Tech jobs with "London-esque" wages have been created in Swansea thanks to online retail giant Amazon's acquistion of a home-grown e-commerce firm. Veeqo, which has operated from Swansea's High Street and Wind Street, has grown the workforce by 50 to 120 with the backing of Amazon and has just moved into premises in SA1.
The office at Technium 2, Kings Road, is what Amazon described as its first global development centre in Wales, joining three other UK development centres in London, Cambridge and Edinburgh. Amazon UK country manager John Boumphrey, who attended the unveiling with First Minister Mark Drakeford and Veeqo founder and chief executive Matt Warren, said: "This is a vote of confidence in Swansea's potential as a tech hub and we hope other businesses will join us."
Software firm Veeqo makes it easier for businesses to sell online by basically taking care of their back office needs, allowing them to focus on sales, develop new products and expand. Mr Boumphrey said there was a clear demand for this offering, that Swansea had the skills talent necessary to fill the jobs, and that the city ticked the quality of life box in terms of its location and natural assets.
