Mimecast Ready to Work and Relax in New Watertown Headquarters

High tech company Mimecast recently opened the doors to its new headquarters that features space for people to work and to get in a workout or snooze.

A company moved into the former Boston Scientific building - now known as the Riverworks - and will occupy nearly 34,000 square feet of the building on Pleasant Street.

Mimecast moved from Waltham, where it was located in the former Waltham Watch Factory. The company provides computer cloud-based email archiving, continuity and security for businesses and organizations using Microsoft Exchange email.

The fast growing company also has offices in San Francisco, and recently opened offices in Chicago and Dallas, according to an announcement. By the end of the year Mimecast will have added 200 new employees, including a 30 percent increase in the Boston area office.

“We wanted to create a space that mirrored our business needs, fit our expanding headcount, and complemented our organization’s personality,” said Mark Bilbe, General Manager, North America. “We have experienced incredible expansion across the U.S. and needed to accommodate our current and future growth in Boston with a space focused on employee collaboration and wellness. Our new North American headquarters offers our employees the proper work and life balance and gives our business the room to increase its presence in Boston as well as in the U.S.”

The new facility has an open floor plan, conference rooms, places for demonstrations and a 152-seat auditorium, according to the announcement. In addition, the company provides eight sleeping beds, bean bags, a yoga and workout studio, a wellness room for personal use and an on-site wellness expert. 

Workers can dine on catered lunches 4 days a week in the Central Collaboration Café, and there is a coffee and smoothie bar inside the office. During nice weather, Mimecast employees can head out onto a patio where they will have Wi-Fi access, according to the announcement.