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Here's the inside scoop on Info-Tech's new $17M downtown London office

After an 18 month and $17 million renovation, Info-Tech's new downtown London office is ready for prime time. Be one of the first to see it on the inside.

This digital firm has transformed a Victorian factory into a 21st century office space

Take a tour of Info-Tech's new London office with company founder Joel McLean

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Take a tour of Info-Tech's new London office with company founder Joel McLean

Londoners will get a chance to have a glimpse inside the city's newest and one of its most luxurious offices this weekend. 

Info-Tech Research Group, which is expanding its London office, will hold a public open house on Saturday. 

It's a chance for the public to finally get an inside look at the IT company's 18-month, $17 million renovation project that's transformed an historic building into a state-of-the-art office space. 

It's also a chance for the high tech company to get to know the community. It's looking to hire 150 people for an office that's built to hold 400 staff. 

Much of Info-Tech's new London office is repurposed from the city's industrial past, including this coat hanger, which was once a steam driven metal press. (Colin Butler/CBC News)

While the office is high tech, it still retains plenty of historic character, including much of the original material and a few artifacts from its industrial past. 

Modern-day amenities include a gym, an arcade, a bar, an outdoor patio with putting greens and 19 meeting rooms, each named after a classic video game that can actually be played inside that particular room. 

See it for yourself: 

What: Info-Tech public open house

When: Saturday, January 12th from 11a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: 345 Ridout Street North in London

The company is looking to hire 150 people for its new London office.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Colin Butler

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Colin Butler covers the environment, real estate, justice as well as urban and rural affairs for CBC News in London, Ont. He is a veteran journalist with 20 years' experience in print, radio and television in seven Canadian cities. You can email him at colin.butler@cbc.ca.