Anaheim Loses Fujitsu's U.S. Headquarters to Irvine Spectrum

ORANGE COUNTY, CA-Fujitsu Business Communication Systems Inc. is relocating its U.S. headquarters from Anaheim to a 147,250-sf space at the Irvine Spectrum, beginning in December 2000. Details on the value of the 10-year lease were not disclosed by The Irvine Company.

This is Fujitsu Limited’s North American business information technology unit, which provides comprehensive information technology and networking solutions for the global marketplace.

“Irvine Spectrum offers many tangible and intangible amenities,” says Martha Barrera, Fujitsu’s VP of Human Resources. “At first glance we noticed the physical attributes: excellent quality product; beautiful landscaping; and big, wide, clean streets.”

Fujitsu will be relocating all of its 375 employees, most of whom live in north Orange County, to the new facility, where the company will house its manufacturing, R&D, warehouse, distribution and marketing departments.

“Irvine Spectrum continues to attract leading companies like Fujitsu that are not only looking for quality product, but also seek space large enough to accommodate multi-use headquarters,” said Bob Williams, president of The Irvine Industrial Company, a division of The Irvine Company’s Investment Properties Group. “Companies today are also looking for a setting that will foster a dynamic work environment to motivate their existing employees as well as attract new ones.”

Brokers from Cushman & Wakefield’s Irvine office represented Fujitsu in the transaction. The Irvine Company represented itself.