IT services firm Hexaware plans to invest £25 million to expand its UK operations, a move it says will create 1,200 jobs across artificial intelligence, digital services and quantum computing, according to a PR Newswire announcement.
The new roles will be spread across several English cities. According to Indianweb2, the investment funds new research and development centers in Manchester and Leeds, along with an expanded center in Birmingham. The company is positioning the expansion as a bet on the UK as a hub for emerging technologies rather than a single-site project.
Indianweb2 also reports that the move is backed by G7 recognition, signaling that the investment is being framed within a broader, internationally endorsed push around advanced computing and AI.
While much of the attention around quantum computing focuses on a handful of large technology companies and research labs, the field also depends on services firms that can help businesses adopt and integrate these tools. By placing AI, digital services and quantum computing under one expansion plan, Hexaware is signaling that it expects demand for all three to grow together.
The sources do not specify a timeline for the hiring, the breakdown of jobs by city or technology, or the exact roles involved.
Why it matters: Investments like this one are a concrete sign that AI and quantum computing are moving from research labs toward commercial services and everyday business use—and that the jobs and skills tied to them are spreading beyond a few tech giants into regional cities.