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2 CONTENTS Section A - General Information Section B - Demographics Section C - Sponsorship options Sponsorship options Other promotional opportunities Floorplan Response form

3 Section A - General Information 1-2 March 2016, The Forum, Bryanston About the event Turning insights into profits In a rapidly digitising, consumer driven market, business intelligence (BI) has shot up the priority lists of many CIOs. The emphasis is on delivering value to the business and getting real results out of IT spend. The findings of the ITWeb Brainstorm CIO Survey in 2014 showed that 57% of respondents will be investing in BI by 2016, while 42% indicated they d be spending money on analytics. The best in BI will present at the event, to ensure that ITWeb s eleventh annual Business Intelligence Summit will give delegates access to the latest technologies, solutions and trend analyses, local and international case studies, real success stories and lessons learned, interactive panel discussions and practical workshops. The expo that runs as part of the Summit will be packed with products and services from SA s top BI providers. This is THE annual BI event on the South African calendar, with over 250 senior level business decision makers attending the 2015 event. It is an invaluable platform for you to engage senior BI decision-makers, and associate your company and your brand with the promotion of excellence in BI. Target audience MDs, CEOs, CIOs, CFOs CMOs and CDOs COOs, Heads of Operations IT Directors and Managers Technical Directors Heads of Business Intelligence Data Warehousing managers/specialists management Information Architects mis Specialists IS managers (Business) Information managers/architects Solution Architects System Analysts Systems managers CRM and Customer Intelligence Managers/ Specialists Data Analysts/Architects Business Analysts/Strategists Engineers Technical and Support Specialists Systems Integrators Web Masters Strategic Planners Project managers We will implement a strategic marketing campaign that provides exposure to your target market and culminates in face-to-face meetings with customers and prospects. The campaign guarantees quality conference attendance. 3

4 Section A - General Information An outstanding marketing solution The ITWeb Business Intelligence 2016 Summit is an unrivalled and cost-effective marketing solution that will position your company as a leader, provide you with qualified leads and bring you face-to-face with existing customers and new prospects. A community forms a unique part of our marketing campaign. This premier technology news Web site offers partners unrivalled exposure and receives hits from thousands of local IT professionals each day. Our mission is clear: To deliver your news to the media, investment community and the general public, and to do so in the most accurate, appropriate and innovative manner in order to add value for your prospects, customers and suppliers. Working in partnership with Southern Africa s leading players, we believe we will achieve this goal and look forward to hearing your ideas and working with you. Why should you partner with ITWeb? Unique mix of high level events attached to leading media products in the ITWeb Group Goodwill generated in the market by partnering to bring the industry quality events Reach your target market over IT professionals and executives Be part of a prestigious forum, a get-together between thought leaders and SA s top business and IT executives Get your company brand in front of decision makers and government over a long period Take advantage of ITWeb s cross platform marketing and communication channels to enhance your company s image and promote your products/services Get cost effective marketing exposure and branding to your target audience, culminating in face-to-face meetings with your current clients and best prospects at the event Create new partnerships and alliances Showcase new applications to a targeted audience of decision-makers Ensure excellent ROI on your marketing spend In summary We will help you GENERATE quality business leads. We will help you INCREASE your regional profile. We will help you CREATE new business opportunities. 4

5 DEMOGRAPHICS 5

6 Demographics - Industry sector Government - 0: points Educational - 0: points ICT and IT % - 6: points Financial Services % - 13: points Retail % - 1: point Mining/Manufacturing/Logistics % - 4: points Professional Services Firm % - 3: points NGO/Association % - 1: point Other % - 6: points 8.82 % 2.94 % % % 2.94 % % % 6

7 Demographics - Designation C-Level & Executive % - 1: point Management % - 9: points Technical % - 18: points Sales/Marketing % - 2: points Other % - 6: points 5.56 % % % 2.78 % % 7

8 SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS 8

9 Sponsorship Options Diamond Sponsor EXCLUSIVE SOLD Platinum Sponsor EXCLUSIVE 130k Gold Sponsor EXCLUSIVE 115k Silver Sponsor Bronze Sponsor Display Sponsor 85k 70k 30k 9

10 Section B -Sponsorship Options Platinum Sponsor Pre-event promotion and marketing benefits Across online, electronic and print channels of ITWeb Your corporate logo under the heading Platinum sponsor to run permanently in a text box promoting the event on ITWeb s cover page in the weeks leading up to the event. The same information will appear on various issues of ITWeb's daily enews newsletter in the weeks leading up to the event. Your corporate logo and a 30-word write-up to appear on the home page of the event portal hosted on ITWeb with a hyperlink through to your web site Your corporate logo and a 30 word write-up to appear on the sponsor page of the event portal hosted on ITWeb with a hyperlink through to your web site Your corporate logo (hyperlinked back to your web site) under the heading Platinum sponsor to appear on separate direct shots each sent to ITWeb subscribers Your corporate logo (hyper linked back to your Web site) under the heading Platinum sponsor to appear on all general correspondence with delegates leading up to the event. Your corporate logo under the heading Platinum sponsor to appear on an event advert placed in ICT Insights distributed with Brainstorm magazine in the issue the month preceding the event to advertise, promote and heighten awareness of the event. As Platinum Sponsor, your company will be entitled to provide ITWeb with mailing lists of potential visitors to the event. ITWeb will invite these people to attend the event, thus increasing your profile Your nominated senior level executive speaker will be interviewed by a journalist from ITWeb. This interview will be utilised in a pre-event editorial story to be published on ITWeb. At the event promotion and marketing benefits Your nominated senior level executive speaker will be interviewed by a videographer from ITWeb. This interview will be utilised in a post event video to be published on ITWeb. Your company will be entitled to place one free-standing banner (1m x 2m) inside the conference room at the venue and one free-standing banner (1m x 2m) at conference registration at the venue. Opportunity to host a display area in a prime position in the registration, lunch and tea break area, where the company s executives and sales staff can interact with the delegates. Display Area will include the following: 12sqm shell-scheme exhibition stand 1 conference table with 2 chairs Fascia board with company lettering and logo 1 plug point Your company will be entitled to a company listing and write-up in the official Event Guide that will be handed out to all delegates at registration. Your company will be entitled to provide a coupon to be included in the Event Guide. The purpose of the coupon is to hype up your presence at the event and activities on your stand. You are encouraged to offer an incentive lucky draw as part of your coupon to encourage all delegates to visit your stand and enter into your lucky draw. Details of your prize giveaway will be promoted throughout the conference agenda by the Chairman. Your company will be provided with 1 full page advert to appear in the official Event Guide. Insert up to four A4 sheets of your corporate brochure or promotional material into all delegate bags. Your corporate logo under the heading Platinum sponsor to run on the large presentation screen on a rotational basis throughout the conference. Five complimentary delegate passes to the conference will be made available for your company s staff or corporate guests. Additional tickets for the conference will be available at less 25%. Five complimentary sponsor passes to the display area will be made available for your company s staff that will be manning your display for the duration of the event. 10

11 Section B -Sponsorship Options Extensive post event marketing and lead generation benefits Your company will be provided with 1 full page advert to appear in the Business Intelligence editorial reportback which will be published in ICT Insights in the issue directly after the event. Your corporate logo will remain on the home page of the event portal on ITWeb for 12 months after the event. Your company will be provided with a full conference delegate list for your post event follow up and prospective new business generation. Platinum Sponsorship Investment ZAR 130, (excl. VAT) 11

12 Section B -Sponsorship Options Gold sponsorship Pre-event promotion and marketing benefits Across online, electronic and print channels of ITWeb Your corporate logo to appear on the home page of the event portal hosted on ITWeb with a hyperlink through to your Web site. Your corporate logo and a 30 word write-up to appear on the sponsor page of the event portal hosted on ITWeb with a hyperlink through to your Web site. Your corporate logo (hyperlinked back to your Web site) under the heading Gold sponsor to appear on separate direct shots each sent to ITWeb subscribers. Your corporate logo (hyper linked back to your Web site) under the heading Gold sponsor to appear on all general correspondence with delegates. Your corporate logo under the heading Gold sponsor to appear on an event advert placed in ICT Insights distributed with Brainstorm magazine in the issue the month preceding the event to advertise, promote and heighten awareness of the event. As Gold sponsor, your company will be entitled to provide ITWeb with mailing lists of potential visitors to the event. ITWeb will invite these people to attend the summit, thus increasing your profile. Your nominated senior level executive speaker will be interviewed by a journalist from ITWeb. This interview will be utilised in a pre-event editorial story to be published on ITWeb. Extensive marketing benefits At the event Your nominated senior level executive speaker will be interviewed by a videographer from ITWeb. This interview will be utilised in a post event video to be published on ITWeb. Your company will be entitled to place two free-standing banners (1m x 2m) in the conference registration area at the venue. Opportunity to host a display area in a prime position in the registration, lunch and tea break area, where the company s executives and sales staff can interact with the delegates. Display Area will include the following: 9sqm of shell-scheme exhibition space 1 conference table with 2 chairs Fascia board with company lettering and logo 1 plug point Your company will be entitled to a company listing and write-up in the official Event Guide that will be handed out to all delegates at registration. Your company will be entitled to provide a coupon to be included in the Event Guide. The purpose of the coupon is to hype up your presence at the event and activities on your stand. You are encouraged to offer an incentive lucky draw as part of your coupon to encourage all delegates to visit your stand and enter into your lucky draw. Details of your prize giveaway will be promoted throughout the conference agenda by the Chairman. Your company will be provided with a half page advert to appear in the official Event Guide. Insert up to three A4 sheets of your corporate brochure or promotional material into all delegate bags. Your corporate logo under the heading Gold Sponsor to run on the large presentation screen on a rotational basis throughout the summit. Four complimentary delegate passes to the summit will be made available for your company s staff or corporate guests. Additional tickets for the conference will be available at less 20%. Four complimentary sponsor passes to the display area will be made available for your company s staff that will be manning your display for the duration of the event. 12

13 Section B -Sponsorship Options Extensive post event marketing and lead generation benefits Your company will be provided with a half page advert in the Business Intelligence editorial report to be published in the supplement in Brainstorm magazine in the issue directly after the event. Your corporate logo will remain on the home page of the event portal on ITWeb for 12 months after the event. Your corporate logo and 30-word write-up will remain on the sponsor page of the event portal on ITWeb for 12 months after the event. Your company will be provided with a full post event demographic report and results of delegate feedback evaluations and comments. Your company will be provided with a full conference delegate list to assist in new business generation. Gold Sponsorship Investment ZAR 115, (excl. VAT) Silver sponsorship Pre-event promotion and marketing benefits Across online, electronic and print channels of ITWeb Your corporate logo under the heading Silver sponsor to appear on the home page of the event portal hosted on ITWeb with a hyperlink through to your web site. Your corporate logo under the heading Silver sponsor and a 30-word write-up to appear on the sponsor page of the event portal hosted on ITWeb with a hyperlink through to your web site. Your corporate logo (hyperlinked back to your web site) under the heading Silver Sponsor to appear on separate direct shots each sent to ITWeb subscribers. Your corporate logo under the heading Silver sponsor to appear on all general correspondence with delegates leading up to the event. Your corporate logo under the heading Silver sponsor to appear on event adverts placed in ICT Insights, the supplement in Brainstorm magazine during the months preceding the event to advertise, promote and heighten awareness of the event. Your company will be provided with customised online banners to be placed on your company website and hyperlinked to the event portal. The banners include your corporate logo under the heading Silver sponsor and advertise the discounted rate your guests qualify for on their registration. As a Silver Sponsor, your company will be entitled to provide ITWeb with mailing lists of potential visitors to the event. ITWeb will invite these people to attend the event, thus increasing your profile. At the event promotion and marketing benefits Your company will be entitled to place one free-standing banner (1m x 2m) in the registration area of the venue. Opportunity to host an exhibition stand in a prime position in the Security Solutions area of the event, where the company s executives and sales staff can interact with the delegates Display Area will include the following: 12sqm of shell-scheme exhibition space 1 conference table with 2 chairs Fascia board with company lettering and logo 1 plug point 13

14 Section B -Sponsorship Options Your company will be provided with a 30 word company write-up and contact details as well as your corporate logo inside the official Event Guide. Your company will be entitled to provide wording and graphics to be included as a perforated coupon inside the event guide that will be handed out to all delegates. The purpose of the event guide is to hype up your presence at the event and activities on your stand. You are encouraged to offer an incentive lucky draw as part of your coupon to encourage all delegates to visit your stand and enter into your lucky draw. Details of your prize giveaway will be promoted throughout the conference agenda by the Chairman. Insert up to two A4 sheets of your corporate brochure or promotional material into all official delegate bags Your corporate logo under the heading Silver Sponsor to run on the large presentation screen on a rotational basis throughout the summit. Four complimentary delegate passes to the summit will be made available for your company s staff or corporate guests. Additional tickets for the conference will be available at less 15%. Four complimentary sponsor passes to the exhibition area of the summit will be made available for your company s staff that will be manning your stand for the duration of the event. Extensive post event marketing and lead generation benefits Your company will be provided with a half-page advert in the Business Intelligence editorial report published in the supplement in Brainstorm magazine in the issue directly after the event. Your corporate logo will remain on the home page of the event portal on ITWeb for 12 months after the event. Your corporate logo and 30-word write-up will remain on the sponsor page of the event portal on ITWeb for 12 months after the event. Your company will be provided with a full post event demographic report and results of delegate feedback evaluations and comments. Your company will be provided with a full conference delegate list to assist in new business generation. Silver Sponsorship Investment ZAR 85, (excl. VAT) Bronze sponsorship Pre-event promotion and marketing benefits Across online, electronic and print channels of ITWeb Your corporate logo under the heading Bronze sponsor to appear on the home page of the event portal hosted on ITWeb with a hyperlink through to your Web site. Your corporate logo and 30 word write-up to appear on the sponsor page of the event portal hosted on ITWeb with a hyperlink through to your Web site. Your corporate logo (hyperlinked back to your Web site) under the heading Bronze sponsor to appear on separate direct shots each sent to ITWeb subscribers. Your corporate logo (hyper linked back to your Web site) under the heading Bronze sponsor to appear on all general correspondence with delegates leading up to the event. Your corporate logo under the heading Bronze sponsor to appear on an event advert placed in ICT Insights distributed with Brainstorm magazine in the issue the month preceding the event to advertise, promote and heighten awareness of the event. As Bronze sponsor, your company will be entitled to provide ITWeb with mailing lists of potential visitors to the event. ITWeb will invite these people to attend the summit, thus increasing your profile. 14

15 Section B -Sponsorship Options At the event promotion and marketing benefits Opportunity to host a display area in a prime position in the registration, lunch and tea break area, where the company s executives and sales staff can interact with the delegates. Display Area will include the following: 6sqm of shell-scheme exhibition space 1 conference table with 2 chairs Fascia board with company lettering and logo 1 plug point Your company will be entitled to a company listing and write-up in the official Event Guide that will be handed out to all delegates at registration. Your company will be entitled to provide a coupon to be included in the Event Guide. The purpose of the coupon is to hype up your presence at the event and activities on your stand. You are encouraged to offer an incentive lucky draw as part of your coupon to encourage all delegates to visit your stand and enter into your lucky draw. Details of your prize giveaway will be promoted throughout the conference agenda by the Chairman. Insert one A4 sheet of your corporate literature or promotional material into all delegate bags. Your corporate logo under the heading Bronze sponsor to run on the large presentation screen on a rotational basis throughout the summit. Two complimentary delegate passes to the summit will be made available for a company staff member or a corporate guest. Additional tickets for the summit will be available at less 10%. Three complimentary sponsor passes to the display area will be made available for your company s staff that will be manning your display for the duration of the event. Extensive post event marketing and lead generation benefits Your company will be provided with a third page vertical advert to appear in the Business Intelligence special editorial report which will be published in ICT Insights in the issue directly after the event. Your corporate logo under the heading Bronze sponsor will remain on the home page of the event portal on ITWeb for 12 months after the event. Your corporate logo and 30 word write-up will remain on the sponsor page of the event portal on ITWeb for 12 months after the event. Your company will be provided with a full conference delegate list for your post event follow up and prospective new business generation. Bronze Sponsorship Investment ZAR 70, (excl. VAT) 15

16 Section B -Sponsorship Options Display Sponsor Pre-event promotion and marketing benefits Across online, electronic and print channels of ITWeb Your corporate logo under the heading Display sponsor to appear on the home page of the event portal hosted on ITWeb with a hyperlink through to your web site Your corporate logo under the heading Display sponsor and a 30 word write-up to appear on the sponsor page of the event portal hosted on ITWeb with a hyperlink through to your web site As a Display Sponsor, your company will be entitled to provide ITWeb with mailing lists of potential visitors to the event. ITWeb will invite these people to attend the event, thus increasing your profile At the event promotion and marketing benefits Opportunity to host a display area in a prime position in the registration, lunch and tea break area, where the company s executives and sales staff can interact with the delegates. Display Area will include the following: 6sqm of shell-scheme exhibition space 1 conference table with 2 chairs Fascia board with company lettering and logo 1 plug point Your company will be entitled to a company listing and write-up in the official Event Guide that will be handed out to all delegates at registration. Your company will be entitled to provide a coupon to be included in the Event Guide. The purpose of the coupon is to hype up your presence at the event and activities on your stand. You are encouraged to offer an incentive lucky draw as part of your coupon to encourage all delegates to visit your stand and enter into your lucky draw. Details of your prize giveaway will be promoted throughout the conference agenda by the Chairman. One complimentary delegate pass to the summit will be made available for a company staff member or a corporate guest. Additional tickets for the summit will be available at less 10%. Two complimentary sponsor passes to the display area will be made available for your company s staff that will be manning your display for the duration of the event. Extensive post event marketing and lead generation benefits Your corporate logo will remain on the home page of the event portal on ITWeb for 12 months after the event Your corporate logo and 30-word write-up will remain on the sponsor page of the event portal on ITWeb for 12 months after the event Your company will be provided with a full post event demographic report and results of delegate feedback evaluations and comments Display Sponsorship Investment ZAR 35, (excl. VAT) 16

17 Section B -Sponsorship Options Other promotional and branding opportunitiesv Promotional Inserts into Delegate Bags ZAR 8, Branded Water Bottles Sponsor EXCLUSIVE ZAR 20, Conference Delegate Notepad and Pen Sponsor EXCLUSIVE ZAR 10, Conference Delegate Power Pack Snack Sponsor EXCLUSIVE ZAR 25, Promotional Inserts into Delegate Bags Provide us with your company brochure or promotional material and we will ensure it is inserted into all official conference delegate bags to be given out to all delegates and guests at registration Promotional Inserts Sponsorship Investment ZAR 8, (excl. VAT) Branded water bottles EXCLUSIVE Sponsorship benefits Your corporate logo under the heading Sponsor to appear on the home page of the event portal hosted on ITWeb with a hyperlink through to your Web site. Your corporate logo and a 30-word write-up to appear on the sponsor page of the event portal hosted on ITWeb with a hyperlink through to your Web site. Your corporate logo will appear on the labels of bottles of still water to be given out to all delegates inside the conference venue and during refreshment breaks for the duration of the event. Insert one A4 sheet of your corporate brochure or promotional material into all official delegate document bags. Tickets for the summit will be available at less 10%. Your corporate logo under the heading Sponsor will remain on the home page of the event portal on ITWeb for 12 months after the event. Your corporate logo and 30 word write-up will remain on the sponsor page of the event portal on ITWeb for 12 months after the event. Branded Water Bottles Sponsorship Investment ZAR 20, (excl. VAT) Please note: Bottled water to be supplied by event organisers ITWeb. 17

18 Section B -Sponsorship Options Conference Delegate Notepad and Pen Sponsor EXCLUSIVE Provide us with your company branded notepads and pens and we will ensure these are put out at all conference delegate seats inside the main conference auditorium as well as in all track breakaway rooms. Please note that your notepads and pens will be used exclusively for all delegates for the duration of the conference. Sponsorship benefits Your corporate logo under the heading Sponsor to appear on the home page of the event portal hosted on ITWeb with a hyperlink through to your Web site. Your corporate logo and a 30-word write-up to appear on the sponsor page of the event portal hosted on ITWeb with a hyperlink through to your Web site. Tickets for the conference will be available at less 10%. Your corporate logo under the heading Sponsor will remain on the home page of the event portal hosted on ITWeb for 12 months after the event. Your corporate logo and 30 word write-up will remain on the sponsor page of the event portal on ITWeb for 12 months after the event. Promotional Inserts Sponsorship Investment ZAR 10, (excl. VAT) Conference Delegate Power Snack Pack Sponsor EXCLUSIVE Every delegate will be given a Power Snack Pack at registration packed with a drink and snacks designed to provide energy throughout the conference day. Your company logo will be prominently branded on the front of the snack pack. Sponsorship benefits Your corporate logo under the heading Sponsor to appear on the home page of the event portal hosted on ITWeb with a hyperlink through to your Web site. Your corporate logo and a 30-word write-up to appear on the sponsor page of the event portal hosted on ITWeb with a hyperlink through to your Web site. Your corporate logo will be branded onto 300 power snack packs to be given out to all delegates at registration. Insert one A4 sheet of your corporate brochure or promotional material into all official delegate document bags. Tickets for the conference will be available at less 10%. Your corporate logo under the heading Sponsor will remain on the home page of the event portal hosted on ITWeb for 12 months after the event. Your corporate logo and 30 word write-up will remain on the sponsor page of the event portal on ITWeb for 12 months after the event. Power Snack Pack Sponsorship Investment ZAR 25, (excl. VAT) Please note: ITWeb is responsible for design and supply of snack packs and will need a high resolution logo from the sponsor.proof to be signed off by sponsor before printing 18

19 19 ITWeb 1 Informatica 2 3 BUFFET Attunity BUFFET BITanium 17 OpenText 16 InfoBuild BUFFET 14 Envision 15 InfoBuild QlikView 5 SAS Urban Café 11 SPONSORS 20 OlRAC SPS Digiterra Microsoft Power BI 10 Slipstream 9 8 BUFFET IVORY AUDITORIUM EBONY AUDITORIUM 4 DISPlAY sponsor 6 Maredi Technologies 7 DataAssist 19

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21 For any further information please contact: Debbie Visser, Business development director: Events ; 21