Solution providers are currently being sought to participate in an IT director for small businesses.  Founders of the new directory are specifically seeking solution providers that are resellers and integrators. 

The guide, www.biztechguide.com.au is made to help small businesses get a handle on technology and provide them with better access to solution providers that can help them.  The site is set to launch on January 29, and to encourage solution providers to participate, a free sign-up is being offered from January 8 through January 26.

The manager of the Business Technology Guide, Mark Norris is responsible for its development and stated his goal with the new guide was to help ease the process for small businesses of finding solution providers and to help educate them about ways technology can improve their situation and grow their businesses. 

The site will consist of 20 categories, including servers, networking, office and remote connectivity, wireless and mobile computing and security.  So far, there are 80 technology categories for solution providers to choose.

Features of the site include a locator tool that allows small businesses to look for local solution providers along with access to the IT guide newsletter.

This free listing can help solution providers specific a specialization and refine target markets, including small business, government and education.  Norris stated solution providers would get access to information about multiple categories.  An enhanced listing can be purchased by solution providers for $150 annually.

The goal of this guide is to sign up 4,000 resellers and solution providers before it launches.

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