04/12/2012

Belfast Telecoms Firm In Scottish Move

Belfast telecommunications company Rainbow has announced it will be setting up business in Scotland.

Rainbow Communications will be crossing the Irish Sea in a move expected to create 20 jobs.

It is thought the expansion will bring 14 jobs to Rainbow’s new Glasgow office, while six further posts will be created at its Belfast base. The expansion takes the company's workforce to 80.

The company provides communication services such as phone lines, broadband and mobiles to over 5,500 public and private sector clients.

It has also signed a sponsorship deal with Edinburgh’s Hibernian Football Club to mark its expansion into Scotland.

The South Stand at Hibs’ Easter Road ground will now be renamed, following the deal.

Eric Carson, director of Rainbow Communications, said they believed that "the Scottish market will drive significant growth for our group in the next few years."

The jobs created in Belfast have been supported by Invest Northern Ireland.

Oonagh Hinds, Invest NI's eastern regional manager, said: "This is a significant new venture for Rainbow Communications as it seeks to expand its services outside Northern Ireland for the first time.

"Invest NI's support towards the company's marketing strategy and expansion of its Belfast workforce will play an important role in ensuring Rainbow Communications achieves its growth potential."

(IT)

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