Novosco
Novosco is an information technology company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and established in 2007.[1] It had sales of £21.4 million in 2016, and £23.7 million in 2017.[2]
Novosco signed a contract with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the introduction of new hardware, IT infrastructure, Wi-Fi, and cyber security at a cost of £107 million in June 2018.[3] At the time, it employed 180 people, mainly based at its Belfast headquarters, but it planned to recruit 114 new staff to be located in Belfast, with 32 others based closer to Manchester.[4]
Novosco runs an IT infrastructure summer camp in partnership with Ulster University,[5] and sponsors the Novosco Grand Prix, an annual series of 10 km running races in Northern Ireland.[6]
In October 2019, Novosco were acquired by German group Cancom in a £70 million deal.
References
- ^ "Northern Ireland politicians are useless, insists Novosco boss". Belfast Telegraph. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Novosco reaches for the clouds as business enjoys period of stellar growth". Irish News. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Shelford Group trust signs £107m IT deal". Health Service Journal. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Belfast IT firm Novosco to create 150 jobs". BBC News. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "CLOUD SPECIALIST AND UNIVERSITY JOIN FORCES TO ADDRESS TECH SKILLS SHORTAGE". Love Belfast. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Entry is open for Larne 10k road race". Belfast Live. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.