Danos, a construction and service partner for major oil and gas firms, announced this week that it would be building a new $10 million headquarters in Terrebonne Parish. Gov. Bobby Jindal made the announcement with Danos President and CEO Hank Danos at Nichols State University.
Logan Babin Real Estate is proud to have served Danos in their site selection needs for the new headquarters in Terrebonne Parish. According to reports, the new headquarters will add 326 direct new jobs to Danos’ 1,100 employee base. This continues a string of positive economic news for the Houma-Thibodaux MSA.
At the event Gov. Jindal stated, “Today’s announcement is great news for the Bayou Region and for our entire state. Danos is one of Louisiana’s deeply rooted homegrown companies renowned for its technical expertise, performance and, above all, outstanding safety in the oil and gas business. The company has proudly called Louisiana home for decades, and it knows that our state is home to an incomparable workforce, a strong business climate and a tremendous energy infrastructure.
“Despite a challenging federal regulatory environment, Louisiana companies like Danos are rising to new heights in business performance and leading the way in solving our nation’s energy challenges. This growth by Danos in south Louisiana will continue bringing great new career opportunities to Louisianians for generations to come.”
Danos President and CEO Hank Danos said, “The Danos family business has deep roots in South Louisiana: The heritage and culture of this area are important to who we are as a company. We appreciate the commitment of our state’s leadership. The Governor and the Secretary of Economic Development are shaping an environment that is beneficial to attracting and retaining companies who are creating good jobs in our state and region. We are thankful that our employees, customers and the state recognize the importance of our dedication to excellence in safety and job execution.”
Like Danos, Logan Babin Real Estate has been serving the people and industry in South Louisiana for three generations and 50+ years. Our dedication to our client’s needs and expertise in commercial and industrial real estate bring results to our clients. That is why we say:
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Links to Media Reports on Danos Announcement:
The Advocate: Click Here
Fox 8 News: Click Here
LA Economic Development: Click Here
The Houma-Thibodaux Metropolitan Service Area (MSA) was recently ranked #24 out of all 380 MSA’s in the United States in a recent article in Area Development Magazine. The article, “Leading Locations for 2013: Ranking MSAs for Econimic & Job Growth”, analyzed economic and work force data to rank the MSAs. When segregated into mid-sized cities, Houma-Thibodaux ranked 6th.
