Organisations, or business units, that become ICS Partners demonstrate their commitment to the highest professional standards and the continuing professional development of their staff, both IT Professionals and IT Users.

ICS members value professional excellence and are responsible for driving standards in IT. By becoming ICS Members, your staff will be recognised by their peers and clients as professional IT practitioners. They can contribute to the improvement in professional standards and become responsible for the future of the profession. In accepting partners the ICS commits to provide priority access to professional products and services, and to provide continuous professional development opportunities to the partner's employees.

The Corporate Partner programme is open to organisations wishing to promote professionalism in IT through association with the ICS.

Benefits include:

• Discounted membership costs
• Professional Recognition
• Regular CPD lectures and seminars
• A low-cost method of offering continuous professional development to all IT staff
• A way of rewarding and benefiting staff without them attracting a tax burden
• Public recognition through web promotion and ComputerScope magazine, and use of the ICS Corporate Partner logo for use in recruitment advertising etc.
• Recognition on the ICS website as a partner in professional excellence, with a link to a nominated part of your website e.g. recruitment/careers
• Discount of 20% to all ICS members on ICS Skills training courses. 10% for non ICS members (but in Partner company)