De udvalgte virksomheder repræsenterede dels bankvæsen, forsikringsvæsen og detailhandel fra servicefagene, dels maskinteknik og elektronik fra fremstillingserhvervene, da disse er nøgleområder for indførelse af ny teknologi i EF.
The firms selected were drawn from banking, insurance and retailing in the services sector and from mechanical engineering and electronics in the manufacturing sector, these being key areas for the introduction of new technology across the Community.