Technology company SMS Assist expands to 565 employees and joins the list of companies growing in Chicago

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and SMS Assist, an innovative mobile and cloud-based property management company, recently announced that the company has expanded to 565 employees. The increase of 175 employees in the last year more than triples its size since 2012 and represents a 1,000 percent increase since 2010.

“Chicago’s tech scene is booming, and I want to thank SMS Assist for adding jobs and supporting this entrepreneurial community,” Mayor Emanuel said. “Companies like SMS Assist are establishing the next generation of Chicago’s economy – an economy that is thriving due to the city’s central location, access to transportation, and unmatched talent.”

Last month, SMS Assist raised $150 million from Goldman Sachs Investment Partners. SMS Assist joins this quarter’s Chicago Growing list of companies that have relocated to, or expanded in, Chicago:

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