Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Travis County. Situated in Central Texas and part of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 16th-largest in the United States of America, as well as the third-fastest growing large city in the nation from 2000 to 2006. As of the 2007 U.S. Census estimate, Austin has a population of 743,074. The city is the cultural and economic center of the Austinâ Round Rock metropolitan area with a population of about 1.6 million people.
The area was settled in the 1830s on the banks of the Colorado River by white settlers, who named the village Waterloo. In 1839, Waterloo was chosen to become the capital of the newly independent Republic of Texas. The city was renamed Austin, after Stephen F. Austin. The city grew throughout the 19th century and became a center for government and education with the construction of the Texas State Capitol and the University of Texas. After a lull in growth from the Great Depression, Austin resumed its development into a major city and emerged as a center for technology and business. Today, Austin is home to many companies, hi-tech or otherwise, including two Fortune 500 listed corporations.
Austin was selected as the No. 1 Best Big City in "Best Places to Live" by Money magazine in 2006, and the "Greenest City in America" by MSN. Also, according to CNN Headline News and travel and leisure Austin ranks #2 on the list of cities with the best people referring to the personalities and attributes of the citizens. Austin was also voted America's #1 College Town by the Travel Channel. Austin was ranked the fifth-safest city in part because there are fewer than 3 people per 100,000 murdered annually.
Residents of Austin are known as "Austinites," and include a diverse mix of university professors, students, politicians, musicians, state employees, high-tech workers, blue-collar workers, and white-collar workers. The main campus of the University of Texas is located in Austin. The city is home to enough large sites of major technology corporations to have earned it the nickname "Silicon Hills." Austin's official slogan promotes the city as "The Live Music Capital of the World", a reference to its status as home to many musicians and music venues. In recent years, many Austinites have also adopted the unofficial slogan "Keep Austin Weird"; this refers partly to the eclectic and progressive lifestyle of many Austin residents, but is also the slogan for a campaign to preserve smaller local businesses and resist excessive commercialization.
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Requisition Number 14510758 Job title Physical Design Timing Engineer Location Austin Country City State Job type Job description Description: In this role you will be responsible for all aspects of timing including, working with designers for timing changes, helping construct/modify flows, timing analysis and timing closure Core Responsibilities: .Working with design teams to understand and debug...
Software Engineer, Senior Date Posted: 04 / 12 / 2012 Requisition Number: 300392 City: Austin State/Province: TX Country: UNITED STATES Region: US - Western Region GTECH is a leading gaming technology and services company. With 7,500 people in over 50 countries when combined with Lottomatica Group, GTECH provides innovative technology, creative content, and superior service delivery to effectively...
Marketing Specialist II Date Posted: 02Â /Â 27Â /Â 2012 Requisition Number: 299967 City: Austin State/Province: TX Country: UNITED STATES Region: US - Western Region GTECH is a leading gaming technology and services company. With 7,500 people in over 50 countries when combined with Lottomatica Group, GTECH provides innovative technology, creative content, and superior service delivery to effectively manage...
Requisition Number 15957872 Job title Tech Service Provider Support Advisor Location Austin Country City State Job type Job description This team will provide front line support for the Service Providers who support our end customers and is a lynch-pin for other Apple functions e.g. Service Training, AppleCare Engineering, Planning & Procurement, Logistics, Field Service, Administrative Service Provider...
Requisition Number 15958467 Job title Engineering Support Manager Location Austin Country City State Job type Job description As part of the Field Service Quality Engineering organization within WW AppleCare, the Field Service Engineering Support Manager is responsible for assisting our global network of Authorized Service Providers (ASP) in the technical execution of customer repairs and supporting...
Service Support Manager I Date Posted: 11 / 07 / 2011 Requisition Number: 299294 City: Austin State/Province: TX Country: UNITED STATES Region: US - Western Region GTECH is a leading gaming technology and services company. With 7,500 people in over 50 countries when combined with Lottomatica Group, GTECH provides innovative technology, creative content, and superior service delivery to effectively...
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Role Synopsis Baker Hughes offers opportunities for qualified people who want to grow in our high performance organization. We are currently recruiting for a Machinist to join the Baker Hughes team supporting our Manufacturing Department located at our facilities in The Woodlands, TX. Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities Sets-up and operates special purpose equipment, conventional (lathe and/or mill...
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