New technologies. New markets. New rivals. Today, rapid change is the only certainty in the business world.

The speed of change means that yesterday's answers are not always appropriate for today - and what''s right for one company is rarely right for another. That's why IBM's first action in any consulting project is simply to listen. We believe the best solution to your business needs and opportunities can only be identified after we've heard and considered your requirements carefully and then discussed them fully.

An IT partner who really listens can provide substantial benefits. They can help you use information technology (IT) systems to turn your ideas into action - fast. They can assist you in finding new ways to maximise your profitability. And they can work with you to create a genuine competitive advantage.

Reaping the full benefits of IT in this way requires the close and responsive support of a company which combines experience and expertise with innovation.

That company is IBM.

There is no such thing as second-hand experience
IBM is a leading supplier of consulting and technology solutions in the UK. It has a broad range of skills, access to a wealth of global resources and a long history of working successfully with a diversity of businesses and industries.

IBM is also in the vanguard of research and invention and so it can provide insights into both established and innovative technologies. In total, our unrivalled experience enables us to show you how to exploit the business benefits of IT rapidly, efficiently and cost-effectively.

Established answers are not the enemy of the new, but their foundation
IBM's consulting services extend from supplying advice to small companies to providing the total management of large and complex systems integration projects for multi-national corporations. For example we can help you to optimise the business advantages of network-centric computing or work to make your existing systems more effective and efficient.

We offer an extensive range of "off-the-peg" solutions to meet your requirements quickly and economically and we can also tailor those solutions to fit your current business requirements precisely. Equally we have the skills and resources to engineer totally new and innovative solutions which utilise the very latest developments in IT.

Moreover, no-one knows more about designing, implementing and managing enterprise-wide, multi-platform networks than IBM. We supply competitive, industry-leading solutions spanning mainframe, departmental, UNIX and personal computer systems to companies around the world.