Managed service outfit Auxilion has cut the ribbon on a centre of excellence as part of its investment plans.
The company has said it will look for businesses to further bolster the UK business.
The firm has ploughed £4 million into the managed services centre of excellence in Sheffield, which accounts for a chunk of the £15 million-plus the firm outlined last year that it would be using to back a UK market development strategy.
The existing service operations centre has been expanded and the centre of excellence will be used to devise fresh tools and technologies to increase efficiency and maintain an innovation pipeline.
Auxilion CEO Philip Maguire said investing in its operations in Sheffield would increase its UK capacity and enable it to provide greater opportunities for growth.
“We are committed to continually building the most progressive and innovative IT managed services capabilities in the UK and further afield. This isn’t just about expanding our physical footprint, but investing in new technologies, processes, training and development, and creating skilled jobs in the region,” he said.
The £4 million investment in the centre of excellence has been described as “stage one”, and Maguire indicated that the business would be prepared to use some of the remaining investment funds to support mergers and acquisitions.
“We’re still on the acquisition trail in the UK, and we’re very excited and optimistic about the future of our UK operation, and see incredible growth, opportunity and success ahead,” Maguire said.
Auxilion said it was investing £15 million last October to deepen its commitment to the north of England, acquire a mid-tier service provider and increase the UK workforce by 60 in the next couple of years. Those objectives, which also included the latest service centre of excellence move, were pencilled in to be made over a three-year period.
