World expansion from Yorkshire base for Vertex

A company promoting world-class computer-aided design software (CAD) for the construction industry is enjoying “unprecedented” levels of interest within the UK, Europe and beyond since opening offices in Harrogate some three years ago.

Vertex Systems, with headquarters in Tampere Finland, chose Harrogate as its UK base because of its proximity to the ‘High-Tech triangle’ hot spots which encompasses Leeds and York – and now plans to spearhead further expansion across the world through the UK.

As increasing numbers of homes and buildings are pre-fabricated off-site to maximise construction industry demands for accuracy and high compliance with energy-efficiency regulations, timber frame and steel frame designers and manufacturers are finding the Vertex system is delivering significant savings because of its speed and flexibility… UK Director Jouni Kyllonen says the opening of the UK office and technical support centre has resulted in a surge of enquiries and the company website (http://uk.vertex.fi) is attracting over 2000 visits a month from almost 300 cities in 30 countries – as diverse as Kazakhstan, Australia, Russia and the Middle East.

“Vertex is already well-established with offices in the United States, France, Singapore and China and this year we are celebrating 30 years’ experience in developing industry-specific software for professional use.

We intend to grow and develop our presence in the UK as our gateway to greater growth opportunities across the globe” said Mr Kyllonen.