Signal is on the move. Chicago-based Signalites kicked off Memorial Day weekend by packing up our desks in our 111 Canal St. office for the final time prior to relocating to the company’s new 27,000-square-foot headquarters at 222 N. LaSalle St., a.k.a. the Builders Building, a 90-year-old office tower overlooking the Chicago River. Here’s a look at our new 16th floor digs:
Signal spent more than two years in the Canal space. During that time, the company achieved a number of milestones, among them:
- Signal’s worldwide staff increased from 115 on our first day in the Canal office to 181 on our last — with more additions to come.
- Crain’s named Signal the overall fastest-growing company in Chicago in its Fast 50 2016 ranking. Signal also landed on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies in both 2015 and 2016. In addition, we’ve been on Deloitte’s 2015 and 2016 Technology Fast 500 lists, and Signal’s co-founders received the 2015 EY Entrepreneur of the Year honor.
- In mid-2016, Signal completed a $30 million financing round led by I2A with participation from Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Baird Capital, EPIC Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank. Signal has raised more than $70 million to date.
Core to Signal’s culture is a love of snacking and bringing fun into the workplace. We crunched the numbers on our time at Canal, and here’s what we found.
- Cans of LaCroix sparkling water consumed: More than 180,000.
- Bags of SkinnyPop popcorn eaten: More than 9,000.
- Sharks and Hacks projects initiated: More than 200.
- Ping pong games played: More than 1,400.
- Good times: More than we can count.
Rest assured that other Signal staples like scavenger hunts, trivia nights, holiday parties and laughs will continue in our new home. The corporate milestones, too.
Read more on the Signal blog.
