MIDAS to move to Manchester’s ‘gateway’
MANCHESTER’S inward investment agency, Midas, is moving to new offices at the ‘gateway’ to the city.
The agency is relocating to Voyager at Manchester Airport after more than 12 years in Trafford Park.
Voyager was chosen as the agency’s new home because the airport is the major international gateway to Greater Manchester and it also provides staff and clients with excellent road, rail and bus links.
It was selected following a comprehensive search of office locations by property agents Savills with the deal negotiated by MAG Developments, the property and development arm of the Manchester Airports Group.
Michael Oglesby, chairman of MIDAS, said moving to a new home at a strategic gateway location was one of the ways in which the agency was “working harder and smarter” to secure new investment whilst recognising the need to drive down overheads.
Mr Oglesby said: “Despite the global downturn, we beat our demanding targets by directly assisting in the creation and retention of more than 5,000 jobs last year, but we never rest on our laurels and are always seeking new ways in which to secure investment and jobs for the city region.
“We’ve found Trafford Park to be a great location for business, however we very much look forward to moving to our new home and continuing to work even more closely with Manchester Airports Group – undoubtedly one of the jewels in the city region’s crown.”
As Manchester Airport operates direct flights to more than 200 destinations worldwide and is actively seeking further routes, the move keeps MIDAS at the heart of international trade and investment.
The addition of further routes would encourage more overseas investment in the city region, which is already home to more than 1,500 foreign-owned businesses
John Atkins, managing director of MAG Developments said: “We are delighted that MIDAS has decided to relocate to Voyager at Manchester Airport. We are confident that this move will bring huge benefits to MIDAS, the airport and the region and we are looking forward to welcoming them to the airport early next year.”
