Leeds IT services provider to create 100 jobs with new £24m data centre

Firstnet Solutions Ltd, the Leeds-based IT services provider, plans to create more than 100 jobs over the next two years, after opening its new £24m data centre on March 8th, 2017.

The purpose-built data centre, which is already operational, enables Firstnet Solutions to provide services and solutions such as managed hosting, cloud hosting, colocation services and more, within a fully managed, low carbon footprint data centre.

David Cusworth, Firstnet Solutions’ managing director, said: “The opportunity to expand and invest in this amazing building to create the city’s first certified Tier III facility was too good to miss.

“By bringing our expertise and experience to the table, our customers will now have access to managed services and a host of additional support, including a 100+ desk office space for workplace recovery and relocation needs.

“The opening of the data centre will also enable us to offer vital disaster recovery services to businesses using data centres outside the area. Over the next two years, we envisage that this data centre will create more than 100 new jobs, providing an important source of local employment.”

The company, managed by husband and wife team David and Angie Cusworth, was launched in 2011.

Since then, it has doubled its turnover year on year, providing services to SMEs and corporate clients including data storage, colocation, disaster recovery, consultancy and managed service provision, delivered with a tight focus on total customer satisfaction.