The decision to select Glasgow for this next phase of its expansion is set to create 26 new jobs at its new office. The move is supported by Scottish Enterprise with £250k of Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) funding, which was awarded to Transiris following a competitive review.

The soon to be created new roles will be high-value jobs with salaries approximately 20% higher than the national average. Many of these positions will be geared specifically towards graduates. Its new Glasgow office will provide services to global Fortune 500 companies.

Transiris, whose clients include Vodafone and Cisco, is an international company with operations in Canada, Spain, Romania and Austria  specialises in technology solutions in areas such as Digital Automation, Digital Marketing, Big Data, and Data Analytics.

It is a certified digital automation partner with IBM, Oracle, Adobe, Salesforce, UiPath, etc., and is regularly listed as one of the top ten digital marketing agencies within the US industry publications.

Foreign Direct Investment to Bolster Business Growth

The growth in foreign direct investment has been huge, with a 56% growth in the number of digital foreign direct investment projects coming to Scotland. A recent tech nation report highlighted that Glasgow is attracting a new generation of tech start-ups and workers, with a strong focus on data science and data-driven innovation.

Scottish Government Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation Ivan McKee said of the announcement: “Foreign Direct Investment is a significant contributor to Scotland’s economy with over 2,350 foreign-owned companies operating from 8,850 sites. Companies like Transiris recognise what Scotland and its workforce has to offer. I look forward to working with them as they roll out their plans for Scotland.

“Scotland has huge economic potential and we are well placed to take advantage of the economic opportunities that come from our established strengths in innovation and technology. As a government, we have increased our investment in the economy this year by 64%, as part of our £2.4 billion investment in enterprise and skills.

“We have the most competitive business rates system in the UK and we are supporting sectoral and business growth, for example through the delivery of the National Manufacturing Institute (NMIS) and the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB).”

Paul Lewis, managing director of Scottish Development International, which worked with the company to secure the investment in Scotland, said: “By connecting a fast-growing, global company like Transiris to a hub of talent, academic expertise and an integrated supply chain, we are able to deliver fantastic jobs and training opportunities for the people of Glasgow and anchor the company within Scotland’s dynamic data and technology ecosystem for long-term economic impact.

“This investment by Transiris absolutely illustrates what we already know – that Scotland has a strong and globally attractive proposition for data investment projects, and this is starting to translate into real opportunities for people and places across Scotland where we have hubs of expertise, talent and connected business infrastructures. We look forward to working with Transiris as they seek to deliver on their ambitious international growth plans from Scotland.”