A NEW ‘WORLD’
Tenants with global missions find home in former Capitol View building
A little more than two years ago, the
Today, the 215,000-square-foot mixed-use facility at Cameron and Herr streets - salvaged out of federal bankruptcy court - is the future base for an emerging global player and an organization looking to boost global trade.
Geneia joins the
Geneia will occupy 43,000 square feet, relocating about 100 employees from Capital BlueCross' 116,000-square-foot building in the
Geneia's move accomplishes two goals, said
It provides Geneia, a former consulting firm acquired in 2012, with dedicated space and room to grow. For Capital BlueCross, it opens new opportunities to expand its core business and add employees. The health insurer has about 1,700 to 1,800 local employees.
"Geneia is an important element of Capital BlueCross' overall long-term strategy around diversification within health care and positions Capital BlueCross as a national player in the space," St. Hilaire said.
A growing field
The for-profit analytics firm is on the verge of international growth, said CEO
Geneia, which has 250 employees and offices in
Conversations also are occurring with overseas firms and governmental entities abroad, Caron said.
The marketplace for population health management tools in
"Our platform is totally patient centric," he said.
It integrates data from clinical information, claims data, pharmacy and laboratory data, as well as other types of information that might help the company better understand patient care and develop modeling capabilities for clients.
"Large employers are looking for much more timely and informative analytics that allow them to get to quality of care, which means lower cost of care," St. Hilaire said. "They are managing the health care dollars in their respective organizations and recognize they have to bring value and need information in order to do that."
A skilled workforce
Adding 100 jobs might not seem like a big deal.
But the Geneia jobs coming to
Both Capital BlueCross and Geneia see a growing pool of local talent they can draw from in the analytics space, citing affiliations with several local universities, including
"We're excited about the opportunity to make something big in
Geneia expects to be in the space by late spring or early summer.
A demand for more
Not only could the
A
"Maybe there could be some incubation space for new-to-the-area companies," Weyant said.
Given the logistics background of the facility's owner,
It also has free on-site parking - with adjacent surface lots planned on neighboring
Where it's been
Dodd pleaded guilty in 2011 to felony charges of money laundering and misappropriation of federal funds. He was sentenced in
Current owner
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