Corporate Operations & Support Services
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Multiple High-Profile Headquarters Call the Quad Cities Home

The Quad Cities region is home to multiple high-profile headquarters firms, thousands of supportive professional services jobs, and a growing array of customer-support and back-office operations. For companies looking for a Midwestern location, our region benefits from a lower cost than nearby Chicago and is home to household names like Deere & Company, Modern Woodmen, and Von Maur.

The Corporate Operations and Support Services sector in the region grew by 5% in the past decade with almost 900 additional jobs. The most significant growth occurred in the Corporate and Regional Headquarters niche with Management of Companies and Enterprises gaining 1,693 jobs over the past decade for a growth rate of 32%. Growth in this subsector is good for the region’s economy; average annual earnings for this position are $156,710 which is $15,000 over the national average. The Management of Companies and Enterprises is forecasted to grow by 10% in the next 10 years. 


Industry Advantages

  • Access to a regional laborshed workforce of 581,296
  • EMSI employment projections show this industry is poised to see a 21.4% growth by 2024, with the addition of 1,700 jobs
  • A low cost of living translates to increased real estate purchasing power
  • Proximity to the Mississippi River for hardware cooling purposes (data centers)
  • Direct connections through Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for travel-intensive companies
  • Robust arts, culture, theater, sports, and entertainment scenes
  • Robust telecommunications infrastructure with available Tier 3, carrier-neutral space
  • Iowa’s broadband access is currently ranked #1 in the country (U.S. News & World Report)
  • Optimal for customer service operations due to our Central Time Zone and accent-neutral dialect
  • Low risk for disaster potential, including seismic activity, terrorism threats, blackouts, and hurricanes

Key Companies

  • IMEG
  • John Deere
  • KONE
  • Lee Enterprises
  • Modern Woodmen of America
  • Stanley Consultants
  • United Healthcare
  • U.S. Army Sustainment Command (Rock Island Arsenal)
  • Von Maur
  • Yash Technologies
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QC, That's Where?
A Connection to the World!

The QC is the heart of the Midwest, connected by one of the world’s most renowned rivers, the Mississippi and the regional towns it gave birth to over the centuries.

Five major cities make up the Quad Cities metro: Bettendorf and Davenport Iowa, East Moline, Moline and Rock Island Illinois. The entire QC is a family of communities in a six-county bi-state region: Clinton, Muscatine and Scott Counties in Iowa & Henry, Mercer and Rock Island Counties in Illinois. It's within a 300-mile radius of 41 million people with close access to major markets: Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul, St. Louis, Des Moines, Omaha, Kansas City and Indianapolis.

QC offers an open-minded network and drive that make the region a hub of ambition; with an opportunity to live in a place that’s as genuine as it is quirky, where you can start something and make a difference, and enjoy the well-being of an authentic community along with the freedom of connection to the world. 

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The heart of the Midwest
QC, That's Where? It's where two states and one mighty Mississippi River are home to a family of communities making the Midwest's future.