DUBLIN, Ireland, May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c16906 ) has announced the addition of A Survey Of UK Educational Institutions to their offering.

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Based on a survey of 103 educational institutions in the UK, this document provides insight into these institutions 2005-07 IT spending priorities. Focus areas include IT budgets, wireless, security, outsourcing, and vendor attributes. Analysis of the surveys key findings equips vendors with intelligence to support education sales and marketing strategies.

Report Scope:

- Phone-based interviews with 103 educational institutions: schools, further education colleges and higher education institutions.

- Geographic coverage includes all regions of the UK, including the devolved regions.

- Respondents include relevant IT and business decision makers. Report Highlights

Most ICT budgets for 2005 remain at 2004 levels or are higher. ICT funding is now coming from a wider variety of sources as decision makers start to use new revenue streams to support new ICT deployments.

Vendor websites remain extremely important as a source of information for all institutions when making their purchasing decision, be it looking for a specific vendor, for general advice and consultation or supply and implementation.

Managed services spend will increase over the short term, with payroll, security, telecoms and network management being the most likely areas to be outsourced.

Reasons to Purchase:

- Validate your market messaging and positioning in the educational industry.

- Align your education solutions strategy with specific pain points facing institutions.

- Monitor how education IT budgets and allocations are changing over time.

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Laura Wood Senior Manager Research and Markets press@researchandmarkets.com Fax: +353 1 4100 980

CONTACT: Laura Wood, Senior Manager of Research and Markets,
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Web site: http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c16906