2011 Expansions & Relocations
Courtesy of Austin, TX Chamber of Commerce
| Company | Type of Operation | Jobs Created | Location | Type of Action |
| Active Power | Backup power equipment mfg for data centers (Hdq.) | 40 | Austin | Expanded |
| Adlucent | Online advertising & marketing (Hdq.) | 30 | Austin | Expanded |
| Audiotoniq | Hearing Aid Developer (Hdq.) | 15 | Austin | Expanded |
| Al Frank Asset Management | Wealth management (Hdq.) | 25 | Austin | New |
| Altera Corp. | Semiconductor R&D center | 200-300 | Austin | New |
| ArthroCare Corp. | Medical device R&D & mfg. (Hdq.) | 100 | Austin | Expanded |
| AT&T Labs | Telecommunications R&D | 350 | Austin | New/Expanded |
| BAE Systems | Defense & aerospace equipment mfg. | 200 | Austin | Expanded |
| Catapult Systems | IT consulting company | 16 | Austin | Expanded |
| Cenoplex | Software for wireless customer care (Hdq.) | 10 | Austin | New |
| Cirrus Logic | Semiconductor chip design, for audio, PCs & power meters (Hdq.) | 150 | Austin | Expanded |
| Debix | Credit authorization & fraud prevention (Hdq.) | 20-25 | Austin | Expanded |
| eBay/PayPal | e-commerce business operations center | 1000 | Austin | New/Expanded |
| Emerson Process Management | Process control software design (Hdq.) | 125 | Round Rock | Expanded |
| ESPN Longhorn Network | Broadcast network | 75 | Austin | New |
| Fotowatio Renewable Ventures | Solar farm | 10 | Webberville | New |
| HostGator | Website hosting | 500 | Austin | Expanded |
| Insuraprise | Medicare supplemental insurance brokerage firm | 35 | Austin | Expanded |
| IntSolv | Enterprise tech solutions focused on eLearning, eMarketing, & eColaboration | 25 | Austin | New |
| KingsIsle Entertainment | Game developer & publisher (MMOG) | 30 | Austin | Expanded |
| Main Street Hub | Social media management (Hdq.) | 29 | Austin | New |
| mindWireless | Corporate wireless mgt services (Hdq.) | 30 | Austin | New |
| Polycom | Video communications equipment design, services | 60 | Austin | Expanded |
| ProfitFuel | Advertising, specializing in interactive media markets (Hdq.) | 220 | Austin | Expanded |
| Progressive Insurance | Insurance (call center) | 65 | Austin | Expanded |
| Rackspace Managed Hosting | Managed hosting services | 700 | Austin | Expanded |
| Samsung | Semiconductor chip mfg., R&D (Hdq.) | 330 | Austin | New/Expanded |
| Solar Power Technologies | Monitoring & control systems dev. for commercial solar power sites (Hdq.) | 10-20 | Austin | Expanded |
| Spiceworks | IT network management software development (Hdq.) | 35 | Austin | Expanded |
| Volusion | e-commerce technology (Hdq.) | 50 | Austin | Expanded |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals | Injectable bio-pharmaceuticals development (Hdq.) | 10 | Austin | New |
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Texas Commercial Real Estate Laws
October 10, 2011 at 9:40 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
[…] Does anyone know property/real estate laws in Houston or Katy Texas? I moved into a new community i…ved into a new community in Katy, Texas 10 months ago. Upon making our decision to buy this lot, we asked our home builder if there were any plans of construction going on with the land behind it. They said "nothing that we are aware of" They just said it is commercial property and nothing else. 4 months into living here, a contractor started breaking ground for what is now becoming a 2 story concrete warehouse that is 15 feet from our back fence. It is almost as tall as the power lines that run across the back of the community and it blocks about 75% of my view from my patio. The loading dock is right behind our house. My view of our gorgeous Texas sunsets is now gone. Do I have any rights? Are there any rules or laws of disclosure that I should have been informed of? I feel extremely cheated. I chose this lot as we didn't want a 2 story homeowner overhanging our back yard. Now we have a commercial one….Any advise would be great. […]