Milton Keynes VAR Silverbug blasts off in Houston

Microsoft partner also planning to launch office in the Middle East this quarter

Milton Keynes-based VAR Silverbug has opened a Houston outpost to provide a "follow the sun" 24/7 support service to customers.

The Microsoft, NetApp and Lenovo partner claims it bagged a number of large multi-year contracts in 2014 – including its biggest ever deal – sparking a recruitment drive to meet customer demand.

Some of its 14 new recruits will work in the new office in Texas, as well as another location planned for launch in the Middle East this quarter.

Total headcount at the firm, which recently invested £45,000 in its secure network operations centre, now stands at 80. It claims 2014 was a "record year".

Silverbug managing director and founder Owen Daley said: "It has been a tough period, working through the financial crisis we've all faced, but with the dedicated and skilled staff that we have, and a lot of hard work, we've managed nonetheless to provide our customers with innovative and cost-effective IT solutions."