Tech specialists invest to spur on expansion
GATESHEAD tech specialist Advantex has invested £500,000 to expand and improve its ultra-fast internet connectivity services to more organisations across the region.
The company has made the investment to upgrade the firm’s capabilities, allowing clients to connect directly to its Follingsby Park head office and linked data centre in Newcastle using its own fibre optic network.
A number of clients, including Gateshead composite door manufacturer Virtuoso and commercial property developer Northumberland Estates, are already plugged in to the service, which sees Advantex use direct access to the BT duct network to extend the reach of current network connectivity while reducing the cost.
Currently employing 50 people and targeting a £6m turnover this year, the firm is seeing growth on the back of new product and service introductions, investment in a highly skilled workforce and a strong pipeline of orders on the books for 2022.
Stephen O’Connell, sales and marketing director, said: “Customers who connect will enjoy all the benefits of economy of scale and low rental costs. We are already seeing considerable interest as we extend our capabilities wider in the face of demand for high performance connectivity solutions, particularly from businesses migrating to the latest digital services to secure efficiency savings.”
At Virtuoso, Advantex has completed a digital services upgrade following the manufacturer’s expansion of production to larger premises. Ian Butterfield, Advantex account manager, said: “Virtuoso is an important project for us and they are among a growing number of north east and national manufacturing clients who are switching on to our service to improve operations and drive-up their own business performance.”
Dean Pitcher, production director at Virtuoso, said: “Advantex impressed with their service, knowledge and rapid grasp of our requirements as we invest and expand our production capabilities. They have delivered a quality, cost-effective and robust connectivity solution that meets our current requirements and anticipated future needs.”