2003

The Treasury of the Isle of Man Government announces the appointment of PA Consulting Group for e-business survey - 22 August 2003

The Treasury of the Isle of Man Government has today announced the appointment of PA Consulting Group to carry out a survey on the use of e-business on the Island.

The survey is to focus on the key market sectors, which will include, amongst others, financial services, manufacturing, tourism, retailing and construction.

The Island has enjoyed significant exposure and success from the current 3G trials being conducted by Manx Telecom (a subsidiary of MMO2). There is wide availability of broadband solutions for business and Manx Telecom has also recently implemented the technology to enable all of its remaining digital exchanges to provide ADSL service for all the Island’s residents. This ability to access fast Internet services has removed one of the major barriers to widespread e-business adoption, particularly for SMEs, identified by similar UK based surveys.

The Isle of Man Government has maintained its strong focus on developing leading edge e-business capability on the island through the role of Director of E-business, Tim Craine. This survey will help Tim to reflect on business progress made in recent years and support him in evolving the evidence based policy that the Island’s government can deploy to accelerate the development of competitive advantage for Island based businesses though effective use of e-business.

PA Consulting Group has been appointed to manage this survey, which will be conducted by BMG Research, a leading UK Market Research Agency. PA has developed an approach to analysis that recognises e-business as a core business competence, and as such measures its impact with a focus on business value, rather than the technology alone. This ‘value based’ approach helps to develop the widest appreciation of the impact of e-business competence on an organisation’s performance from skills and access to technical infrastructure through to key business processes, relationships and cash flow. By adopting this approach the survey structure, analysis of results and recommendations for intervention are all geared to delivering value back to the businesses of the Island

The survey will be conducted in September 2003 and results published later this year.

For more information, please contact:

Polly Ferguson PA Consulting Group 123 Buckingham Palace Road London SW1W 9SR United Kingdom Tel: +44 20 7333 5653 Fax: +44 20 7333 5050 E-mail: polly.ferguson@paconsulting.com

Notes to editors

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PA builds strategies for the creation and capture of shareholder and customer value, and helps clients accelerate business growth through innovation and the application of technology. PA works with clients to improve performance, mobilize human resources and deliver change effectively, including managing major projects, and designing and implementing enterprise-wide systems and full e-business solutions.

PA focuses on creating benefits for clients rather than merely proposing them, and this focus is supported by an outstanding implementation track record in every major industry and for governments around the world. PA also develops leading-edge technology both for its clients and within its own portfolio of venture companies in areas ranging from software to wireless technology to life sciences.

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