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Serif (Europe) Ltd Nottingham, UK 10 August 2001 PRESS RELEASE SERIF EXPANDS NOTTINGHAM OFFICES TO ACCOMMODATE INCREASE IN ITS UK SOFTWARE SALES Total number of jobs created since Serif's April MBO to rise to 110 Serif (Europe) Ltd - today announced that it will begin the expansion of its Nottingham offices to create space for the recruitment of up to 50 new sales staff, adding to the 60 positions that have already been created since a successful management buyout earlier this year. Serif will upgrade its warehousing and fulfilment operation and create a fully computerised and air-conditioned extension to its existing customer call centre. The company plans to launch a recruitment drive in September to fill the new vacancies. After its management buyout in March 2001, Serif has been growing profitably and currently employs over 200 people at its Nottingham Head Office. This expansion will create up to 50 new jobs in Serif's call centre in Wilford, bringing the total number of new jobs created since Serif's return to British ownership to 110. "This expansion and the new staff we recruit will allow us to maintain and improve our levels of customer service as sales of our software increase", said Gary Bates, Serif's Marketing and Communications Director. "The quality of our staff and our award-winning software are the key to our success. By adding to the expertise we currently have among our direct sales and marketing teams we are confident that we can continue to build on our position as one of the UK's strongest independent software publishers." End For further information please contact Gary Bates, Serif (Europe) Ltd. Tel 0115 914 2000 or e-mail pr@serif.com About Serif Serif is the publisher of the award-winning software range that includes PagePlus, PhotoPlus, DrawPlus, WebPlus and 3DPlus. Founded in 1987 with the aim to develop low-cost alternatives to high-end publishing and graphics packages, Serif is consistently praised for its powerful yet easy-to-use software which puts professional effects and demanding publishing tasks within the reach of ordinary PC users around the world. Serif has over 200 employees at its head office, development and European sales centre in Nottingham, UK and operates its Internet development and North American sales operation from Hudson, New Hampshire. Sales and Business Development Opportunities Serif products are available direct from Serif by calling 0800 376 7070 or from all main software retailers. For information on distributing or reselling Serif software or Harvard Graphics, please check out www.serif.com/contactus Serif (Europe) Ltd The Software Centre 12 Wilford Ind Est Nottingham NG11 7EP Tel: 0115 914 2000 Fax: 0115 914 2020 |
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