Telecoms software developer Artilium delivers 30 new jobs in Fife

Jul 31 2008 By Greig Cameron

Scottish Enterprise grant of £750,000 helps expand research and development division

TELECOMS software developer Artilium is expanding its research and development with a s750,000 grant from Scottish Enterprise.

The money will help in creating 30 new jobs at the firm's base in Dunfermline, Fife.

Robert Marcus, chief executive of Artilium, said: "We chose Scotland as the base for our planned expansion in development capacity because of its highly-talented workforce, the excellence of its academic institutions, and the business environment we discovered there, which is clearly supportive of enterprise and innovation."

Enterprise Minister Jim Mather said: "The creation of 30 new R&D jobs at Artilium underlines Scotland's reputation for innovation excellence and resourceful, inventive people."

Linda McPherson, Regional Director at Scottish Enterprise, said: "The decision by Artilium to invest in its R&D activities in Dunfermline is an indication of how highly Scotland and its talent is regarded - and with its high growth potential, it is exactly the kind of company that we want to encourage to stay in Scotland.

"The company's leading-edge technology has placed Artilium at the forefront of its field and we are delighted that Scotland will play a role in taking this technology and reputation still further."
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