SOFTWARE firm EventMAP is creating 20 highly-skilled jobs in Belfast in a £1.6 million government-backed investment to aid its ambitious growth strategy.
The Queen’s University and University of Nottingham spin-out develops products and services that optimise timetabling and resource management for companies to realise significant annual financial savings.
Its cloud-based platform OPTIME, initially developed with £85,000 of Invest NI support for R&D, is currently used across a variety of sectors, with clients including Airbus, BAE Systems, C4, Kings College Hospital, Metropolitan Police London, Cambridge University and Stranmillis University College.
Invest NI has offered the company technical assistance, skills development and support for R&D, over several years.
It is also providing £140,000 of support towards the creating the 20 jobs, which in turn will offer a £700,000 a year boost to the economy in salaries.
Recruitment has already started for roles in programming and a range of managerial posts across quality processes, marketing, R&D development and digital marketing.
EventMAP chief executive and co-founder Dr Barry McCollum said: “Now more than ever organisations need to be able to efficiently and effectively resource and optimise their business activity to achieve successful outputs, and continue to thrive.
“Our vision is to become a recognised leader in the global planning and management software sector,and these new jobs will be vital in helping us to achieve this.”
Fellow co-founder Dr Paul McMullan added: “Invest NI’s assistance to grow our headcount will allow us to take our products and services to new markets with an expert team and to further grow our global presence.”
Kevin Holland, chief executive of Invest NI, said: “EventMAP is an ambitious company which we have worked with since 2013, offering financial support along with strategic, expert business advice to help it reach its full potential.
“These jobs will bring new export opportunities and help place the company on the global map.”
