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Scots IT veteran moves into Mexican market

ENTREPRENEUR Chic McSherry, founder of Glasgow-based iPort Software Inter-national, has opened an office in the tourist resort of Cabo San Lucas in Baja California in Mexico, after spotting a business opportunity while holidaying in the area.

CREST OF A WAVE: Chic McSherry is projecting annual revenues of £660,000 from the Mexican operation. Picture: Darryl Brooks/Shutterstock

And the Scottish information technology veteran is projecting more than $1 million (£660,000) of annual revenues from his company's fledgling operation in Mexico, based on "competitor analysis" and initial sales.

Mr McSherry owns 50% of iPort Software International. The other 50% is owned by Coralinn, the investment vehicle of Caledonian Alloys co-founder Hugh Stewart.

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