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AND Digital opens new Manchester office
is even considered the birthplace of the first modern computer .
“ Not only is it currently home to six of the UK ’ s 14 tech unicorns , it also offers a rich and diverse pool of tech talent given the close proximity of some of the UK ’ s leading universities .
“ As a result , it ’ s only natural that AND Digital would want to expand its presence in this thriving tech destination .”
AND Digital has announced the launch of its latest office – or ‘ club ’ – in Manchester .
Club Jemison – which takes its name from American astronaut Mae Jemison , the first woman of colour to travel in space – will double the multi-award-winning tech company ’ s presence in the city and create over 60 new digital jobs in the next year according to its newly appointed exec , Rick Boyce .
Commenting on his new role , Rick Boyce , Jemison Club Executive , said : “ Manchester is synonymous with innovation , technology and
This latest club will build on the success of the company ’ s first Manchester-based club ( Club Kilburn ) which launched in 2021 and now counts Co-op , the Very Group and The Prince ’ s Trust among its key clients . The move will see AND consolidating its long-term plans to build a northern hub – one which has already seen significant expansion in Yorkshire and Scotland to date .
OpenText adds cyber-resilience in Netherlands data centre
OpenText has announced the expansion of its data centre in the
Netherlands to support Carbonite Server . The expanded regional support empowers OpenText ’ s small and medium-sized business ( SMB ) customers and partners with greater flexibility and more options to store their data in compliance with UK and EU regulations .
Recognised for its flexibility , Carbonite Server offers various deployment options and the ability to restore current or historical data from the cloud or a local appliance .
“ The regulatory landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace ,” said Prentiss Donohue , EVP SMB / C Sales , OpenText . “ OpenText is committed to expanding data centre support in additional regions to help our customers address complex data sovereignty issues by uniformly ensuring compliance with government regulations .”
This expansion demonstrates OpenText ’ s commitment to grow its European presence and provide support to small- and mediumsized businesses and the partners who serve them .
Andreas Schröder , Team Lead Backup and Continuity , EBERTLANG , added : “ As a long-standing partner , we are excited about the availability of a data centre outside the UK , as this will provide our customers with additional options and make it even easier for them to comply with GDPR regulations .”
Carbonite Server is an all-in-one backup and recovery solution for physical , virtual and legacy systems with optional cloud failover .
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