Saltpans ‘cyber park’ will help broaden the island’s portfolio

Tuesday 16th March 2010, 2:29PM GMT.

Robin Le Prevost THE island must broaden its portfolio of industries and the planned Guernsey Technology Park will help, says the man responsible for attracting e-commerce companies to the Bailiwick.

Director of e-commerce development for the States of Alderney Robin Le Prevost said the £250m. technology park would be a ‘fabulous’ addition.

Mr Le Prevost (pictured) promotes Alderney as a jurisdiction for the regulation and licensing of e-gaming operators.

‘Companies coming to the island are licensed and regulated in Alderney but based in Guernsey for operational and technical reasons,’ he said.

Sportingbet is one such company and Mr Le Prevost said the development at Saltpans would help satisfy the increasing demand for high-quality premises.

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Baphomet

March 16, 2010 at 11:38 pm

stop talking about it..and get on with it..

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gsybloke

March 16, 2010 at 11:54 pm

You gotta love the intelligence of building a multi-million pound high tech data centre — Below Sea Level. BTW I am completely in favour of this kind of development.

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the barron

March 18, 2010 at 10:08 am

What is in it for us locals higher taxes to fund the industries involved why not just make a park and put some trees and bushes instead of concrete

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