Funded Consultation Services

Derbyshire has the lowest levels of E-business technology adoption of the 5 areas of the East Midlands and the lowest levels of Broadband Connection and internet Connections.

Only 10% of business in Derbyshire communicate and transact on-line.

35% of businesses believe that managing the customer relationship is important but do not use IT to help them support their activities in this area.

Awareness of the relevance of E-business needs to be raised. 47% have staff that do not have the relevant E-business skills and knowledge (evidence of training needs) 51% don't know how E-business could help the business and overall 73% believe E- business is not relevant to their business.

Only 23% of businesses within Derbyshire allow their staff to work from home. This highlights the need to stimulate interest and develop awareness in mobile technology solutions.

Peak Support Services is able to offer free IT consultancy and advice to small businesses in Derbyshire*. Under our Peak ICT for Business project, we can deliver fully-funded assistance to businesses with fewer than 250 employees.

The Project is part-funded by Derby and Derbyshire Economic Partnership, with the goal of increasing awareness of IT throughout the region.

The assistance is delivered in the form of an initial consultation and report. We are committed to providing independant advice thoughout the process, helping to plan the short and long-term IT strategy for the business.

For more information about how you can benefit from this project, please contact Adrian or Guy on 01629 582128.