Digital tech consultancy AND Digital is opening its third Scottish Club in Edinburgh in 2022, bringing a further 100 new tech roles to the city.

The launch follows the success of the company’s first Edinburgh Club, Club Sommerville, launched in March 2020, and Club Almeida, launched in Glasgow in June 2021.

AND Digital’s new location will bring tech roles for analysts, developers, and designers across all levels to the city.

Edinburgh is currently ranked as the UK’s sixth best tech hub, and has attracted £74 million in tech investment according to recent figures.

The Scottish capital is a suitable location for AND’s expansion journey, the company said, with the new club set to open in May 2022.

Commenting on the news, Andrew Smith, Chief for Next at AND Digital said: “Given the growth we’re continuing to see in Scotland’s digital economy, it’s no surprise that AND Digital has seen great success from its first two major investments in the nation.

“With its entrepreneurial reputation and thriving tech community, Edinburgh remains an ideal destination for AND’s expansion. We strongly believe the city will continue to provide exceptional tech talent, which we will grow within our collaborative Club environment, to solve our clients’ tech challenges.

“Our intent is to build on the fantastic work of our existing Clubs, and provide our Scottish customer base with the support it needs to achieve digital acceleration – whether that’s supporting in the building of innovative products for themselves or supporting them in developing their own tech capabilities.”

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AND Digital has seen strong growth since its inception in 2014. Since then, it has grown to 1,300 ANDis (the collective name it gives to its people), and now operates across 19 locations in the UK and Netherlands.

The company has been able to scale significantly due to its Guide, Build and Equip service model. Created by founder Paramjit Uppal, its organisational structure is based on a network of autonomous clubs, thereby offering small company responsiveness and big company clout.

Each AND Digital Club is made up of teams of 80-100, creating a small community from which to build digital talent whilst keeping costs low and focus high for businesses.

AND Digital said that its second Edinburgh Club will be another step forward towards its goal of having five Clubs in Scotland with over 500 Scottish ANDis by 2025.

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