SCOTTISH contact centre management specialist Ascensos has announced that it will be opening a new customer service centre on the Isle of Wight, creating up to 600 new jobs.

The new call centre facility, located in Cowes, will handle inbound telephone, email, social media and online queries.

The company manages customer service enquiries for a range of blue chip retailers including Argos, BooHoo, B&Q, Coast, Game, Karen Millen, L.K.Bennett, Monsoon, Oasis, Warehouse, and Wickes.

John Devlin, CEO of Ascensos, said:“This is a major strategic move for Ascensos, increasing our capacity by 30 per cent and establishing our first UK facility outside Scotland. We’re excited to be coming to the Isle of Wight.”