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Rent-to-own News - High Touch goes uptown with new downtown headquarters

November 16, 2007

High Touch, a Wichita, Kansas-based provider of technology solutions, finalized a lease today to move its 100-plus person staff in its Wichita corporate headquarters to a 10-story building located at 110 S. Main in downtown Wichita. High Touch CEO Wayne Chambers says preparations will begin immediately as renovations begin and the company prepares to relocate from its current offices. “Our decision to relocate downtown is a vote of confidence for Wichita’s core,” said Chambers. “With the ongoing development of the Waterwalk, Old Town, Delano and the Arena, we believe downtown Wichita is on its way to becoming a vital and progressive environment for business, culture and living.”

 

Renovations will begin in December and a spring relocation is anticipated, according to High Touch Director of Corporate Technology and Facilities Kevin Colborn. Colborn says the company will move from 30,000 square feet into approximately 35,000 square feet on four floors. As the anchor tenant, High Touch will have naming rights on the building. “It is our expectation that downtown Wichita will evolve dramatically over the next several years and once again be a great place to work, live, shop and experience the culture of our city. As a homegrown Wichita business, we are proud to make this commitment to downtown growth,” says Chambers.

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