Asos announces Belfast Northern Ireland Tech Hub milestone
Fast fashion pureplay Asos reports that the first Assured Skills Academy cohort at its new Tech Hub in Belfast, Northern Ireland officially graduated last Friday.
Asos has invested £14 million in the facility and will create 184 new jobs over the next three years.
NI Economy Minister Gordon Lyons said last year: “This announcement is a clear vote of confidence for Northern Ireland and our strong appeal as an investment location.”
“The new Belfast tech hub and the creation of over 180 jobs represents a major investment in Northern Ireland by the company. In return, our talent base will provide it with the high quality engineering resources it needs to deliver its international growth plans.”
He added: “Once in place, the new jobs will contribute almost £6.5 million in additional annual salaries.”
”Of the new roles, 130 will participate in my department’s pre- employment Assured Skills training programme which will offer the company a pipeline of skilled graduates over the next three years.”
Cliff Cohen, Chief Technology Officer, Asos, commented: “We are a fast growing business and constantly looking to innovate through our technology.”
“As we continue to scale our investment in technology, we are looking to hire talent across engineering roles into our new tech hub, and help foster talent in Northern Ireland by supporting its growing reputation as a centre for tech excellence.”
