Visual Management Systems’ (VMS) new £1m head offices in the Cambuslang Investment Park have had a visit from the Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. VMS designs software that links CCTV with fire and safety systems. The company recently won a contract for Johannesburg Airport in South Africa, and is now seeking out new business in the Middle East.
The Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) firm which started in Glasgow’s East End in 1996 recently took on three new apprentices.
The Deputy First Minister said: “I have been very impressed by the ambition, drive and innovation that is so clearly evident at VMS. The company’s new centre of excellence here in Cambuslang is a fantastic facility that will undoubtedly help them expand into new international markets. The Scottish Government and our enterprise agencies are doing all we can to build sustainable economic growth for Scotland, including providing relevant support where appropriate. VMS are a great example of how Scottish companies can succeed in the global arena by pursuing niche opportunities and investing in their business.”
VMS Managing Director, Jay Shields, said, “We’ve done quite a bit of business in Ireland over the years, but recently we’ve really started to make progress in more distant international markets, especially in the Gulf region. It’s about building the right relationships. Together with our partners and with support from Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International we’re doing more and more business out there and considering some very big opportunities in Dubai and further afield. Our new headquarters give us the long overdue elbow room to accommodate the growing business.”
Rhona Allison, Director of Company Growth at Scottish Enterprise, said: “This new facility is a significant milestone in VMS’s growth plans as having the right premises with more space means VMS can recruit more staff to both meet the needs of their existing customers and to create new opportunities with new customers, new products and new markets.
“We want to encourage more companies in Scotland to invest in the right equipment and infrastructure to increase their competitiveness and enable them to innovate, broaden their customer markets and internationalise.”
About VMS
Its technology protects oil rigs, nuclear sites, military bases, airports, hospitals, utilities and some of the most high profile critical infrastructure in the country. VMS provides IT hardware, software and engineering services. At the heart is Titan Vision, the software that integrates CCTV with other security systems such as access control, fire and safety, perimeter intrusion, public address and allows all these systems and associated workflows and processes to be controlled, automated and audited.
VMS’s £1m new centre of excellence was officially opened by Scottish Enterprise chairman, Crawford Gillies, on June 5, at an event with over 200 guests.
