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• Business Eye
  First call for information to help your business.
  
  http://www.businesseye.org.uk/
  
  
• CBI
  The CBI is the UK's leading employers' organisation. Representing over 250,000 public and private sector companies - it is Britain's Business Voice.
  
  http://www.cbi.org.uk/
  
  
• The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
  The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is the professional body for those involved in the management and development of people.
  
  http://www.cipd.co.uk/
  
  
• Chartered Management Institute
  The Chartered Management Institute is the only chartered professional body that is dedicated to management and leadership. We support both individual managers and organizations through providing professional development opportunities and management qualifications.
  
  www.managers.org.uk
  
  
• ComputerWeekly.com
  Analysis, research, reviews, opinions and news provided by the journalists of ComputerWeekly.
  
  http://www.computerweekly.com/
  
  
• Exemplas
  Services to help organisations to plan and grow in all areas: people management and development, commercialisation of knowledge, finance, exporting, sales and marketing.
  
  http://www.exemplas.com/
  
  
• Highlander
  Highlander is a leading UK provider of professional IT software, training and services.
  
  http://www.highlander.co.uk/
  
  
• HR Gateway
  HR news and information with UK and EU focus.
  
  http://hrgateway.com/
  
  
• Institute of Business Advisors
  An institute which represents the profession of Business Advisers who work with small and medium sized businesses. IBA provides support and networking opportunities for Business Advisers and those working to support businesses in the UK and Ireland.
  
  http://www.iba.org.uk/
  
  
• Institute of Management Consultancy (IMC)
  IMC is a professional body representing management consultants in the UK. It awards Certified Management Consultant status to suitably qualified consultants, recognised in almost 40 countries around the world.
  
  www.imc.co.uk
  
  
• Lassologic.com
  Lasso Logic produce a continuous data protection appliance which plugs into your IT environment and ensures real-time continuous data protection for laptops, PCs, and servers, locally and offsite.
  
  http://www.lassologic.com/
  
  
• The Management Consultancies Association
  The Management Consultancies Association is the only UK trade association for management consultancy firms in the UK. This website contains information on purchasing consultancy services, events, news and recruitment.
  
  http://www.mca.org.uk/
  
  
• Occam
  Occam specialises in database marketing; data hygiene, strategic analysis, database development, list broking and list management.
  
  http://www.occam-dm.com/
  
  
• Women's Business Network
  As a membership organisation, WBN adds value to the activities undertaken by members, linking networks together across our region, facilitating new opportunities, opening doors and expanding contacts.
  
  http://www.wbn.org.uk/