UNICOM has bold plans for former Merck HQ in Readington

Corry Hong had never set foot on the bucolic, grandiose Merck & Co. headquarters campus in Readington, even though the pharmaceutical giant had been a client for several years.

That changed around 2015 when his IT services company, UNICOM Global, began to actively look at locations for a new regional headquarters. The privately held, Los Angeles-based firm scoured the tristate area for large sites that could suit its needs, but Hong had seemingly made up his mind soon after visiting the 1.24 million-square-foot complex in Hunterdon County.

“The Merck building was such a unique opportunity,” said Hong, UNICOM’s founder, CEO and president. “The accessibility, the community and this surrounding area — I just could not let go of this property, and it just happened to be the right timing for Merck and UNICOM.”