Calligo aims to get ahead in the cloud

Wednesday 16th January 2013, 3:00PM GMT.

Calligo founder and chief executive Julian Box

ABOUT 50 new jobs are likely to be created in the Island over the next few years as a result of a multi-million dollar investment by a venture capital firm in local cloud computing business Calligo.

More jobs are also expected to be created in other offshore jurisdictions as a result of the decision of Jersey based venture capital business Ti23 to back Calligo’s expansion plans.

Calligo is the Island’s only dedicated cloud computing services provider and was founded by its chief executive Julian Box in late 2011.

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Mogit

January 16, 2013 at 4:04 pm

Without wishing to denigrate Calligo in any way – WOW 50 new jobs in the next few years, what about the other 1800 unemployed then, come on States remove head from a**s and do something !!!

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- Stan Le Main
  
  January 16, 2013 at 11:09 pm
  
  Mogitt – what do you mean about States doing something? Bit confused, please expand on what you want these politicians to do – can they magic up jobs for the 1800 people. Why make such sweeping statements bout them doing something – come up with some ideas or solutions on you’re own as you is the expert ? If not, just another boring comment…..
  
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  - George
    
    January 17, 2013 at 12:36 pm
    
    Well said Stan! and @Mogit – its 50 jobs we didn’t have before!
    
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Denise

January 17, 2013 at 3:11 pm

You should admire what Calligo is trying to do on this island.

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Fanny by Gaslight*

January 17, 2013 at 3:15 pm

It may be just 50 jobs now,but it will open up an industry in itself.Cloud computing is the future & could be so beneficial for Jersey in the near future.

Let us hope that Jersey realises its potential,& dosent get its head stuck in the sand as per usual.

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Lindsay Garrod

January 17, 2013 at 3:55 pm

It would appear to me that readers are confusing and being taken in by good PR with actual fact. The article reads, “About 50 new jobs are likely to be created”.
I am therefore slightly surprised the JEP reported in this way as it’s merely conjecture and not fact.
Great advertisement for Calligo. If the company were floated, the share price would definitley have gone up – again on mere wishful thinking.

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Mogit

January 17, 2013 at 6:26 pm

Stan Le Main – Mogit with one t – obviously those rose tinted glasses don’t enable you to see as clearly as you think!!!

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Stevie

January 17, 2013 at 9:32 pm

I sure Foreshore provide Cloud services so that would mean Calligo aren’t the only provider in the island – a little misleading??

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- Lindsay Garrod
  
  January 18, 2013 at 1:25 pm
  
  Correct. They’re are actually alteast 5 other locally based established IT Providers on Jersey who also provide ‘Cloud’ Based solutions/services.
  
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Hedinda Cumulus

January 17, 2013 at 10:54 pm

Very appropriate if this ‘ere cloud is based in Cloud Cuckoo Island.

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