ScotlandIS in the news
The ScotlandIS software exporters group had its inaugural meeting last Thursday, with a discussion around breaking into American markets.
Scotland on Sunday's Rosemary Gallagher covered the launch of the group, writing : "Small software companies are being urged to do more business overseas and end their reliance on local markets. ScotlandIS, which represents companies involved in information and communication technologies (ICT), has set up the Export Forum Group to support members that want to expand outside Scotland but do not have the knowledge and expertise.
Polly Purvis, executive director of ScotlandIS, said "Our annual survey flagged that Scottish ICT companies are too reliant on the UK for business. To survive and grow, businesses need to break into new markets. Even though we are in the midst of a global recession, it's a great time to expand overseas. The weak pound means that our services are more competitive, and many of the barriers to trading internationally have been removed."
Read the full story @ Scotland on Sunday
Compute Scotland also carried the story. Gail Purvis of Compute Scotland said "We're always looking for interesting stories to help promote Scottish computing capabalities. This seems a good move to share knowledge regarding the why's and wherefore's of exporting."