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LOCATION. PEOPLE. C O L E R A I N E . COST/BUSINESS ADVANTAGE . COMMUNICATIONS. Agenda. Agenda. History. Fundamental Principles & Drivers. Why Coleraine ?. LOCATION. PEOPLE. COST/BUSINESS ADVANTAGE . COMMUNICATIONS. Agenda. PEOPLE. People. People. People – The opportunities.
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LOCATION PEOPLE C O L E R A I N E COST/BUSINESS ADVANTAGE COMMUNICATIONS
Why Coleraine? LOCATION PEOPLE COST/BUSINESS ADVANTAGE COMMUNICATIONS
People – Subregional skillsUnemployment Source: Jobs & Benefits Office (March 2011)
Business/Cost AdvantageShared Service Centre • Coleraine can be up to 20% lower in salary costs in comparison to Belfast • Source: Grafton Employment Group March 2011
Business Accommodation Link Business Accommodation Study Map
Venture North • First building commenced – 20,000 sq ft • Can be ready in 16 weeks – specific to the clients specifications • Coleraine can offer FDI building in a technologically advanced environment
Venture North – Datapark • 25 acre site adjacent to University of Ulster • Planning permission for ‘major data centre operation’ • Advantages in terms of latency and security
Rental Costs Comparative Rental Prices Source: CB Richard Ellis – Global Office Rents May 2010 Coleraine Borough Council – Property database – March 2010 * Recent ‘Grade A’ property went for as low as £8.50 per sq ft
Outstanding location Attraction and Retention of a Skilled Workforce An area of outstanding natural beauty, leisure pursuits, educational provision, peaceful and low living costs.
Infrastructure • Belfast International Airport 40 mins. • Daily direct flight to New York • 30 direct flight connections to Europe • 100 flights a day to GB • Belfast City Airport 70 mins • City of Derry Airport 40 mins. • Larne & Belfast Ferry Port 60mins. ¨Coleraine and the subregion are well served by road, air, sea and rail network¨
Supportive Business Environment • Strong Partnership working with all local and government agencies • 6000 businesses to service FDI base • Strong Chamber of Commerce presence in the region
Key message • We have available people with various skills to meet the range required by your target sectors • i.e. Shared Service Centre, Business Processing Outsourcing, IPO’s & KPO’s • The area is cost effective in comparison to other areas across NI • We have on offer all of the quality of life and property requirements needed and more • PUT COLERAINE ON YOUR SHORTLIST!!!!!
www.digitalirelandcauseway.com UNIQUE COMMUNICATIONS
Spot the security vulnerability points Stage 5. Stage 1. Take secure train through Impenetrable submarine & subterranean high speed express rail tunnel Stage2. Main Line Rail Station & interconnecting tube - change for tube line Stage 3. Walk to Tube Platform and board tube Stage 4. Disembark tube and walk to vault (outside station)
Spot the Security Vulnerability Points Locate the vault at the end of the tunnel and create a uniquely secure environment ! Stage 1. Take secure train through Impenetrable submarine & subterranean high speed express rail tunnel
*Maximum Security Photonic Level Cable Direct Connectivity Diverse Route Protection IRL/UK /CAN/USA Northern Ireland Fibre System AMAZON WEB SERVICES Northern Ireland NGN Project Improved ability to monitor and protect the physical and software elements from security threats and unauthorised access/attack through direct connection to the marine fibre
Coleraine NACEX Boston London Canada North West / UK Amsterdam New York Frankfurt Paris Cornwall UK Long Island • Apollo North • AC1 • Yellow • Flag North • Flag South • Apollo North • AC1 • Yellow • Flag North • TAT 14A. • Tyco x2 New Jersey NW FRANCE • Apollo South • TAT 14A • TAT 14B • Tyco x2 • Apollo South • Flag South • TAT 14B. • Tyco x2
What does this describe? An organisation has decided to centralise operations to gain maximum scale efficiencies and relocate them to a lower cost remote environment for further savings Who thinks its....... A Shared Services Centre – SSC Strategy? A Cloud Computing Strategy ? A Description that covers both ?
Cloud Computing = Consolidated Operations • Consolidation to gain maximum scale efficiencies • Large centralised system as opposed to distributed systems • Reduced systems management costs – development, support & backup • Lower costs remote centralised location – data centre and offices • Key economic enablers • wages, accommodation costs, temperature, power and communications • Key technology enablers • Technology skills –Communications, Virtualisation, Storage, Capacity Management • Communications – Speed, cost & security • Key organisational structure enablers • Shared services –low cost consolidated operations
School of Biomedical Sciences, Coleraine *Rated Number 1 in the UK RAE The Institute of Nursing Research, Coleraine *Rated Number 3 in the UK RAE Cloud Computing Support / R & D Skills e Health - Connected for Health Unique Telecoms Connectivity & Security Centre of Excellence for Cloud Computing = Ideal Business Processing Outsourcing Locality = Ideal Shared Services Location
Strategic Communications Location Optimal Communications – North America / UK/ Europe Fastest Communications – New York / Boston / Canada Coleraine • Secure & Resilient Cable System • -Meeting ‘Cloud’ IT /SSC services SLA’s • Photonic Level Connectivity* • Unique Security Capabilities Secure Low Threat UK Location
THE FUTURE A ‘Centre of Excellence’ for Cloud Computing – An “ecosystem” for developing, delivering and supporting; On-Line SSC / BPO Operations, Data Management and ICT Services
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