Statement from RIT President David Munson supporting Rochester-Buffalo proposal for an Amazon North American Headquarters

“Rochester Institute of Technology firmly believes our region is the best location for Amazon’s second North American headquarters,” said RIT President David Munson. “RIT alone has connections with the company that are strong and deep—more than 300 alumni who work for Amazon, plus nearly 200 students who have worked there through our co-op program and renowned academic programs in packaging science, computing, mechanical engineering, sustainability, imaging science and other disciplines that can directly support the company’s work. When you add what RIT and the other universities have to offer into the mix with the region’s highly skilled workforce and affordable cost of living, it just makes good business sense.”