City of Fort Worth issued the following announcement on Oct. 27.
The Facebook Data Center was honored with the annual Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce’s Vandergriff Award at the Chamber’s 10th annual State of the County on Oct. 23. The State of the County event took place virtually due to current recommendations on in-person events.
“Facebook has been part of the Fort Worth community since 2015 when they broke ground on their 2.5 million-square-foot data center,” said Chamber President and CEO Brandom Gengelbach. “We’ve developed a strong partnership and launched several initiatives benefiting the local business community together. We are so grateful for their continued support of the Fort Worth region.”
The Chamber’s annual Vandergriff Award, established in 2011 in memory of the late Tarrant County Judge Tom Vandergriff, honors a legacy individual or organization whose contributions positively impact Tarrant County on a national scale. Past recipients include General Motors, Van Cliburn, Hillwood, Sundance Square, Texas Rangers and UNTHSC/TCU M.D. School.
“Our thanks goes to the Fort Worth Chamber and Judge Glen Whitley for this incredible honor. Facebook has been a part of Tarrant County since 2015, when we broke ground on our data center here. We love this community, and we’re committed to building strong partnerships and investing in its long-term vitality,” said Holli Davies, community development regional manager at Facebook. “We are especially appreciative of the Fort Worth Chamber and the other members of Protect the Fort for all they have done to help local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Small businesses are the heart of our community and essential to the local economy, and Facebook is proud to have sponsored this vital program.”
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Source: City of Fort Worth
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