Harvey Nash Survey Reports Executives Believe iPad Increases Business Productivity

Harvey Nash Group recently released executive research today showing that the iPad is not just technology hype. Statistics confirm that tablet devices can have a significant impact on how executives do business, which is timely as Apple AAPL rolls out the iPad 2 to consumers this week.

In a survey taken by 134 subscribers to Harvey Nash's Online Appointments Magazine: More than two-thirds of respondents reported currently owning or planning to buy a tablet device within 12 months; Of tablet users, 91 percent said they believe the tablet increased their productivity, and 75 percent were ‘surprised' by how useful the device was.

The survey also reveals that tablet devices fulfill a function in business life somewhere between laptops, smart phones and old-fashioned paper. Almost two-thirds of executives said they used their tablet device as a presentation tool in a meeting; 59 percent reported browsing a digital magazine and more than half took meeting notes on their device.

Almost all participants (97 percent) believe that the tablet will become even more useful in the future. The iPad is at this time the most popular tablet . New entrants to the tablet market over the next year are likely to reduce this prominence according to Harvey Nash.

Harvey Nash USA President and CEO Robert J. Miano said, “Executives on the move are using digital tools to work more efficiently. Our investment in iPads for the Harvey Nash executive team, and the development of applications for tablet devices is part of our ongoing strategy to be the leading professional recruitment and IT outsourcing firm.”