Editworks Scotland set to invest £200,000 in expansion following Scottish Enterprise investment
Post production facility Editwork Scotland is set to spend £200,000 on expansion and development plans, including the recruitment of eight members of staff, and new editing and audio suites for its Glasgow headquarters.
The funding, which includes £68,000 in Regional Selective Assistance funding from Scottish Enterprise, will see the company invest in new equipment, and staff. The Drum understands that this has already included the hiring of two technical assistants, a sound dubbing mixer and an assistant booking manager taken on board. Another four roles will also be filled in the coming 18 months; a junior and senior editor, another dubbing mixer and another junior editor will be the final recruit.
The company has worked on shows such as Eggheads and the National Lottery Show ‘In It To Win It’.
The investment will also see an increase in the number of edit suites from nine to 12 and investment in audio technology.
Andrew Barrett, chairman of Editwork Scotland said: “Today marks the official announcement of a further substantial Scottish expansion, representing a total investment of £600,000 into the Scottish creative sector. We see Scotland, and specifically Glasgow and its Digital Media Quarter, as a superb place to house our operations thanks to the facilities, culture and opportunities that Scotland's vibrant broadcast sector offers. We have worked hard to forge strong links with local production companies and we will continue to engage, train and employ local talent. This approach has proved to be successful so far.
“Our expansion is a fantastic 'good news' story for the sector as well as for the city itself, as it illustrates the real resilience and continued growth in these tough economic times. We look forward to bringing additional household TV programmes to be produced and post produced in Scotland and we welcome the support we have been offered in doing so by Scottish Enterprise,” added Barrett.