Imagination Technologies recruits engineers in Manchester

Author: EIS Release Date: Jun 14, 2022

Imagination Technologies has opened an office in Manchester, adding to existing sites in Cambridge, and Bristol, and its Kings Langley headquarters.

 

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“At the beginning of 2022 we set a recruitment goal to match our growth as a company, and to enable acceleration in new areas such as RISC-V CPU,” said Imagination CEO Simon Beresford-Wylie. “Manchester has been dubbed the UK’s Silicon Valley, and we think it’s the ideal time for Imagination to have a presence here and take advantage of the vast talent pool of outstanding engineers.”

 

Following a successful 2021 that continued into 2022, with growth across all core business sectors and geographies, according to the company, Imagination announced an aim to increase global headcount by 30% in 2022.

 

The new office is in the centre of Manchester, at 3 Piccadilly Place, close to city’s main railway station.

 

“We’re embracing hybrid working, and our new office in Manchester is testament to that”, said company human resources chief Nick Merry. “We understand that the pandemic has fundamentally shifted the work paradigm. It enables us to recruit from a new talent pool, encouraging greater collaboration amongst our people. Coupled with a vibrant city centre and exciting social life opportunities, this will allow us to offer our employees a great overall experience.”