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Flint Studios to strike up 10 more jobs in ICT sector

Jeremy Biggerstaff (left) of Flint Studios with Brian Dolaghan from Invest NI. Photo: Darren Kidd/PressEye
Jeremy Biggerstaff (left) of Flint Studios with Brian Dolaghan from Invest NI. Photo: Darren Kidd/PressEye Jeremy Biggerstaff (left) of Flint Studios with Brian Dolaghan from Invest NI. Photo: Darren Kidd/PressEye

BELFAST based web solutions provider Flint Studios is creating 10 jobs in an £800,000 investment which will help it extend its services into new markets.

Formed in 2011, Flint Studios provides web development, design, and digital marketing solutions to businesses. It currently employs 28 staff and works primarily in the ecommerce, insurance, hospitality, aviation, and financial services sectors.

Invest NI has offered Flint Studios £75,000 of support towards the new roles which include software developers, a web designer and a number of digital executives.

Managing director Jeremy Biggerstaff said: “In 2017 we formed strategic partnerships with Link Information Technology and Creative Metrics which allowed us to establish a base in Great Britain, expand our presence in the north west of Ireland and increase our portfolio to more than 200 high-calibre clients.

“We have established an award-winning team that listens to the needs of our clients and delivers bespoke web solutions that enhance the online profile of clients with measured results that exceed expectations time and time again.

“Our aim is to more than double our sales in Great Britain, and working in a fast-moving industry such as web solutions it is crucially important we have the resources available to meet this increase in the demand for our services."

Brian Dolaghan, director of technology & services at Invest NI, said: “Flint Studios is an award winning web solutions provider which is embarking on an expansion to help it increase its export sales and move its business into the next phase of its ambitious growth strategy.

“In 2014, we supported it to create 13 jobs and its recent success has now led to this further expansion. The new roles will generate over £350,000 of additional annual salaries into the Northern Ireland economy.”