Instructure, a Salt Lake City software-as-a-service technology company, has opened its second Utah location and 10th worldwide. Founded in 2008, the company has a global customer base and more than 1,100 employees.
Located at the Valley Grove development in Pleasant Grove, Instructure’s new office location will help the company continue rapid expansion of its local talent pool beyond the Salt Lake Valley, the company said in a statement. The Utah County location will accommodate up to 400 employees with its open floor plan to encourage collaboration, ergonomic workstations and fully stocked kitchens with weekly catered lunches, the company said. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held last week.
“Utah has been our home base for 10 years and continues to provide us with the right atmosphere for growth,” said Jeff Weber, senior vice president of people and places at Instructure. “We value the smart talent pool that allows us to scale quickly and continue to build our culture of awesome innovators who are passionate about helping people maximize their potential in classrooms and in companies. The company benefits from strengthening our roots in Utah County and the employees in our new office will thrive in this creative, productive space that accommodates our growing team.”
In addition to the company’s Salt Lake City headquarters and new Pleasant Grove location, Instructure has offices in Chicago, Seattle, Philadelphia, San Francisco, London, Sydney, Hong Kong, and Brazil.
Instructure’s Canvas, Gauge, Arc and Bridge programs are designed to enhance face-to-face and online learning experiences. The products are used at more than 3,000 educational institutions and corporations throughout the world.
“Entrepreneurism and business is thriving in Utah,’ said Val Hale, executive director of the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED). “Instructure is a true success story of a local startup that has grown to become a global and industry leader. We’re excited for their success and confident their new offices in Pleasant Grove will be a tremendous benefit to our state as they continue to grow and innovate.”