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Working in conjunction with its partners to develop and deploy mission-critical, industry specific technology solutions, IBM offers integrated industry solutions that help customers open new markets and take full advantage of their investment in information technology.

IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with over 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate.

InterSystems is a remarkable success story in today's software industry; in 2003 revenues grew by 40% world wide to US$144 million. The company delivers innovative integration and database software technology which enables rapid integration of complex systems, rapid new application development and delivery of high performance mission-critical systems.

Enabling the on-demand enterprise - The vision at Citrix is “to make it easy for people to access information on demand.” Business depends on information. But secure, easy, instant access to enterprise information is difficult to achieve because of the growing complexity of IT, which is driving the cost of enterprise computing out of control. In fact, companies spend 80% of their IT budgets just on maintaining existing systems.

The stunning growth of Oracle in the UK and throughout the world is based on one simple fact. Their products and services help transform their customers' business - bringing them tangible benefits and allowing them to enter into a strategic relationship with one of the world's most innovative organisations.

WRQ builds host-integration, terminal-emulation, and PC X-server software. They have been connecting legacy applications to emerging technologies since 1981. Their expertise helps companies get the most value from their hosts today as they advance their long-term IT strategy. To learn more about their Reflection and Verastream products click on their logo.

The MCA was formed in 1956 and represents the leading UK-based consulting firms, which currently employ over 28,000 consultants and generate around £5bn in fee income. MCA members work for most of the FTSE 100 companies and all government departments. The UK consultancy market is currently estimated at £10 billion.