Tech company adds more than 50 jobs since start of virus outbreak
Leeds-based technology firm Crisp has grown its headcount to 194 with 56 jobs being created since the start of the pandemic in March, in response to increased global demand for its services.
Crisp provides early-warning risk intelligence for leading brands, global enterprises, and social media platforms.
It analyses billions of instigator and influencer signals from the open, deep, dark web, and closed messaging apps.
The firm’s Digital Reputation Graph discovers, tracks, rapidly alerts and removes harmful content.
Crisp’s recent hiring spree has added headcount to an expanding global team specialising in linguistics, reporting, psychology, data protection, law, and regulation.
The business says that as more people have been engaging online during the pandemic, it has seen demand for its services increase.
As a result, it is on track to hit an annualised recurring revenue of £26m in 2020, an increase of 60% from 2019.
Kirsten Brumfit, VP of People at Crisp, said: “Increased demand through existing customers, as well as newly-onboarded customers, has led to a need to build a larger team at our global HQ in Leeds.
“We’ve increased team numbers in every department, with a large number of hires in Human Intelligence.
“With over 30 open roles presently being hired into, and looking ahead to 2021 with additional international expansion in our sights, the HR team will continue to be busy hiring.
“I’ve been delighted with how our team has pivoted to home working, and we’ve put extra focus on our remote induction process to ensure we keep that special culture that makes Crisp such a great place to work”.
Adam Hildreth, CEO and founder of Crisp, added: “This has been a difficult year for everyone around the globe and we’re pleased we’ve been able to support our customers in gaining an early-warning advantage over the rise in damaging digital chatter brought on recently by these challenging times.
“Although we are global in outlook, we’re a proud Leeds company and we’re delighted to be contributing to the local economy by creating more highly-skilled jobs in the region.”
