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Abacus Group expands UK presence with Edinburgh office opening systems engineers , in addition to offering prospective candidates posts in a wide range of customer service , or helpdesk support roles .
Abacus Group , a leading MSP to alternative investment firms , has announced the opening of a new office in Edinburgh to expand its research and development and customer support capabilities while leveraging local talent .
The new office is already being utilised by a number of employees , and Abacus expects to fill additional roles by early 2024 to support projected growth of 19 %, whilst having the added benefit of providing new jobs to the area .
As it looks to increase headcount by 10- 20 % this year , Abacus anticipates using its Edinburgh facility as a base to recruit for security analysts , cloud architects and
Edinburgh has a reputation for having a highly skilled and diverse workforce and is renowned for its research and innovation , especially in sectors such as technology and finance . Abacus will actively be speaking to universities in and around the Edinburgh region , with a view to getting involved in graduate recruitment schemes in the future .
Tom Cole , Managing Director , UK and Europe , Abacus Group , said : “ We uncovered that there is a rich pool of cybersecurity expertise in the Edinburgh area . There is a consistent cadence of talent coming through the education system in Scotland and the new office directly enables us to capture a share of those skills .”
EXA diversifies network outposts from Sicily
EXA Infrastructure has announced significant investments into its network connecting Sicily to mainland Italy , including upgrades to the Janna cable system and the addition of a submarine route connecting Palermo to Genoa .
EXA can now offer four diverse routes from Sicily , providing greater choice and resiliency to businesses .
The Janna cable system , which is a hybrid of terrestrial and submarine links , has been upgraded with state-of-the-art Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplexing ( DWDM ) technology , allowing EXA to deliver 400G capacity on this path between Sicily and the Italian peninsula .
EXA will also make available a brand-new submarine route connecting Palermo and Genoa , thus providing access to Northern Italy ’ s economic hub . The Palermo – Genoa route is expected to be ready for service by early Q2 2024 . With two further terrestrial links from Sicily , EXA can provide four diverse paths to the Italian mainland and continental Europe providing customers with network flexibility and diversification .
Steve Roberts , SVP of Strategic Investments and Product Management , EXA Infrastructure , said : “ We recognise the importance of Sicily as one of the major gateways of international traffic into Europe and by upgrading and diversifying our paths off the island , we ’ re well prepared for current and future bandwidth demand . We ’ re committed to investing to grow our network and expand the availability and diversification of critical modern infrastructure for business .”
Sicily is an important gateway for international traffic and these diverse routes will facilitate global economic activity . �
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