I'm Peter Scargill and I'm the National IT Committee Chairman for the FSB. I'm just now starting my new year in the post, following elections in May and will soon be picking the team to help me to help the FSB in the coming year.  I'm very pleased to say that once again we have Simon Swords and David Miles on the team - and it might be of interest to know that Simon has also been appointed Communications Chairman of NFSE Sales while David is now part of recruitment and a member of our Executive board - well done to both.

There is much to be done and if you are interested in keeping up with Internal comings and goings in (internal IT) in the FSB - simply sign up for my ITBRIEF.

In most of the 33 regions of the FSB, staff look after their own section of our website. Managing this is no easy job but with recent changes to the design of the site and other improvements including our new benefits section, we hope to provide a great experience for all our viewers.

Tablet Madness

You could be forgiven, when reading the papers, for thinking that the world has gone iPad mad, certainly the amazing tablet from Apple, now in it's third iteration has triggered off a bunch of new designs as competitors frantically push products out to replicate Apple's original success.. and indications are that businesses are getting on-board with these devices. The iPad3 is certainly the right size and looks beautiful - internally within the FSB some of us are using iPads to replace paper and laptops - and it's working.. but we've a LONG way to go. I seem to recall the "paperless office" was going to happen - oh, late last century!

Enjoy the website and please do visit our benefits section to see the many benefits of membership of the FSB, the UK's Leading Business Organisation -- and expect more changes to the website.

Peter Scargill

National IT Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses - apply to join the FSB and enjoy the benefits of our business legal helpline and more.