Software firm marks gender milestone

Newicon, a software development and IoT technology company based in Bristol, has marked a milestone by achieving a 10:9 female-to-male employee ratio.

The company has raised the bar for employing women in tech and has become a beacon of gender equality in the UK.

According to the government-funded growth network Tech Nation, nearly three million people, or 9% of the UK workforce, work in the tech industry. Fifty per cent of workers in the labour market are women; in tech, it is half that, at 26%.

A recent survey by Women in Tech pointed out that although the latest figures show a 7% increase from 2019, “there is plenty of work still to be done”.

Highlighting the importance of women in tech, Steve O’Brien, CEO of Newicon, said: “You aren’t getting a true picture of reality if you are only getting one gender mind. Women in technology are crucial to us and contribute significantly to the success of our projects.

“There have been countless critical breakthroughs in technology made by women. We value all perspectives from people of different backgrounds, and a diverse workplace is a far more interesting place to work.”