05 August 2010
Oceans Connect to create 200 new jobs in Liverpool
Leading outsourcing provider, Oceans Connect, is to relocate its
global headquarters to Speke, Liverpool, in a move that will create
over 200 new jobs for the Liverpool City Region.
The company, currently based in Runcorn, will relocate and
expand its UK function in Speke, transferring its head office
function from London to Liverpool. It will safeguard the existing
workforce currently based in Runcorn as well as creating a further
200 jobs at the new site.
The move was supported by the Northwest Regional Development
Agency (NWDA) and local partners including The Mersey Partnership
and Liverpool Vision.
Oceans Connect is a leading outsourcing provider, delivering
tailored solutions to meet the needs of the UK’s most customer
focused businesses. With integrated operations in the UK and India,
Oceans Connect offers a wide range of specialist voice, supply
chain management, back-office solutions and process re-engineering
services.
Steven Broomhead, Chief Executive of the NWDA, said:
“This investment is great news for the Liverpool City Region and
the Agency is pleased to support the company’s decision to locate
its headquarters in Speke. This relocation will make a real
difference to the local community, creating over 200 new employment
opportunities as well as safeguarding existing jobs. Oceans Connect
is also committed to investing in skills and training for its
employees and so will add significant value to the local area.”
Howard Sarna, Chief Executive of Oceans Connect, said:
“We are delighted to be expanding our investment in the
Liverpool area. The positive experience we’ve had with our
initial operation, coupled with the help and support provided by
the NWDA and local partners, has led us to decide to locate our
company headquarters in Speke. An educated and plentiful
workforce, good building availability and a strong transport
network makes the area around Liverpool Airport an ideal location
for us to develop our business.”
Lorraine Rogers, Chief Executive of The Mersey Partnership,
said:
“Oceans Connect’s expansion amounts to a vote of confidence in
the City Region and the quality of its workforce. It also
demonstrates the strong business case for companies to relocate and
develop here. The company is one of the world’s leading providers
of outsourced business processing with an international reputation
built on quality of service. Liverpool will become an important
base for that service.”
Max Steinberg, Chief Executive of Liverpool Vision, said:
“We have been working hard with our colleagues at The Mersey
Partnership and the NWDA to bring this business and these important
jobs to Liverpool. By convincing the company of the city’s
strengths as a quality business environment, including the
availability of local skills through the local JET services, we
have helped secure another significant investment for Speke.”
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Funding was provided by the Northwest Regional Development
Agency’s (NWDA) Grant for Business Investment (GBI) scheme in April
2010. Funds were used to support the company to identify a suitable
location. GBI, is part of Solutions for Business, the Government's
package of publicly funded business support designed to help
companies start and grow.
The Northwest Regional Development Agency works to deliver
economic success in England’s Northwest by building the
competitiveness of its businesses, people and places. Utilising our
technical expertise and strategic influence, we help the region’s
250,000+ businesses to develop and grow, as well as supporting
international trade and encouraging inward investment.