Scotland Receives Boost with 350 High-Quality Jobs and $60 Million Investment

The news of a US-based information technology company, Unisys, setting up the European Enterprise NT Software Development Centre in Glasgow has provided a significant boost to Scotland's job market. The centre, which is expected to recruit and train software engineers in the latest Microsoft technology, comes on the heels of a $60 million investment by Motorola at South Queensferry, creating 200 jobs in the semiconductor industry. This investment is a direct result of the increasing demand for mobile phones, with the company's sister plant at Bathgate already producing mobile phones.

Key Takeaways:

• Unisys is setting up the European Enterprise NT Software Development Centre in Glasgow, creating 350 high-quality jobs for software engineers.
• The centre will work on complex IT solutions for large companies, including e-commerce expansion, and will be involved in specific projects for customers across Europe.
• The jobs were won by Locate in Scotland, a Scottish government agency.
• First Minister Donald Dewar aims to attract more highly skilled, highly paid jobs to Scotland.
• Unisys is seeking new recruits with creativity, tenacity, and technical excellence to solve complex problems.
• The Motorola investment at South Queensferry will create 200 jobs, doubling the capacity of the plant, and is a result of increasing demand for mobile phones.

Statistics:

• 350 high-quality jobs will be created by Unisys in Glasgow.
• Unisys' European Enterprise NT Software Development Centre will recruit and train software engineers in the latest Microsoft technology.
• 200 jobs will be created by Motorola's $60 million investment at South Queensferry.
• The centre will work on complex IT solutions that require up to 150 engineers to complete a single project.
• The jobs created by Unisys are considered highly skilled and highly paid.

Sources:

• The Herald, (date unreadable)