SCC has announced an investment of between £50m and £100m to accelerate its ability to deliver “deep business value” from AI.
Under Project Sirius, the Birmingham-based organization will recruit 100 “AI specialists” across the UK, France, Spain and the Middle East, and open two “Advanced Technology Centers” (ATCs) in Birmingham and Paris.
The investment will be made over five years and will focus on five core areas: AI solutions, infrastructure factories for AI, AI-powered cybersecurity, AI-enabled digital workplace experiences, and AI-powered hyperscaler markets.
SCC recently revealed the latter strategy, saying: IT channel oxygen It is pouring “seven figures” into driving the services-focused hyperscaler market.
“We are in a unique position.”
Investment is after the owner rigby group Last year, SCC celebrated its 50th anniversary and reaffirmed its commitment to technology.
Rigby Group continues to have “diversified investments”, but its SCC division, with a turnover of £3.7bn, ranks fifth.th For Oxygen 250 2026, this will be “our foundational business,” Rigby Group co-CEO Steve Rigby said at the time.
Nvidia, Dell, microsoftand Cisco Partner SCC characterizes Project Sirius as a “five-year growth and investment strategy to help public and private sector organizations deploy and maximize their artificial intelligence capabilities.” The investment is “expected” to be “between £50m and £100m”.
Building on recent service-focused acquisitions, including: agile and resonate (See here) SCC said the move was aimed at accelerating its progress “toward selling value while remaining one of Europe’s leading VARs”.
SCC said the two ATCs are scheduled to open later this year and will allow customers to model AI use cases and scenarios and test new technologies.
“Small AI projects are a starting point, but building and delivering truly transformative strategies requires deep operational expertise,” SCC CEO Robert Vassoyan said in canned comments.
“Project Sirius accelerates our ability to deliver market-leading AI solutions that drive measurable efficiencies and significant business value.
“Sovereignty is emerging as a key priority for organizations in the wake of mass adoption of AI. As Europe’s largest private technology provider, we are uniquely positioned to provide our public and private sector customers with the secure and sovereign foundation they need to innovate with confidence.”
