A NORTH-EAST tech company is planning to double its workforce by the end of 2021. Melius Group specialises in using technology to transform businesses and has increased its team by six to 12 in the last few months – and plans to recruit further experienced people before the start of 2022. The company also plans to explore apprenticeship opportunities next year. Steve Cowie, CEO at Melius Group, said: “We’ve had substantial growth over the last year and we’re confident that trajectory will continue. "Growth has come from winning new clients and securing more work from existing customers. We can see significant opportunities for growth so will be recruiting further skilled team members to ensure we have the structure and resource in preparation for more work.”