Business Europe creates site for British Computer Society

Business Europe (of ICP Europe Publishing) is pleased to announce that we have created a microsite for the British Computer Society. Business Europe host, manage and supply content to the new microsite aimed at small and medium sized businesses. The microsite is available from the BCS homepage http://www.bcs.org or directly at http://bcs.businesseurope.com

New Small Business Resource From The British Computer Society

13 May 2002, London: The UKs leading information systems professional body, the British Computer Society (BCS), has launched a free online news and information resource aimed at the UKs small business sector. The new dedicated BCS microsite homepage will provide small and growing businesses with access to significant business national and European daily news stories as they break together with features and advice.        

Developed by small business brand Business Europe, the BCS microsite is also designed to provide invaluable assistance to small businesses in cutting through red tape, identifying new business leads, taking advantage of e-commerce to manage their businesses more effectively.

The advice on the site focuses around five key areas: technology; e-commerce; sales and marketing; finance; human resources. Each of these resource areas contains a glossary of terminology and easy to understand 'how to guides. There are also case studies of companies so that owner-managers can gain an insight into real life success stories.

Twice a day the microsite will be updated with news of legislation, events and developments all reported from the point of view of the UKs small and medium sized businesses. In depth features examine topical business issues.

According the the BCSs Chief Executive, David Clarke: Many BCS members and visitors to our site work in small or medium sized companies so we wanted to provide them with a resource tailored to meet the challenges they face. The new microsite offers simple straightforward advice on how owner-managers can tackle everyday business tasks."

Ian Jindal, CEO Business Europe said: We are proud to be working with the British Computer Society and look forward to collaborating on new innovative services for small businesses."

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For more information, please contact:
Christopher Webb
BCS Press Office
Tel: 01793 417569
e: cwebb@hq.bcs.org.uk

Helen Leyland, Business Europe
Tel: 0207961 0310
e:hleyland@businesseurope.com

Notes to editor
About the BCS
Launched in 1957, the British Computer Society is today the leading professional body responsible for the setting of standards in IS throughout Europe and is responsible for some of the most innovative thinking, training and development support to the IS world.
As a Chartered Engineering Institution the BCS has over 38,000 IS professionals worldwide benefit from membership, with members in over 100 countries. 53 Specialist Groups focusing on specific IS issues from software testing through to information security from electronic publishing to pattern analysis and robotics are supported by the BCS. From the fast-expanding European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) which is driving IT user skills throughout Europe through to a whole range of professional examinations providing HND and degree level equivalent qualifications, the BCS is the leading body in professional development and training for IS professionals.

About Business Europe
Business Europe is a leading provider of small business news. Business Europe is an ICP Europe brand. ICP Europe Publishing PLC is an online business publishing company with an emphasis upon interaction management. ICP builds and manages online services for organisations that serve the small to medium sized enterprise (SME) market. The service combines the clients knowledge, products and services with relevant focused editorial content, business advice and tools to create interactive online services for the clients customers or members. ICP Europe powers the leading small business service brand Business Europe and the award-winning provider of news and information to the venture capital and private equity industry Venturedome. For more information visit: www.icpeurope.net