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16/10/2014
Fujitsu £1.1m Computing Service Launched
Fujitsu has invested £1.1m in a new High Performance Computing service to support the development of Northern Ireland's small and medium sized enterprises.
First Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness launched the new service today.
"The key challenge set out in our Economic Strategy is to support the rebalancing and rebuilding of the Northern Ireland economy," Mr Robinson said.
"Our small and medium sized enterprises are one of the biggest components of our economy and any initiative that can add a significant competitive advantage to local business is very much welcomed.
"Fujitsu contributes over £20m in salaries into the local economy each year and its decision to invest in Northern Ireland is proof of the company's confidence in our highly skilled workforce and our ability to deliver high quality services."
"Fujitsu employs over 1,000 people at sites in Belfast, Antrim and Timber Quay in Derry Fujitsu offering quality jobs in the very dynamic IT sector," Mr McGuinness said. "Today's announcement is not just good for Fujitsu it is good news for our small and medium sized enterprises. Through the new HPC service tasks that previously would have taken months or weeks can now be completed in days or hours. This will deliver faster turnaround times, increase efficiency and most importantly help reduce costs."
(IT/JP)
First Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness launched the new service today.
"The key challenge set out in our Economic Strategy is to support the rebalancing and rebuilding of the Northern Ireland economy," Mr Robinson said.
"Our small and medium sized enterprises are one of the biggest components of our economy and any initiative that can add a significant competitive advantage to local business is very much welcomed.
"Fujitsu contributes over £20m in salaries into the local economy each year and its decision to invest in Northern Ireland is proof of the company's confidence in our highly skilled workforce and our ability to deliver high quality services."
"Fujitsu employs over 1,000 people at sites in Belfast, Antrim and Timber Quay in Derry Fujitsu offering quality jobs in the very dynamic IT sector," Mr McGuinness said. "Today's announcement is not just good for Fujitsu it is good news for our small and medium sized enterprises. Through the new HPC service tasks that previously would have taken months or weeks can now be completed in days or hours. This will deliver faster turnaround times, increase efficiency and most importantly help reduce costs."
(IT/JP)
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