The comprehensive Business Directory stores a wide range of data on local and national businesses in a centralised database, which can be made available to a variety of users, for a variety of purposes, over the Internet. 

Core data such as business address, contact information and trade category can be made available universally, while more sensitive information can be collected for use within the controlling organisation for statistical or reporting purposes.

The main advantage to this online directory is that records are initiated, edited and kept up to date by the information owners, the businesses themselves.  This reduces the administrative overhead normally incurred in collecting and maintaining this type and quantity of information as well as encouraging contributors to use the Internet and explore other sources of help and information on offer.

Additions or changes made to the business directory are approved by an assigned administrator before publication on the Internet, and different types of businesses can be assigned to distinct administrators, if necessary, according to predefined criteria

The Business Directory’s power and flexibility can help to ensure that public and private organisations throughout the region have open access to the same information sources, and put all local businesses on an even footing when it comes to making information about themselves available to others.  This in turn leads to a saving in man-power and therefore a cost saving is realised.