SHI International, one of the largest IT solutions providers in the world, is investing £12m in a new Barnsley base.
The Nexus Integration Centre at Capitol Park off the M1 has been built to support its global expansion plans.
The 46,000sq ft IT configuration and integration centre will also include customer service and warehouse facilities to help it deliver advanced data centre and end-user computing solutions to UK clients.
“The opening of the Nexus Integration Centre is another key milestone in SHI’s continuing UK, European, and international expansion plans,” said Celeste Lee, Senior Vice President for SHI’s international division.
“The customised client and data centre hardware solutions configured and shipped from Nexus will provide our customers with greater efficiency and availability and with reduced cost and shipping times. By bringing these operations in-country, any UK-based customer looking for direct oversight of complex integrated solutions can visit the integration centre where the actual work is performed.”
It’s set to be fully operational in January.
SHI International is the largest Minority Woman Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) in the USA. It’s CEO and president Thai Lee has been at the helm since 1989 and built the company into a $13bn global corporation.
