UK SMEs more open to emerging tech

CompTIA's Matthew Poyiadgi claims that UK SMEs are more open to emerging technologies

UK small and mid-sized firms are more open to emerging technologies and the benefits of green IT than their global competitors, according to new research by industry association CompTIA released today.

The report found that 65 per cent of UK SMEs are "constantly" evaluating new technologies, compared with 51 per cent in the US and 39 per cent in Canada, while more than half of UK SMEs said they are convinced that new technology is vital in staying ahead of the competition.

"The challenge is identifying which emerging technologies are going to be successful," argued CompTIA European vice president Matthew Poyiadgi.

"Choosing which horse to back is considerably easier if you have a talented pool of staff providing you with good, up-to-date information."

The research also found that environmentally-aware IT practice was voted as the top priority by 37 per cent of the UK companies surveyed.

Poyiadgi added that the results showed that UK SMEs are also more cohesive in their views than their competitors elsewhere.

"Not only do they agree on the value and competitive benefit of emerging technology, but they are considerably more unified in their rating of what the top emerging technologies are," he said.