IT services giant NEC has opened its new $4.38 million Global Security Intelligence Centre in South Australia.
The new centre is expected to create an estimated 50 highly-skilled jobs and forms part of NEC’s global cybersecurity network which the company says complements its security-focused facilities in Japan, Brazil, Singapore, USA and Austria.
South Australia’s Minister for Investment and Trade Martin Hamilton-Smith said NEC is emerging as one of the State’s most prominent investors.
“What we have here is a leading multinational IT company, recognising the advantageous business environment our state presents and making continual investments into South Australia.”
{loadposition peter}“In this age of digitalisation, threats to our economic, personal and national wellbeing means cyber security must be effective across every aspect of our society, including government, business, defence and research domains.
“This investment is therefore helping position South Australia as a global player in what is a growth industry.
“The fact that NEC continues to invest in South Australia is reflective of the broader impact Investment Attraction South Australia has made in its short lifespan, securing nearly $1 billion in investments and creating nearly 5000 direct and construction jobs.”
Along with the opening of the new security centre, NEC was recently awarded a contract by SA Police to develop facial recognition software which NEC says will position the State’s police force as one of the most technically advanced in the region.
And, NEC says its graduate program is providing pathways for local technology students to enter the workforce and build a career with the company, and is a key component of attracting graduates to be located in its Adelaide office.
NEC Australia Chief Operating Officer Mike Barber said the new global security Intelligence centre in Adelaide is a key element of NEC’s global security business and reach, complementing facilities and activities in Japan, Singapore, Brazil, Austria and the USA.
The centre has received capital funding from NEC Japan and NEC Australia.
“This security centre has been built and operates to high security certifications and standards required by governments and enterprises for the management and support of their data and applications. Zones are built for various levels of security and the zones and operations undergo rigorous assessment to achieve certifications,” Barber said.
“One of the highlights of the global security centre is that it provides a vast suite of security services to local, national and international customers, from Adelaide. The Centre is serving a market much larger than just South Australia with specialist skilled people located in Adelaide.”