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Hewlett Packard set to create 170 jobs on Tyneside
PC and printer maker Hewlett Packard is reportedly creating 170 jobs with a new call centre on Tyneside.
The company said it had chosen Gateshead because of the area’s skills base and because callers responded positively to a North East accent.
Staff at the new centre will handle a range of customer service and technical support calls.
Managing director Nick Wilson said there were no plans to increase staffing beyond the initial 170 posts.
Mr Wilson added: “There’s a lot of truth in claims customers respond well to a North East accent.
“But the main reason we have come to Gateshead is to access skills and work ethic that exists in the area.”
This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .
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