TECHNOLOGY
Acquisition: ITS is integrating operations with Inspec Solutions after buying the Sheffield-based consultancy and functional safety specialist.
Our growth will inevitably lead to job creation and new career pathways and opportunities for our existing staff.”
United – Inspec Solutions’ facilities in Sheffield.
Commitment to innovation and customer value For ITS customers, the acquisition delivers an immediate and sustained advantage. Customers benefit from a unique blend of ITS’ s automation, engineering and digital systems platforms with Inspec’ s outstanding consultancy and functional safety offering.
This integrated proposition means customers can now address some of the biggest challenges facing UK industry today – from digital transformation and cybersecurity through to worldclass operational safety and stringent regulatory compliance. They can do this through an integrated approach, all with a single, trusted partner.
This enhanced capability and reliability means ITS is the go-to partner for both established sector leaders and innovative, ambitious growth businesses adopting advanced technology for the first time.
The company’ s relentless investment in technological innovation and service delivery sets a new benchmark for what is possible in the region and beyond.
Visionary leadership ITS CEO Andrew Mills leads the expanded business with a renewed focus on sustainable growth and regional investment.
He emphasises putting customers at the core of every decision and working more intimately by consistently adding value to its operations.
“ The integration of Inspec Solutions into ITS pushes the company to a new level and shows what’ s possible by a Teessideheadquartered business,” he says.
“ Our growth will inevitably lead to job creation and new career pathways and opportunities for our existing staff. We are committed to developing the best people in the business and ensuring Teesside, Warrington and Sheffield continue to lead the way in innovation, safety and world-class engineering.”
Sustainable growth and partnerships The acquisition underlines an ongoing commitment to creating the UK’ s most technically robust and innovative provider of advice and advanced industrial automation solutions. This has positive and far-reaching consequences for the region.
Scaling-up services: ITS continues to expand its functional safety, automation and digital transformation services to new industry sectors and geographical regions, creating many new high-quality roles and upskilling local workforces.
Investing in people: ITS will invest further in technology and training and the recruitment of graduates and apprentices, as well as in regional supply chains, helping to drive prosperity and build resilience in the North-East economy.
Championing Teesside’ s expansion: ITS remains dedicated to supporting Teesside’ s ongoing industrial expansion, partnering with local businesses, academic institutions and regional stakeholders to foster innovation, skills and sustainable success for the long term.
For ITS, this successful acquisition and integration of Inspec is about more than business expansion – this is a strategic investment in ITS and therefore Teesside.
With a growing team, exceptional expertise and a steadfast commitment to innovation, job creation and meaningful partnership, ITS is proud to lead the region into a new era of opportunity and achievement.
Together, ITS and Inspec are shaping a secure, dynamic and prosperous industrial landscape for Teesside, the North-East and the entire UK – one solution and one career at a time.
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