Tech company AND Digital creates 100 jobs in Halifax

One of Europe’s fastest growing tech companies, AND Digital, is expanding its offering with a brand new office - known as a ‘club’ - in Halifax, West Yorkshire.

26 April 2019

One of Europe's fastest growing tech companies, AND Digital, is expanding its offering with a brand new office - known as a "club" - in Halifax, West Yorkshire.

Already well-established in London and across the North of England with flourishing clubs in Manchester and Leeds, the move marks an increased ability to help companies in the region accelerate their digital capabilities, invest in both their tech and their people, and deliver solutions that unlock value and delight their users.

Growing tech hub

AND's presence within the region strengthens West Yorkshire's reputation as a growing tech hub. Currently 400-strong and scaling fast, AND has an impressive client portfolio that includes British Airways, Condi Nast and Whitbread. The company is also ranked third in The Sunday Times 75 Best Companies to Work For in the North West and 15th nationally in the equivalent 100 Best Companies listing - testament to AND Digital's reputation as an employer of choice, proactively investing in its people and the wider tech community.

Andrew Wright, Chair of the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Business Innovation and Growth Panel said: "It's great to welcome AND Digital to Halifax's architecturally unique Cultural Quarter, and I'm delighted the LEP Trade and Investment team supported the process.

"The quality and number of jobs its creating demonstrates a real commitment to our region. I look forward to seeing it grow through its innovative work with Covea Insurance, which is also increasing its presence in Halifax, and other leading brands. It's a time of dynamism for our digital sector, which is experiencing significant growth - employing 102,000 people and contributing £6.5 billion to the economy."

 

Cultural Quarter

AND Digital's latest club will open its doors right in the heart of Halifax's Cultural Quarter. Close to the Piece Hall and the Square Chapel Arts Centre, the Club will be one of the first businesses to make their home at Leeds Beckett University's Piece Mill conversion, now the University Business Centre, designed to support business growth.

Calderdale Council's Director for Regeneration and Strategy, Mark Thompson, said: "Halifax is fast becoming one of the key locations for business growth in the north, and it's great news that AND Digital has chosen the town's University Business Centre as the location for their expansion. The move will also create varied job opportunities to enable growth in our digital sector and complements our Vision 2024 aspiration for Calderdale to be a place where talent and enterprise can thrive."

 

New employment opportunities

The latest club also brings new employment opportunities to the region, with AND actively recruiting across the full spectrum of digital roles - from UX designers, platform developers and full stack engineers to product analysts and Scrum masters.

Commenting on the opportunities ahead, Paramjit Uppal, Founder of AND Digital said: "We're looking forward to playing our part in helping grow the digital economy across the North, and West Yorkshire in particular.

"AND was built to accelerate the digital capabilities of ambitious organisations, and we've done this with a variety of businesses already, including Covea Insurance, TalkTalk and Matalan. We see a fantastic opportunity to help organisations in West Yorkshire build both remarkable digital products and discover the talent they need for themselves. I'm delighted that we'll be adding over 100 tech and digital jobs in 2019 across West Yorkshire - from graduates looking for their very first roles in technology, to experienced practitioners."