US PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM CHOOSES GLASGOW FOR EUROPEAN OFFICE

From Left to Right: Rob Dixon, Matt Smith, Lorna Casey, Oliver Greaves and Matt Lawrence

The Atlanta headquartered Workday Services Partner Invisors, has expanded into Europe by establishing an office in Glasgow, Scotland.

Invisors provides initial deployment, optimisation and ongoing support services in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and the United States for Workday’s full suite of products, including: Human Capital Management, Financial Management, Adaptive Planning and Prism Analytics This new office which is located on Queen Street in Scotland’s largest city comes after working closely with a number of local partner organisations, including Invest Glasgow, Scottish Development International (SDI) and Skills Development Scotland (SDS).

Since its opening, Invisors has hired approximately 20 employees across the UK, half of whom based are in the firm’s Glasgow office.  The company is targeting incremental growth in employee numbers as it develops its presence in Europe.

Matt Smith, EMEA Operations Lead at Invisors, said: “I’m based in the Glasgow area, so was pleased that our due diligence indicated that Glasgow would be a strong location for our plans.  We have seen a lot of value so far in the local talent we have attracted and the support we have received from local partners”

The company recently passed a major milestone after it received partnership status from Workday to deliver Workday deployments in the United Kingdom and Ireland.  This expansion recognises Invisors’ commitment to helping European companies migrate their HR and financial systems to Workday and provide ongoing support and optimisation once live.

EMEA Commercial Lead at Invisors, Matt Lawrence said: “This is a fantastic recognition from Workday on the team we have built here in less than a year and outlines our commitment to Workday globally.

We are excited to work closely with Workday helping customers here in the United Kingdom and Ireland adopt the best-in-class applications for finance, HR, and more.”

The company’s global team has successfully completed more than 200 Workday client engagements, with recognitions by Fortune’s Great Place to Work, Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces, and Inc. Magazine’s 5,000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies.

Anne Murray, Inward Investment Manager at Invest Glasgow, said: “Invest Glasgow is excited to welcome Invisors to Glasgow and to be able to support the establishment of their first European office.  In choosing Glasgow, Invisors recognise the quality and availability of a world class talent pool and we are also delighted that they have earmarked Glasgow for the UK headquarters for their graduate scheme.  

As well as their focus on recruiting from the Glasgow graduate population, we are pleased to learn that their growth strategy will see the creation of new jobs for analysts year on year from the wider employment pool. 

The company’s award-winning ethos of delivering training, coaching and mentoring programmes to their team of recruits signals a very positive addition to the Glasgow business base.”

Mark Hallan, Director of Global Investment at SDI, said: “Invisors is an innovative company enjoying rapid growth and its great news that the firm has chosen Glasgow to continue its global expansion.

As part of our ‘Team Scotland’ approach to attracting inward investment, we’ve been pleased to work with our partners across the public sector to support Invisors with their decision to locate in Glasgow. 

The company’s presence in Scotland has steadily grown since the opening of the Glasgow office, demonstrating the talented workforce that exists in the local area.”

Marion Beattie, Head of Skills Growth and Inward Investment at SDS, said: “People and skills are amongst the key elements businesses consider when deciding where to invest, and SDS is proud to work as part of Team Scotland in helping employers such as Invisors to locate here.

Scotland offers a highly responsive skills and education system which is geared to meet the needs of employers, making us an attractive destination for inward investors.”