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Hello from A2
July 30, 2008
We set up shop in Ann Arbor, Mich. nearly two years ago. And we’ve been so busy, we’ve barely had time to say hi. But before we tell you about the interesting things we're doing in
our new location
, we figure you might want to know a little bit more about our state and our town.
Sandwiched between two Great Lakes, peppered with forestry, and teeming with kindhearted Midwesterners,
Michigan
is the kind of place you'd be lucky to visit and we get to live here. Not only that, but we’re located in
Ann Arbor
, a town with a great progressive story:
Popular Science
magazine ranked Ann Arbor in the
top 25 greenest cities
in America.Some 50,000 trees grow along Ann Arbor streets, and city parks boast another 50,000. And while no trees actually grow in the Google office, our cheeks do seem to be turning a nice leafy shade of green — probably from walking and biking to work as part of Ann Arbor’s Commuter Challenge, swapping paper for reusable dishes in our cafeteria, and educating ourselves on composting and recycling.
On Oct. 14, 1960, President John F. Kennedy
announced his proposal
for the Peace Corps on the front steps of the Michigan Union, in downtown Ann Arbor. Nearly 50 years later, we "A2ooglers" feel a similar sense of urgency — but this time, it’s a desire to work with our very own state, from soup kitchens to river cleanups. We’re also connecting local schools and businesses with Google products.
In the first Rose Bowl Game in 1902, University of Michigan (located in Ann Arbor) defeated Stanford 49 - 0. Like our Wolverine neighbors, we're burning with competitive spirit — one that’s given birth to office teams for kickball, soccer, volleyball, tennis, basketball, skiing, ultimate Frisbee and trivia.
Forgive us our moment of boosterism, but there's more:
AARP Magazine recently named Ann Arbor the
healthiest hometown in America
, based on 20 factors ranging from the community's water purity to the eating habits of its citizens.
According to Forbes.com, Ann Arbor is America's
4th Smartest City
.
Oprah Winfrey included a brisket sandwich from our own Zingerman's Deli on her
Top Sandwiches in America.
Ann Arbor ranks in the
top 21 cities for cyclists
, says
Bicycling
magazine.
And
even more
...
Inside our walls, you’ll find a team that's committed to our AdWords advertisers — from identifying potential advertisers, to assisting current ones with day-to-day challenges, to strategizing with others for the future. That’s who we are. We’d love to have you
join us
.
Posted by Eileen Duffy, AdWords Associate
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