US cloud and IT consulting services firm Slalom has chosen Manchester as the location for its second UK office. Partnering with over 200 solution providers including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Salesforce, Microsoft and Tableau, Slalom helps companies tackle digital transformation.
Slalom opened its London office in 2014, and the Seattle-headquartered firm now wants to extend its reach into the the UK public and private sectors and help generate more EMEA business from international companies by bumping up its capabilities through the Manchester opening.
“Manchester is a city of digital enterprise with strengths in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, utilities and consumer services, which perfectly complements Slalom’s breadth of expertise,” said Dave Williams, Slalom UK country managing director. “We’re looking forward to helping our clients solve their biggest challenges while we also invest in the local community.”
Based at Peter House in the heart of Manchester’s innovation and academic district, Slalom says it is looking to tap into the city’s deep talent pool as well as invest in the development of its existing team members to grow its UK reputation.
The firm plans to employ over 200 people in Manchester by 2025, each of whom will benefit from an international network of more than 6,500 people.
“Greater Manchester is a hotbed for collaboration and innovation, making it the ideal location for pioneering businesses like Slalom,” said Tim Newns, chief executive of MIDAS, Manchester’s inward investment agency. “There are strong complementary factors between Slalom and Greater Manchester’s efforts to collaborate with companies going through digital transformation and supporting them to grow within the region.
“Establishing operations within one of Europe’s largest digital and technology clusters will provide the consulting firm with ample opportunities to join forces with the rapidly increasing number of world-leading brands that are choosing Manchester.”
