Canadian IT and consulting giant CGI has officially opened a base at Newcastle Helix amid moves to grow its UK presence.
The company last year announced plans to create more than 700 new jobs across the UK by investing in new offices around the UK, adding to the 5,000-plus people it already employs around the country. The IT and business consulting services firm said the investment in the region further supports its commitment to providing career opportunities for those in the region, working in partnership with NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), which the firm recently joined.
The firm, which launched in 1976 and is now listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges, delivers digital transformation strategies to public and private sector organisations. It will work to strengthen relationships with universities through NGI, to build a strong pipeline of homegrown talent.