Having secured the contract for the Wales and Borders rail service and South Wales Metro, Keolis UK is planning to relocate its London headquarters to a new office in Wales by 2019, as well as moving its global rail division from Paris to Wales by 2020.
Elsewhere, Amey will establish a new design hub in Wales to offer consultancy services, while further jobs will be created when the companies open a shared services and customer contact centre providing services to the KeollisAmey businesses. Overall, the two new head offices will result in 130 new roles.
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Economy Secretary Ken Skates said: "The decision by internationally recognised companies Keolis and Amey to between them locate two headquarters and two new offices to Wales is a real coup, and a move that we predict will provide a significant economic boost, beginning with the creation of a further 130 high quality jobs."
Alistair Gordon, CEO of Keolis UK, said: "Being selected as Transport for Wales' partner for the next 15 years means that we'll be a part of the fabric of Wales for almost a generation. Moving our headquarters here underlines our commitment and embeds us within the communities we'll be serving."
Mr Gordon also confirmed that Keolis' new HQ will become a centre of excellence, working closely with the shared service centre to become a centre of knowledge which can be utilised by all Keolis' subsidiaries.
Nicola Hindle, Managing Director of Consulting & Rail at Amey, said: "As part of our long-term commitment to Wales, and building on our existing presence with over 300 employees delivering services for the Welsh people, we will be investing in a new Amey Consulting design hub in Wales.
"This new office will be a fantastic addition to our strategic network of consultancy hubs across the UK in Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield, Motherwell, Edinburgh, Belfast and Crawley."
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