ITV, the broadcaster, is adopting cloud computing systems from Google, as well as Apple Mac computers, as part of its five-year transformation plan.

As part of the company’s goal to upgrade its technology infrastructure and improve communication, collaboration and creativity of staff, ITV is deploying Google Apps to 7,000 employees and adopting Google Chrome as its standard Internet browser.

Paul Dale, ITV's chief technology officer, said: "When I arrived at ITV one of my tasks was to implement a company-wide plan for workplace technology in order to enable our staff to deliver ITV’s Transformation Plan.

"I am delighted to announce these collaborations with leading technology providers who offer the depth and scope of service we need to transform our internal ways of working across the business.”