Published: 3/13/08
Baltimore County Welcomes BGE Home to New Headquarters
BGE Home held an official
ribbon cutting for it's new home at Baltimore Crossroad @95. The new
corporate headquarters is located off Maryland Route 43 in Middle
River. The new 55,000-square-foot building was developed by Chesapeake
Real Estate Group. Outgoing BGE Home President Bill Munn, who was
working his last day before retirement, said moving the headquarters
to eastern Baltimore County from Columbia was a risk because there
werent any roads or even a building. The entire site was built from
scratch, but he feels it was worth it. It was the best decision we
could possibly make, Munn said. He thanked Baltimore County for all
of its help and invited County Executive Jim Smith and Councilman
Joe Bartenfelder to the ceremony. Munn also promised improved service
at the new location. This is a customer centric and a customer service
center, and our customer service will be a lot better, Munn added.
Kevin Klages took over as the new CEO of BGE Home on March 1. Klages
looks forward to the opportunity to take his company to the next level
and is excited about the new location. Baltimore County has been outstanding
and we appreciate the warm welcome they have given to us, Klages said.
BGE becomes the 11th business located along the Route 43 extension
since it opened in October 2006. It is really the road to opportunity,
and I think its proven its slogan, Smith said. Bartenfelder called
the move of BGE Home to the area a crown jewel and hopes it will motivate
other businesses to move onto Route 43. When Route 43 was extended
and completed, we talked about how important that was going to be
for the economic engine of Baltimore County, Bartenfelder added. BGE
Home is proud because its new home is considered a Leadership in Energy
and Environment Design (LEED) certificated Green Building. This includes
energy use that is Energy Star compliant, better water management
and the use of recyclable materials. The new building will also have
increased ventilation and low-emitting building materials, such as
carpeting and furniture. In addition, BGE Home is trying to motivate
its employees to carpool by designating HOV parking spaces and has
a bike rack, a shower facility and a locker room to encourage others
to ride their bicycles to work.
