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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC): Geographic Expansion
PwC is relocating its Los Angeles office from Downtown L.A. to Century City, signing a 15-year lease for 150,000 sq ft (36,000 sq ft expansion from current 114,000 sq ft) valued at ~$200M. Move occurs in 2028 and positions firm for growth and improved client/employee accessibility.
Source: Commercial Observer
The leadership read
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)'s expansion resets where the leadership need sits in Professional Services. Standing up a new market rewards operators with local networks and a record of building from scratch. The 12-to-18-month read across Americas favours country and commercial leadership hired close to the ground.
Market context: Against a Talent Market Index of 105.8 (Hot) (down 2.3 month-on-month), Americas is at rising (+2.4pts) on signal share.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC): 1 signal in the last 90 days.
Market entry — the MitchelLake playbook
When a company expands into a new market, the first leadership hires decide whether it lands. A selection of market entries we've run:
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Market entry
Dropbox
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Market entry · Asia
Deliveroo
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Market entry · Oceania
SurveyMonkey
Managing Director APAC (first hire in region) / Country Manager
Market entry · Asia
LivePerson
Director ASEAN (first hire in region); also Head of Presales APAC
Market entry · Oceania
Etsy
Managing Director, Australia + Asia (MD APAC)
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