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North's burgeoning ICT sector attracts another US investor

Steve Harper, Invest NI, is joined by Jonny Smith, CEO Simply NUC Limited. The Texan company is opening a new operations centre in Bangor
Steve Harper, Invest NI, is joined by Jonny Smith, CEO Simply NUC Limited. The Texan company is opening a new operations centre in Bangor Steve Harper, Invest NI, is joined by Jonny Smith, CEO Simply NUC Limited. The Texan company is opening a new operations centre in Bangor

YET another US tech firm has announced it is setting up an office in Northern Ireland, with plans to create 16 new jobs.

Simply NUC Inc, based in Austin, Texas, is opening a new operations centre in Bangor to support its international growth plans. The company is a reseller for Intel’s Next Unit of Computing (NUC). A NUC is a small box-shaped computer that often won’t measure more than a few inches across or deep, containing an entire system crammed into its small chassis. Simply NUC provides NUCs for business and consumers and supplies a range of NUC accessories.

Jobs to be created at the company's new operations centre include a number of technical, support and sales roles, attracting above average salaries for Northern Ireland.

CEO at Simply NUC, Aaron Roswell, said the working talent available in the north was one of the key reasons behind the new office.

“Availability of high quality technology professionals with industry skills was a key consideration when we were looking at locations for our new centre. Northern Ireland has a high performing ICT sector and a strong supply of talent from the local universities. We also have a supplier based here that speaks positively about the region so we are confident this is the right location for us to help our business grow."

"We are grateful for the support of the UK’s Department for International Trade and Invest NI, who showcased the benefits of setting up in Northern Ireland," he added.

Invest NI has offered £99,200 to help secure the investment and executive director, Steve Harper said he was delighted the American firm has chosen Northern Ireland as its new base.

"Simply NUC was considering a number of locations for its new centre based on the availability of technology professionals. Through our conversations with the company we were able to showcase what Northern Ireland had to offer and, combined with our offer of support towards creating the 16 new jobs, I am pleased to say they chose Northern Ireland.”

Simply NUC is targeting high growth markets including digital security and surveillance and digital signage. Its business customers include Google, Facebook, Cisco, and Synnex Corporation.