Tyneside tech specialist Advantex is creating dozens of news jobs after securing millions of pounds worth of new work.
Gateshead-based Advantex, which provides cybersecurity and support services, data networks, and IP camera and access control systems to regional and national organisations from its Follingsby Park-based head office, has announced a drive to fill 50 new roles in the next two years, almost doubling the current workforce.
The company – which currently has 60 employees – is set to recruit electricians, data cabling engineers, project engineers and operational and support staff, to work on several new contracts.
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The move comes as orders worth in excess of £12m have been won for the 2023 financial year, with a strong pipeline of future orders. Tech infrastructure work for rail service operator Nexus Rail and a four year-long project to deliver data, IT projects to dozens of schools within the Advance Learning Partnership multi-academy trust and Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, are among the major projects being rolled out across the North East.
Advantex is also working on a network refresh at Alnwick’s Northumberland Estates as well as £3m in Connect the Classroom work, which helps schools access funding to improve their Wi-Fi as part of the Department for Education (DfE) programme.
The firm says it will see revenues rise to £10m next year on the back of the contract wins, and that it expects to grow exponentially in the next three years. The company sees more strategic work coming from multi-academy trusts, continuing to deliver education frameworks and schemes such as Connect the Classroom, and developing its services to manufacturers.
Dave O’Connell, operations and finance director and co-founder of Advantex, said the firm is planning for rapid expansion over the next 12-18 months on the back of a strong pipeline of work and additional skilled staff.
He added: “We are busier than ever with millions of pounds worth of work secured for the next few years. We are investing to support growth and increase our footprint with the additional resources and skills, which will enable us to continue to service new customers as well as long-standing ones.
“These are exciting times as we help companies and organisations leverage technology to improve the lives of their staff and customers. We are seeing the next chapter of the business unfold, laying firm foundations for future success as we continue to go from strength-to-strength.”
