SCC enters data telecoms with Fluidata investment

The investment is another milestone in the accelerated growth of SCC’s services division – with services turnover alone increasing 25% to £165m by the close of the fiscal.

It follows the acquisition of SSE Telecoms’ flagship Hampshire Data Centre earlier this quarter, a second Tier 3+ Data Centre in SCC’s portfolio, alongside its Midlands facilities.

SCC witnessed growth of 69% from Data Centre and Cloud services alone last year following a succession of key customer wins including Gist, Aggregate Industries, BOC, IBM, Oxfordshire County Council, CAA and Highways Agency.

Fluidata, the Data Delivery Network, is a multi-award-winning business that delivers innovative high speed data connectivity solutions to the corporate, industry and public sectors.

It specialises in Layer-2 and Layer-3 delivery using a wide reach of technologies including DSL, EFM, Fibre, VPLS/MPLS, Wireless and unique failover/aggregation technology.

James Rigby, Chief Executive of SCC, said of the acquisition: “Fluidata positions SCC at the forefront of Data Centre Services, adding further connectivity and flexibility to our customers.

“In addition, this investment provides SCC with access to the Data Telecoms Market, widening SCC’s DCS proposition.”

Piers Daniell, Managing Director of Fluidata, commented: “Aligning our business with SCC increases our overall service offering and expands our Data Centre capability while making the most of our diverse connectivity offering.

“SCC’s pedigree, leading position and IT portfolio provides our customers with more choice and value. It’s a great match for everyone."