FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 26, 2013
Contact: Holly Silvestri /Raquel Sanchez
The Ferraro Group
702.367.7771 / cell: 340-6262
Nevada Development Authority Announces New Name, Direction and
Relocation to The InNEVation Center Powered By Switch
(Las Vegas) – Tom Skancke, who took the helm as chief executive officer for the Regional Development
Authority in November of 2012, announced today the executive committee for the RDA approved the
new name of “Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance” in an effort to better reflect the new mission and
vision for the regional economic development organization. Simultaneously, the organization has moved
into newly expanded office space in The InNEVation Center powered by Switch.
“The LVGEA has a more in-depth goal of taking Las Vegas to a new level in terms of industry and
business relocations and expansions to our region,” said Skancke. “Las Vegas is a global tourism
destination, it is now time we become a global business destination so that we compete better in a
global economy for long-term economic sustainability. This is the start of a new beginning and part of
the great reset of Southern Nevada’s economy.”
When Skancke took over as CEO, his focus was to meet with business and community leaders and begin
developing an outline of a successful future for the region. "In just over 100 days we have a new name,
new offices donated by Switch, and a new direction for our organization,” Skancke said. “The
partnerships we are building regionally are very exciting. We've achieved two of our major goals in just
100 days. That's pretty impressive, and there is more to come.”
The new LVGEA headquarters are housed at The InNEVation Center at 6795 Edmond St., Suite 260, in
Las Vegas. The space was donated by Switch, the world's most reliable technology ecosystem, that has
taken a proactive stand in supporting economic diversification efforts in Nevada.
“The new space for the LVGEA raises the bar for our organization with visibility, capacity and
expansion,” said Skancke. "The next step is to bring on more qualified members to our professional
team to create a ‘global hub’ for southern Nevada’s business connectivity.”
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“Switch’s sole reason for creating The inNEVation Center was to promote and cultivate collaboration as
a fast track to stimulating our state’s economy,” stated Switch Founder and Chief Executive Officer Rob
Roy. “The addition of the LVGEA being able to participate amongst our public and private inNEVators is a
huge step in bringing this mission to a reality.”
About LVGEA
The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA), formerly the Nevada Development Authority, is
Southern Nevada’s premier economic development agency for global business connectivity. For more
information about the LVGEA please contact 702.791.0000 A new website and exciting information will
be developed in the coming months.
About Switch
Switch is the world’s most reliable technology ecosystem, in the planet’s safest desert. Switch is a
Nevada-based technology ecosystem that includes the Switch SuperNAP, a 407,000-square-foot facility
that houses the servers of Google, VMWare, HP, Intuit, eBay, Zappos, and many more. The SuperNAP
has gained global attention through its use of patented technology to house servers at a density that far
surpasses industry standards, with additional safeguards provided by armed security and Las Vegas’
unique geography as a city free from natural disasters. The company provides colocation, connectivity
and cloud services, all on an expansive technology campus in Las Vegas. Switch also powers the
inNEVation Center – the first public/private economic diversification effort of its kind. For more on
Switch, visit switchlv.com or contact Kristi Overgaard at ko@switchlv.com.
About the InNEVation Center
The inNEVation Center is the first public/private economic diversification effort of its kind. It was
developed by Rob Roy, Nevada’s most successful tech start-up to date. The more than 40,000-squarefoot center is a COWORKING environment where start-ups and entrepreneurs (inNEVators) converge
with business luminaries, political leaders, and investors (COLLABORATORS) to launch and nurture new
ventures. It’s also a thriving business community complete with networking opportunities and
educational and promotional events held at a state-of-the-art venue. The inNEVation Center is powered
by Switch, the Las Vegas-based technology superpower whose globally dominant SuperNAP provides
100% secure uptime for the servers of Google, VMWare, HP, Intuit, eBay, Zappos, and 462 others. For
more on the inNEVation Center, visit inNEVation.com or contact Richard Ethington at
rethington@innevation.com.
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