Vaisala Xweather opens new D.C. area office

Last week, we celebrated the opening of Xweather's new office in Gaithersburg, Maryland, outside of the nation’s capital in Washington, D.C. It's an important milestone in Vaisala’s over 90-year history, and just as significant a step in our growth strategy in the United States. This opening signifies our commitment to serving both commercial and governmental customers with cutting-edge weather and environmental intelligence.

The Maryland site is now home to Xweather employees in sales, operations, software, engineering, and leadership roles, with room to grow the team. Blending a diverse mix of people and roles, the new office will operate as a strategic hub for Xweather’s software research and development and customer-facing activities: a very welcome addition to our existing US locations in Boulder, Boston, Charleston, and Minneapolis.

“The United States has always been central to our story — our very first customer was MIT,” said Samuli Hänninen, Executive Vice President, in his opening remarks. “Today, roughly one third of our revenue comes from the US, and this new Maryland office is a natural next step as we continue to invest in science, meteorology, and AI in the nation’s capital.”

“The United States has always been central to our story — our very first customer was MIT”

Samuli Hänninen, Executive Vice President

At the opening ceremony, we had some truly special guests, including Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, Ambassador of Finland to the United States, and Jud Ashman, the Mayor of Gaithersburg. Instead of the traditional ribbon-cutting, we went with something more symbolic and popped a weather balloon: what better way to celebrate our heritage and ongoing work in atmospheric science?

We were also glad to welcome representatives from the Maryland Department of Commerce and Montgomery County, recognizing the role this new office plays in the state's growing technology and data ecosystem. The Mayor of Gaithersburg even declared February 10th "Vaisala Day," acknowledging the company's contribution to the local community and the broader weather and climate sector. The day wrapped up with a panel on the future of weather, featuring some of Xweather's top experts in weather science, research, and AI.

Since its launch more than three years ago, Xweather has tripled its revenue through both organic growth and acquisitions. Today, Xweather serves more than 40% of Fortune 100 companies, which rely on its high-quality meteorological data and advanced AI to manage weather-related risk, optimize operations, and build resilience into their businesses.

Many of the experts in the new Maryland office joined Xweather through the acquisition of Maxar's weather-related business, but have worked largely remotely over the last six years following the global pandemic. With this opening, the growing team in the D.C. area now has a physical office space to call home. “It’s great to see so many people back in the office and here within our nation’s capital region,” said Travis Hartman, General Manager, Weathercore. “Today is a day of happiness and celebration. Welcome back, and a big thank you to our facilities, contracting, and IT teams and partners for making this space a reality and delivering an environment for our teams to come together and do great things while having some fun along the way.”