JKH Holdings to Move Global Headquarters to 22 CityLink’s Gramercy District
CHANTILLY, Va., Jan. 24, 2017 — 22 CityLink announced today that JKH Holdings, in addition to being selected as a foundation technology partner, will move their global headquarters to 22 CityLink’s inaugural smart city development named Gramercy District. JKH Holdings is among the first partners to become a resident at Gramercy District “Innovation Campus”, an environment where people, businesses, academia, and governments can flourish through technology, collaboration and innovation.
With an ecosystem of world-class partners, 22 CityLink provides a platform that connects people, businesses, academia, and governments together to drive demand to resources. In existing and ground-up developments, either built and owned by 22 CityLink, by third party developers or by public-private partnerships, 22 CityLink links communities, regions and geographies together to create an intelligent web that accelerates the growth of economies.
JKH Holdings is a highly-diversified business conglomerate that delivers leading engineering, software and manufacturing services to global companies in Telecom, Healthcare, Industrial, Energy and Transportation sectors. JKH Holdings will integrate their best-in-class ‘concept to product’ approach into 22 CityLink’s platform to accelerate the innovation of smart city development.
“We see numerous opportunities to leverage JKH Holding’s robust capabilities to speed up development cycles of innovative technologies for our smart cities and our customers,” said Minh Le, Managing Partner of 22 CityLink. “With JKH Holdings, we can quickly create a state-of-the-art product concept, build it, prove it, and deliver it. They’re a one-stop-shop for building anything we need for our smart city and IoT solutions, keeping up with our fast-paced environment.”
Gramercy District, the ‘Innovation Campus’, will be 22 CityLink’s first ground-up development located in the Greater Washington area in Loudoun County. The focus for this smart city is to create a sustainable model for solving real-world problems through an on-site community of international partners, mid-market companies and a start-up accelerator provided by 22 CityLink.
“We are excited to move our headquarters to Gramercy District – a location where we can work and participate directly with this pioneering smart city initiative that is reshaping industries and the way people live,” said Javad Hassan, Chairman and Founder of JKH Holdings. “This partnership will give us the opportunity to collaborate and create leading-edge solutions, solving today’s problems to build tomorrow’s future. By leveraging 22 CityLink’s world-class resources, we can expand into new markets, furthering JKH Holdings’ position as a leading innovator in end-to-end solutions.”
JKH Holdings joins Microsoft, Avaya, Center for Innovative Technology, George Washington University, Neon Mobile, FedBid and others as 22 CityLink continues to develop its platform. Once completed, this platform will create The Future of LivingTM.
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About 22 CityLink
22 CityLink, a smart city platform company, provides a turn-key solution for existing and ground-up developments, either built and owned by 22 CityLink, for 3rd party developers or in public-private partnerships. At the crossroads of efficiency and sustainability, our state-of-the-art platform provides an ecosystem where people, businesses, and governments can flourish. Our holistic approach combines the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning to tailor and adapt to the needs of each person, while providing businesses and governments the information needed to create a world-class citizen-centric experience. For more information, visit www.22citylink.com. Follow 22 CityLink on Twitter @22CityLink.
About Gramercy District
Gramercy District, the “Innovation Campus”, is a smart city development strategically located in Loudoun County, Va. It is a fully entitled 2.5+ million square-foot, $500+ million development located at a premier transit-oriented location. The Gramercy District property abuts the Dulles Greenway (Route 267) – the major highway connecting central Loudoun County, to Fairfax County, Arlington and Washington, D.C. The mixed-use development is located within close proximity to Washington Dulles International Airport and is at the future Silver Line Ashburn Metro Station, opening in late 2019. This project is the first smart city in the region and one of the first in the country. For more information, visit gramercydistrict.com. Follow Gramercy District on Twitter @Gramercy_D.
About JKH Holdings
JKH Holdings is a global conglomerate comprised of companies in a multitude of technology and service areas, including Internet of Things and Fiber Optic interconnect solutions for smart infrastructure, Healthcare IT, RF & Microwave, Embedded Solutions, Software Development and Electronic Manufacturing Services. Offering an unparalleled “Concept-to-Product” capability for customization and commercialization, JKH Holdings provides multi-discipline R&D and TL9000-certified manufacturing expertise to more than 400 customers including numerous Fortune 100 companies. With over 4,000 employees spread across 5 geographic regions, the companies of JKH Holdings generate revenue of $400 Million annually. Business offices located in all major markets globally are supported by Research and Development and Product Fulfillment Centers in India, utilizing nearly 700,000 square feet of manufacturing space. To learn more about JKH Holdings, please visit the company website at www.jkh.holdings.
