Corporate learning specialist to create 30 jobs with £400,000 HQ investment
An eLearning agency, which specialises in corporate learning, is set to create around 30 jobs after investing £400,000 in a new HQ.
GuyKat has vacated its two existing premises to complete the move to the new Faraday Wharf base on Birmingham Innovation Campus just weeks after opening its first US office in Tampa, Florida.
The state-of-the-art Birmingham office, which has 18 staff, will serve as the firm’s global HQ.
CEO Guy McEvoy said: “When we started 10 years ago, our first official home was a business incubator called E4F.
“There were about 20-25 different businesses, mainly start-ups, sharing the same space. Now, ten years later, after a few upward moves, we are back in the exact same unit. Only this time the entire space is ours. Going full-circle has been a wonderful journey.
“We see much of our growth coming from North America, and are looking to build on that though our physical presence there. We’ll also be taking on more remote workers from all over to help support our growth.
“But our ‘digital factory’ and spiritual home will always remain here in Birmingham. The company has been built on the talent of graduates and apprentices from this region. That recruitment strategy will remain core to all we do.”
Brands the company has worked with include Cadbury, P&G, Kiehl’s and Unilever.
GuyKat has received support from the Business Growth Programme 2. The Business Growth Programme is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Birmingham City Council.
