Established two years ago by Managing Director Terry Kavanagh, Foyle Technologies has fast become both a key member and a huge success within the IT Quarter. The team at Foyle Technologies designed an easy access website called www.checkplan.co.uk. Checkplan.co.uk aims to help contractors locate the underground pipes and cabling that belong to BT Northern Ireland.

According to Terry Kavanagh there has been extensive use of the website since its launch. He stated "Checkplan.co.uk is already proving a valuable resource with more than 170 construction professionals regularly availing of the free service."

Foyle Technologies hold the involvement of the IT Quarter in high regard. MD Terry Kavanagh has been a huge fan of the industry-led network. Terry stated, "IT Quarter is a valuable source of information and advice. We have has been involved in it from the outset and it has become an integral part in the development and growth of the company. Terry continued, "Being a member of the IT Quarter brings great opportunity, business potential and there is definite feeling of commitment."

These objectives are manifest in the success story that is Foyle Technologies. Individual innovation and leadership have been key components to Foyle Technologies' success. However, it is evident that input from the IT Quarter has been acknowledged and has been extremely important. It has helped the company recruit its highly skilled software engineers. This was completed through the employer/employee database currently available on the IT Quarter website. This function enables both employers and potential employees to log on to the website and see what vacancies are currently available, what kind of skills employers are looking for and what potential employees specialise in e.g. Java etc. Business clustering is an important activity which the IT Quarter advocates. Developing ICT clusters will be extremely advantageous for companies like Foyle Technologies. Such advantages include the capturing of synergy, the boost of productivity, the increase of innovation capacity and the encouragement of new business formation. Dermot McDermot, chair of IT Quarter, believes collaborative networks and a cluster development strategy have already led to the creation of a stronger, self-reliant economy. Niall O'Somachain, NORIBIC's cross-border cluster program manager, said the IT Quarter represented "a cluster of excellence in IT within the North-West from Letterkenny through to Coleraine". Foyle Technologies is a perfect example of how the input of the IT Quarter can help to develop the growth of the local ICT companies. www.checkplan.co.uk is a website that stands on its own in terms of what service it provides. With the partnership of the IT Quarter and the member ICT companies, businesses like Foyle Technologies can look forward to an exciting and innovative future.