n

Governor Pat McCory thanked Red Hat for their commitment to the urban core. Chairman of the Wake County Commissioners, Joe Bryan, highlighted the need for a grocery story in downtown Raleigh. After talking with a few Red Hat associates who live near downtown, Bryan took the opportunity to talk about improving the quality of life for downtown to attract more companies like Red Hat.<\/p>\n

Eugene Weeks, Mayor Pro Tem from the City of Raleigh spoke on behalf of the honorable Nancy McFarlane. He stressed the valuable partnership between companies like Red Hat and the City of Raleigh. Weeks also talked about the positive economic impact a company like Red Hat provides when they decide to relocate to downtown.<\/p>\n

My Facebook, Twitter, and SMS streams got a workout after the WNCN (NBC 17) coverage of Red Hat’s ribbon cutting ceremony came out yesterday. According to some folks, I was the “star.” I like to think I’m just doing my duty as an ambassador for Red Hat and Raleigh. Check out the story “Red Hat debuts new downtown Raleigh headquarters<\/a>” with quotes and video below.<\/p>\n