Harley Davidson hosts its annual Hometown Rally in Milwaukee in September 2021. | Harley Davidson/Facebook
Harley Davidson hosts its annual Hometown Rally in Milwaukee in September 2021. | Harley Davidson/Facebook
Harley-Davidson Inc. is planning big changes for its historic Milwaukee headquarters on the city’s west side.
Jochen Zeitz, the president, CEO, and chairman of the board of Harley-Davidson, made the announcement recently during a company meeting, according to an Oct. 17 WTMJ 4 Milwaukee report.
Zeitz said plans are still being finalized but work should begin later this year.
The executive said the vision for the facility swayed from on-site versus remote work, since Harley Davidson closed its headquarters in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Having the ability to just push a button wherever that person sits, get that person online, or create a meeting — that is not defined by which floor you sit on and who’s in the corner office,” Zeitz told Bloomberg. “It democratizes the way we work together and allows you to bring the best talent into the company, no matter where they sit.”
While many companies have embarked on campaigns to get their employees back in the office, Harley Davidson has shown a commitment to remote work, encouraging employees to continue working from their homes, WTMJ 4 reported.
The facility became the company’s headquarters in the mid-1990s and has been ever since, until the pandemic changed things. The building opened in 1910 as a factory for the company, with various updates in 1912, 1913 and 1966.
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