ComputerWeekly: British SMBs Warming Up To Technology
As the UK recovers from recession along with the rest of the world, small businesses are starting to spend more on IT – 63% of Microsoft dealers predict their SMB customers will spend more on IT in 2010, up from just 25% in 2009 – but the changes may go deeper.
“Small businesses are cautiously investing more in technology in 2010, but some are still sceptical over the benefits it can bring and see IT as a necessary evil.
Experts say the bad weather at the start of the year might have tipped the UK back into negative growth and many small companies are still struggling to gain market share.”