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Kainos to create 137 jobs in Atlanta as rapid US expansion continues

Atlanta's uptown commercial district of Buckhead, where Kainos is to set up shop.
Atlanta's uptown commercial district of Buckhead, where Kainos is to set up shop. Atlanta's uptown commercial district of Buckhead, where Kainos is to set up shop.

BELFAST IT services firm Kainos has announced its latest expansion into the US, creating 137 jobs in Atlanta.

The $1.2 million (£0.9m) investment in the new North American sales and IT office in Georgia comes just six months after Kainos announced its first move into the Midwest of the United States.

Up to 133 jobs are expected to be created in Indiana by the end of 2024.

Now the Belfast-based firm is placing another footprint on the American Workday software market.

Kainos has become a global leader in the cloud-based planning software suite, that is used across public sector, commercial, and healthcare organisations.

The company has doubled its US headcount to around 110 since last year.

Vice President of Kainos, North America, Nigel Hutchinson said: “Our growth in North America continues at pace and this move into Atlanta is the next stage of a very exciting expansion phase for us.”

Like Belfast, Atlanta has earned a growing reputation as an emerging tech hub, particularly for its talent pool.

“It’s a great cultural fit too,” said Mr Hutchinson. “We’re open and supportive, ambitious and solutions-oriented, and people who join us here in Atlanta will find they’re joining a global team eager to share knowledge and build on success that has been in development for over 30 years.”

The new office is located the Buckhead area of Atlanta.

Kainos’ global workforce now stands at around 1,900.

Last month the digital services specialist declared a pre-tax profit of £24m for the six months ending September 30 2020, a 100 per cent improvement in its first half results from last year.

The company’s chief executive, Brendan Mooney, said the growth reflected the continuing trend toward digital transformation across both the public and private sectors.