IT firm to create 150 jobs

The IT company is benefiting from a growing market

A company which specialises in technical support and games software is to create 150 jobs in Scotland over the next two years.

Absolute Quality, based in Baltimore, Maryland, announced on Monday that it is expanding its European operation and moving to new premises at the Skypark building in Glasgow.

The company has enjoyed significant growth over the last few years and is planning fresh ventures.

Managing director Doug Lockhart said: "We are witnessing growth on all fronts, and this move represents the first step in an ambitious plan to build our share of every market we serve, as well as some new ventures.

"We are convinced that our European operation will continue to expand significantly."

This new investment underlines our confidence in the future Doug Lockhart Absolute Quality

Absolute Quality, which currently employs 60 people, does games testing and offers technical support services to a wide range of clients including Sony Semiconductor & Electronic Solutions, Orange, Lego, Activision, Digital Bridges, THQ, Capcom and the BBC.

Mr Lockhart added: "Since the creation of our European operation in 1999, we have established an enviable reputation for high-quality service for clients with high-level technical needs and their customers.

"This new investment underlines our confidence in the future."

The company is engaged in a recruitment drive and is seeking people who can speak fluent German, Spanish and Dutch.

Absolutely Quality was founded in Baltimore in 1996 by a team led by Scots-born Stephen Muirhead.

The company established its European operation at Bath Street, Glasgow, in 1999.