GLASGOW is ready to profit from 75 new jobs being created, due to a Californian dental software program firm’s new know-how improvement centre.
Planet DDS is a number one supplier of cloud-enabled dental software program serving over 10,000 practices in North America with over 60,000 customers.
The corporate’s AI and information administration functions are designed to allow dental practices to transition to a totally digital method for working enterprise.
The corporate was welcomed to Scotland throughout a go to by Scottish Authorities Wellbeing Financial system Secretary Neil Grey to their places of work within the Glasgow Metropolis Innovation District.
Mr Grey mentioned: “This £10m funding is a vote of confidence in Scotland’s financial system and can assist create 75 good high quality jobs.
“Inward funding value £1bn was supported by the Scottish Authorities and its enterprise and abilities companies from 2018 to 2021.
“At present’s announcement reveals we’re sustaining momentum in the direction of constructing a extra sustainable and affluent future.
“EY’s latest impartial Annual Attractiveness Survey highlighted Scotland as essentially the most engaging overseas direct funding location exterior of London.
“Scotland has enormous alternatives and property.
“Companies are more and more taking funding choices primarily based on elements similar to our progressive method to truthful work, our web zero ambitions and the abilities of our workforce.
“Our Nationwide Technique for Financial Transformation goals to capitalise on these strengths and create a wellbeing financial system.”
Scottish Enterprise and its worldwide arm, Scottish Growth Worldwide (SDI), labored carefully with Make investments Glasgow and Group Scotland companions to construct a robust and long-term relationship with Planet DDS.
Scottish Enterprise chief govt Adrian Gillespie met the corporate throughout a US enterprise journey at the beginning of the yr, with the corporate’s CTO and CEO each visiting Scotland and assembly with a spread of key companions and potential workers.
A bundle of assist and funding from Scottish Enterprise has been created for Planet DDS, together with a grant of £985,000 as a contribution in the direction of the corporate’s £10.4m funding in its Scottish operations.
Reuben Aitken, Scottish Enterprise managing director of Worldwide Operations, commented:
“Planet DDS opening its know-how improvement centre in Scotland is testomony to the colourful enterprise surroundings and tech expertise we provide inward buyers.
“The corporate had a alternative of three international places, with Scotland successful because of our expert workforce, world-class universities and stimulating innovation districts.
“Firms like Planet DDS are nice examples of our persevering with success at attracting overseas direct funding.
“Alongside our companions, we’ll proceed to advertise the wealth of enterprise advantages our nation gives to worldwide corporations and buyers.”
Angelina Hendricks, chief know-how officer at Planet DDS, mentioned: “I’m thrilled to be right here in Glasgow immediately to open our new know-how centre and formally welcome our new native crew members.
“We selected Glasgow primarily based on the technical experience of the folks in addition to the eagerness for innovation we see in the neighborhood.
“We’re enthusiastic about increasing our Glasgow crew in assist of our firm’s progress aims and beginning to contribute to the native know-how neighborhood.”
Councillor Susan Aitken, Chief of Glasgow Metropolis Council, commented: “I’m delighted {that a} pioneering firm with the worldwide attain of Planet DDS has chosen Glasgow as its first UK base.
“This can be a actual vote of confidence in Glasgow’s gifted and expert workforce and our rising fame as metropolis of innovation, ambition and alternative.
“Creating dozens of high-quality jobs inside such a hi-tech sector will assist drive that fame additional.
“And positioned inside our world class Metropolis Innovation District, Planet DDS is completely positioned to safe the advantages of Glasgow’s vitality, ingenuity and creativity.”
The 75 new prime quality jobs might be created over the subsequent few years, with 9 new employees already recruited for the corporate’s software program engineering crew.
New analysis reveals £1bn of inward funding was secured with assist from the Scottish Authorities and its enterprise and abilities companies from 2018/19 to 2020/21.
