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RNS Number : 3730P  Northcoders Group PLC  22 May 2024

     22 May 2024

 

 

Northcoders Group plc

('Northcoders' or the 'Group')

 

Business Solutions division rebranded as COUNTER

Tom Walton appointed as Strategic Adviser

 

Northcoders launches COUNTER, the new brand for its B2B division, with Tom
Walton, highly successful Technology Consultancy entrepreneur, as Strategic
Adviser

 

Northcoders (AIM:CODE), a market leader in technology training in the UK,
today announces that the Group has marked a new stage of its Business Services
division by creating a new brand - COUNTER, and has also appointed the highly
successful Technology Consultancy entrepreneur, Tom Walton, as a Strategic
Adviser.

 

The launch of the rebranded Business Solutions marks the next stage of
development for the B2B division of the Group. Leveraging the talent pools of
both Northcoders and Tech Returners, COUNTER will specialise in deploying
UK-based teams of technologists into corporate clients, building dedicated
teams that align technically and culturally with clients' long-term goals.
COUNTER is a challenger brand to the current consultancy and Hire, Train and
Deploy sector by offering a different approach underpinned by an efficient and
scalable business model based on 100% utilisation rates for its COUNTER
consultants.

 

COUNTER's candidates will have completed Northcoders' training and will be
proficient in modern cloud and software solutions, including AI/ML
development, data and cloud engineering. The consultancy's robust model
ensures that at the end of each engagement, clients have the option to onboard
the consultants as full-time employees ('FTEs'), at no additional cost,
reinforcing skill retention and continuity.

 

Tom Walton, the co-founder of the highly successful Infinity Works, the cloud
and digital transformation consultancy acquired by Accenture in 2021, now
brings his considerable expertise to COUNTER, aiming to revolutionise
consultancy technology training services with a unique, enduring approach.

 

The launch of the COUNTER brand is further propelled by recent corporate
client wins for pilot schemes with high-profile companies including a high
street building society and UK investment administrator listed on the Main
Market of the London Stock Exchange as well as a global banking firm,
showcasing COUNTER's capability to deliver significant value in the tech
sector.  Underpinned by Northcoders strong focus on diversity and inclusion,
COUNTER is set to bring transformative changes to the tech consultancy
landscape.

 

Amul Batra, Managing Director of COUNTER, said: "COUNTER isn't just another
consultancy; we are redefining the way in which organisations solve their
short and long-term problems by directly embedding our skilled consultants
into client projects. These teams, who choose to work with the client, not
only solve immediate technical challenges but are also potential future
employees, aligning with Northcoders' mission to provide life-changing
opportunities and address the tech industry's skill needs."

 

Tom Walton, Strategic Adviser to COUNTER, said: "I am excited to be part of
the Northcoders journey. With COUNTER we are pioneering a different
consultancy approach that changes the way in which organisations can harness
tech problem solvers. Instead of transient consultants, we are embedding the
best tech minds into the very fabric of businesses to not only address
short-term project needs but also promote sustainable growth and innovation.
The benefit for organisations is that they can trust that the knowledge and
candidates that we create, will be a long term addition to their
organisation."

 

- Ends -

 

For further enquiries:

 

 

 Northcoders Group plc                                        Via Buchanan
 Chris Hill, CEO                                              Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000
 Charlotte Prior, CFO                                         www.northcodersgroup.com

 WH Ireland Limited (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker)
                                                              Tel: +44 (0)20 7220 1666
 Mike Coe / Darshan Patel / Sarah Mather (Corporate Finance)

 Fraser Marshall/ George Krokos (Sales)

                                                              Tel+44 (0) 20 7496 0930

 Peterhouse Capital Limited (Joint Broker)
 Martin Lampshire                                             www.peterhousecap.com
 Lucy Williams

 Duncan Vasey

 Buchanan Communications
 Henry Harrison-Topham                                        northcoders@buchanancomms.co.uk
 Stephanie Whitmore

 

 

Notes to Editors

 

Northcoders is one of the UK's highest quality technology training businesses,
offering tuition across a broad suite of digital areas including software
development, data engineering and cloud engineering (DevOps).  Founded in
2015, the Group's B2C and B2B programmes are award winning, and this premium
reputation has helped grow a network of 600+ corporate hiring partners for its
alumni.

 

The Group is focused on making an immediate impact on corporate diversity and
accessibility, and its remote learning courses are offering individuals across
the UK, from every background, entry to the technology skills market. As
emerging technologies further increase the need for digital experts, demand
for these services continues to grow. Through further geographic expansion,
customer diversification, new training formats and new course introductions,
Northcoders is rapidly scaling to address the UK's digital skills gap.

 

Northcoders was admitted to trading on AIM in July 2021 with the ticker
CODE.  For additional information please visit
investors.northcodersgroup.com. (https://investors.northcodersgroup.com/)

 

 

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