AWS software development company Leighton has reached a significant milestone as it celebrates the growth of its team to 100.
The company, which specialises in building software products and optimising processes to accelerate digital transformation for its customers, saw a 31% increase in revenue during the 2024 financial year and is set for another year of record performance at the end of the 2025 financial year with projected growth in the double figures.
听The rapid expansion comes alongside its move to new headquarters at Cubo Newcastle.
鈥淭his transition marks a significant milestone for Leighton, as we continue to invest in an environment where our team and customers can come together to thrive, collaborate and innovate,” said James Bunting, CEO.
鈥淎ccess to Cubo鈥檚 office network across the UK is important to us as it will ensure all of our team will have access to spaces where great work happens, and our culture comes to life.鈥�
The company also made key appointments to its leadership team over the past 12 months.
North East tech leader Lee Gilmore joined the team as principal solutions architect, bringing over 20 years of experience with him having previously held roles at the AA, BT, Sage, AO and City Electrical Factors.
He has volunteered as an AWS community builder for the last four years and was very recently recognised by Amazon as an AWS Serverless Hero for 2024, one of only 17 in the UK and one of two in the North of England.
听Gilmore said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 an incredibly exciting time to be joining Leighton. The team鈥檚 dedication to driving its service offering forward and continuing to meet the changing requirements of its clients and the tech sector on a national scale is something to be admired and I鈥檓 really excited to be part of that.
听鈥淚t鈥檚 great to be working with like-minded individuals who are so invested in cultivating and growing the amazing talent already working in the region.鈥�
Meanwhile, Clare Gledhill also joined the company as chief consulting officer to lead on the company鈥檚 consultancy offering which is said to provide embedded expertise to accelerate project delivery.