Sumo Group to increase staffing by 15% in next 12 months

Sheffield’s Sumo Group has announced plans to increase its staff by 15% during the next 12 months.

The leading provider of game development and art services to the entertainment industry currently employs 650 staff across nine studios in the UK, India and Canada.

The new jobs will be across Sumo Digital’s City Studios, The Chinese Room, Red Kite Games and Atomhawk by mid-2020.

Kieran Holland, the newly-appointed Talent Acquisition Manager, will spearhead the recruitment drive. Holland has experience of leading international recruitment teams at listed companies including Amazon and BP.

Sumo Digital, part of the Sumo Group PLC (LON:SUMO) is an award-winning business providing creative and development services to the video games and entertainment industries, from studios in Sheffield, Newcastle, Nottingham, Pune (India) and Vancouver (Canada).

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