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UK central government market profile to 2010/11
The total ICT market in the UK central government sector reached £3,440m in 2006/07. Kable estimates that it will grow by 4% to £3,577m in 2007/08, growth in the subsequent years though will slow, reaching £3,777m by 2010/11
Published: 04 Jan 2008
Technology and the transformation of social protection
This report examines the systems of welfare benefits and social services that together make up social protection in the UK
Published: 25 Oct 2007
Public sector outsourcing: The big picture to 2012
In this report we examine £74bn of services commissioned by government from the private and third sectors. By 2012 we estimate that this will have grown to a market worth almost £100bn.
Published: 17 Sep 2007
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About Kable - incorporating Government Computing
Kable is a leading provider of public sector research, publishing and event services
The company helps suppliers to understand the government market better and to reach public sector decision-makers. Kable also helps public servants to make informed decisions about transformation and technology.
Kable offers a combination of subscription and bespoke research, online and print publications (including GC (Government Computing magazine) and Smart Healthcare), and a series of conferences and exhibitions (including GCExpo and Procurement Solutions for the Public Sector). The company also offers customised event, publishing and research services for both public and private sectors customers.
Kable is a member of the UK government's approved services supplier catalogue, Catalist.
The company was founded in 1990.
For more information visit www.kablenet.com or call +44 (0)207 061 3228.
Kable Ltd
20-24 Kirby Street, London, EC1N 8TS
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Kable clients
Clients include most of the world's leading ICT suppliers and many public sector organisations.
A selection of supplier clients includes:
- Accenture
- AtosOrigin
- BT
- Cable & Wireless
- Capita
- CapGemini
- Computacenter
- EDS
- Fujitsu
- HP
- IBM
- LogicaCMG
- Microsoft
- NTL
- Oracle
- SAS
- Serco
- Siemens Business Services
- Thales
... and many others
Government clients include:
- Department of Health
- e-Government Unit
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Ministry of Defence
- OGCbuying.solutions
- DBERR
- Information Commissioner's Office
What they say about Kable
"Kable ... has carved out a role as a conduit between the IT industry and government," The Guardian
"With its Government Computing magazine, conferences, website and bespoke research, Kable is the single most authoritative source of information on the ICT market in the UK public sector," director of public sector, BT
"Kable's portfolio of public sector products ... have definitely helped APR Smartlogik to boost it's business development. The events have allowed us to showcase our products in front of high level, relevant delegates and delivered excellent sales opportunities as well as industry branding in Government Computing magazine. We have also used their research to reduce our sales cycle by pinpointing market openings," sales director, APR Smartlogik
Kable services
Publishing
Kable publishes the leading titles covering key developments for the professionals who are delivering connected e-government:
- GC (Government Computing) magazine, with a circulation of 15,000 and a readership of over 50,000 public servants, half of whom are business service leaders
- Smart Healthcare, with a circulation of 10,000 which includes health and social care managers and clinicians as well as informatics specialists
- GC Weekly, the free news email which succinctly selects the top events of the week and gives original analysis
- KableNet, which is Kable's website and also the host of the company's free daily news service
- Bespoke services for suppliers and government
"Government Computing is the most influential magazine and exhibition in the public sector IT arena," Intellect
"Before advertising, I talked to my clients. They told me if you're going to do anything anywhere, do it in Government Computing," EMC
"We recognise Government Computing magazine and associated supplements as the best titles in the government market. We advertise every month to raise our awareness and generate leads. Our business grows as a result," Computacenter
"I find KableNET invaluable," project director, the Knowledge Network, Cabinet Office
Market intelligence
Kable helps ICT and BPO suppliers to government to understand and to size public sector end user markets. Nine of the top ten suppliers use Kable market intelligence to win public sector business. Kable's knowledge and forecasting is based on over 1,000 in-depth interviews with public sector decision-makers annually as well as other sources and the company's extensive experience and contacts. Market intelligence services include:
- KableDIRECT, the online service which delivers the core data, forecasts, organisation profiles, news, contracts and analysis about your marketplace - both in the UK and across Europe. The service includes on-site briefings and push email alerts as well as a telephone research service and access to the unqiue KableDIRECT database.
- KableDIRECT Tactical provides sales leads, competitor tracking and access to government documents.
- Research and advisory services give clients focused answers from the experts on their particular needs. Specialisms include market research, market sizing and segementation, market training, customer satisfaction, focus groups, benchmarking, and strategy or campaign advice
"[KableDIRECT] is terribly important to me. I base my plans on it because it's the gold standard", director of public sector business, IBM
"The Kable research clearly identified our target market," Sun Microsystems
"The Kable European government training programme is a great success and is highly recommended," Microsoft
"We found KableDIRECT to be invaluable for our UK market. So much so, that we extended our subscription to cover Europe as well," Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
Electronic Government Intelligence is " a one stop shop for all my information needs - it provides all I need to know," Entrust
"Everybody who uses KableDirect says the same - we couldn't do without it," EDS
Services to government
Kable provides leading edge services to government in areas such as administration, e-government, ICT, outsourcing, procurement, social and community services and health care.
Kable is an approved Catalist services supplier to government.
Amongst the company's specialisms are:
- Marketing and market research consultancy, focused on helping public servants better understand customer needs and behaviour
- Market research and analysis, particularly to help evidence-based policy-making and assessment
- Event management and creation services, both large and small
- Publishing services, whether online or in print, one-off or ongoing
Events
Government Computing (part of Kable) has been organising conferences and exhibitions since 1988, addressing the information age issues most relevant to public service business leaders and ICT decision-makers. Government Computing events are known for their stimulating and common-sense approach, and provide excellent networking opportunities across the public services. These include:
- The major annual GCExpo, now in its 18th year and very much the key event of the calendar
- A series of themed and regional conferences
- Customised events, conferences or workshops, tailored to suit supplier or government needs
What they say about the annual GCExpo (Government Computing Exhibition) and Procurement Solutions events
"Government Computing [expo] is well-known as the single most important gathering of technologists and public servants in the country," Hugh Barrett, chief executive of OGCbuying.solutions
"All the people I have been trying to contact for the last six months were suddenly walking up to me at the Government Computing Conference and Exhibition. Not so much a door opening - more like a stampede of good contacts," Trend Micro
"Cable & Wireless had an extremely successful [GCexpo and Procurement Solutions] event ... the level of and number of leads was of a good quality and will lead to potential business," channel marketing manager, Cable and Wireless
"Government Computing Conference and Exhibition is a perfect showcase to update prospects and customers", Fabasoft
"The quality of the visitors to the [Procurement Solutions] exhibition was excellent and provided us with many new business opportunities," government account manager, Hobart UK
"Government Computing [annual conference] provides QAS with the ideal platform to meet and talk to top decision makers within all sectors of central and local government," QAS
"Procurement Solutions is the main event for our department's window to the public sector," contracts manager, Numatic International
What they say about other Kable and Government Computing events
"Kable events are so excellent that if they didn't exist we might be forced to invent them," deputy director in the Cabinet Office
"Government Computing events have been delivering top quality people and presenting key e-government solutions to intelligent audiences throughout government, " SAS
"The quality of attendees in terms of decision makers was high," marketing manager, Hugh Symons Information Management
"Kable events have provided us with an excellent source of business leads, and has undoubtedly raised our profile with our target market," Your Communications |
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