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INDUSTRY TRACK PARTNER

Information & Communication Technologies

Injazat Data Systems is a leading Information Technology (IT) and business process services provider in the region. Injazat offers a broad range of services from IT strategy, IT consultancy, systems integration to comprehensive outsourcing of IT and business functions. Injazat has the capabilities to manage, enhance and support the IT and business processes of large and small Organizations.

Defense

The Defense Services Marketing Council is an exclusive, "by invitation only" collaborative organization of business development, public relations and marketing executives who represent Defense & Aerospace related companies and service providers seeking to do business in the Middle East region. The Council serves primarily as a working-group catalyst in bringing the smartest, most imaginative marketers of the local, regional and global products and services companies together on an ongoing monthly basis to explore best practices and critical issues, and share intelligence on best customers and market trends.

Logistics

The Supply Chain & Logistics Group (SCLG) of Middle East is a non-profit organisation established to promote the cause of supply chain & logistics. This group brings an opportunity of education, training, seminar and networking among like minded professionals and corporations on global basis. The group is now operating with the legal backing of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and is founded with the help of senior management professionals representing variety of industries on Supply Chain. This group shall strive to bring the best of education, seminars and interaction through partnership/ alliances with a variety of similar bodies across the globe.

BEST-IN-CLASS GROWTH SOLUTION PROVIDERS
Members of the Frost & Sullivan Strategic Partnership Consortium

1st Corporate Technologies (1CT) takes innovative technology companies to their full potential in the relevant industry. We deliver capital along with experts, tools, relationships. Established in 2005, we are present in the Nordics, the UK and US. We have had 11 exits to date and just closed our second fund. www.1corptech.com

A recognized leader in research and development, 3M produces thousands of innovative products for dozens of diverse markets. 3M’s core strength is applying its more than 40 distinct technology platforms – often in combination – to a wide array of customer needs. With $23 billion in sales, 3M employs 75,000 people worldwide and has operations in more than 65 countries. For more information, visit www.3M.com

A world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, Autodesk helps design professionals transform challenges into opportunities, design in better ways, and gain competitive advantage. www.autodesk.com

Bulldog Solutions is an online marketing agency that helps BtoB marketers define demand generation strategy, engage prospects and convert leads to customers. competitive advantage. www.bulldogsolutions.net

Eloqua is the category-defining marketing automation leader and provider of best practices expertise for marketers around the world. The company’s mission is to make its customers the best marketers on earth. Thousands of customers including Aon, Apple, Fifth Third Bank, Dow Jones, Fidelity and Sybase rely on Eloqua to execute, automate and measure programs that generate revenue. http://www.eloqua.com

GlobalSpec, Inc. is used by more than five million engineering, technical, manufacturing and industrial professionals worldwide to search for components, products, suppliers, services and technical information. For manufacturers, distributors and service providers, GlobalSpec offers targeted media solutions that provide high quality sales leads and marketing opportunities, qualified Web traffic, product promotion and brand exposure, including over 60 product and industry centric e-newsletters; online catalog programs searchable by product and service specifications; directory programs; an industrial banner ad network; and 40+ online events. Learn more by visiting www.globalspec.com/advertising.

IFS is a public company (OMX STO: IFS) founded in 1983 that develops, supplies, and implements IFS Applications™, a fullyintegrated, component-based extended ERP suite built on SOA technology. The company has more than 2,000 customers in more than 50 countries and focuses on seven main industries: aerospace & defense, utilities & telecom, manufacturing, process industries, automotive, retail & wholesale distribution, and construction contracting & service management. IFS has 2,700 employees and net revenue in 2008 was SKr 2.5 billion. www.ifsworld.com

By enabling more content, mobility and capabilities than ever before, Intel gives you the advantage in a rapidly changing world. With advanced silicon building blocks, industry standard platforms, modular infrastructure solutions and ecosystem support, Intel can help you deliver a more compelling digital lifestyle. Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom

Lenos Software is revolutionizing Relationship Event Marketing. The Lenos Campaign Platform puts the power of Event Marketing in the hands of Marketers for rapid, custom site creation without coding to drive revenue generation and lead management. Lenos enables actionable business intelligence, critical customer insight, campaign measurement, compliance, and dramatically improves productivity. www.lenos.com

LivePerson provides a third-generation live chat solution developed to drive cost efficiencies in the contact center by intelligently engaging customers who are struggling with their self-help experience, and proactively connecting them to a live customer care specialist in order to increase first contact resolution, improve customer satisfaction, and reduce attrition rates.

salesElement is a leader in proposal automation solutions. Our web-based software called seProposals reduces the amount of time sales people spend creating proposals by over 65%. seProposals helps close more sales and produces visually stunning, brandconsistent proposals that win more business. www.saleselement.com

As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and datacentres/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, and efficient, the company's 114,000 employees achieved sales of more than 18.3 billion euros in 2008, through an active commitment to help individuals and organisations “make the most of their energy™”.
www.schneider-electric.com

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is a member of the Strategic Partnership Consortium in the category of Product Safety and Green Standardization & Certification. They are an independent safety certification organization that has been testing products and writing standards for 115 years. UL helps companies meet the challenge of accessing global markets while bringing safer products to consumers. In addition to safety testing for which UL is active in environmental claims verification and sustainability standards development. www.ul.com

NON-PROFIT STRATEGIC PARTNERS

BMA is the business marketer's first line of defense in changing business marketing environments. Today, we're even better at delivering membership benefits that make a difference to your business...today and tomorrow. From our information-packed web site to our online skills-building and marketing certification program, to papers and industry surveys, to interaction with peers, no other organization delivers the same level of commitment to the information and networking needs of business-to-business marketers. www.marketing.org

Clean Technology & Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI), a 501c6 non-profit industry association, represents organizations developing, commercializing, and implementing energy, water, and environmental technologies. CTSI unites global leaders for advocacy, community development, networking, and information sharing to help bring these needed technologies to market more rapidly. Visit www.ct-si.org for more information.

SCIP is a global, non-profit organization providing education, networking, and professional development opportunities to business professionals involved in developing competitive intelligence that enhances organizational decision-making.

Thunderbird is the world’s No. 1-ranked school of global business worldwide with more than 60 years of experience in developing leaders with the global mindset, business skills and social responsibility necessary to create real, sustainable value for their organizations, communities and the world. For more about Thunderbird, please visit: www.thunderbird.edu.

OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER PARTNER

The Wall Street Journal Asia is the leader in global business news for Asia. Since 1976, it has provided indispensable news and analysis of regional and global business developments for an influential pan-Asian audience of corporate and government decision-makers. The Journal Asia has been voted Asia as most important business reading in every ABRS study since the survey’s inception in 1985.

It won a Pulitzer Prize in 2007 and was awarded the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) award for “Excellence in Newspapers - English Language” in 2001, 2002 and 2003. In 2005, it won the top SOPA awards in the “Excellence in Newspapers,” "Excellence in Reporting", “Excellence in Feature Writing,” “Excellence in Business Reporting, “Excellence in Human Rights Reporting", and "Excellence in Reporting on the Environment" categories.

NATIONAL NEWSPAPER PARTNER

Launched in April 1978, Khaleej Times was the first English Newspaper to be published in the UAE. In addition to its main news section, KT offers its readers a daily Business & Sports section, as well as six times a week, the highly entertaining City Times tabloid. Wknd, the newly designed & re-launched weekly lifestyle magazine is published every Friday.

The new KT reflects the young and vibrant nature of the people of the UAE and reaches out to multicultural audiences with the sole aim of becoming the record paper for the region.

Being the most dramatic re-design in Khaleej Times history by Pentagram, a prestigious New York firm, the paper is very reader friendly, sharper and elegant. With font changes and a six column grid to make navigation easy, the coverage will reflect positively, the news happening regionally and internationally.

OFFICIAL BUSINESS MAGAZINE

Fourteen years old and going strong, Gulf Business has remained the region’s premier business monthly for the region’s decision-makers, corporate leaders and high-ranking business and government executives. The magazine offers readers cutting-edge analysis of news and views that have a direct bearing on their businesses and work, providing insights into the local and regional business domains.

Covering a wide gamut of economic sectors — from oil and gas to real estate, banking to stock markets, technology to human resources, and investment to art, to name a few — the magazine is a must-read for business owners, corporate leaders, administrative or government officials, top-level executives or even those who want to become one.

BUSINESS COMMUNITY PARTNER

Zawya is the leading Middle East business information company serving the high-end business and financial professional community. Headquartered in Dubai, Zawya has sales and support offices in Lebanon, Kuwait, Malaysia and Singapore serving a global user base of over 212,000 high end business professionals.Zawya covers detailed information on the top 10,000 companies in the Middle East with comprehensive live news coverage through the exclusive Zawya Dow Jones newswire service.

MEDIA PARTNERS

BuildGreen is the first magazine of its kind in the Middle East that exclusively covers green issues. Focusing on five key industry sectors — renewable energy, construction, technology, eco-leisure and green finance, the magazine brings readers the latest news, analysis and opinion from the ever-growing sustainability arena. BuildGreen is a bi-monthly publication from CPI, one of the Middle East's fastest growing publishing houses.

MEGAWHAT carries focused information and data on the power industry – generation, transmission and distribution, protection, lighting, energy management and conservation, and renewable energy. In fact, it attempts to cover the whole spectrum of activities and products associated with power. MEGAWHAT offers comprehensive coverage of news and views on the Middle East power industry, with an emphasis on relevance and depth. In addition, the magazine adopts the role of an analyst, interpreting key data and trends in the region. A typical issue of MEGAWHAT contains a cover story, feature stories, case studies, technical papers, product reviews, news, guest columns, crtiques, events and contracts-related information. The magazine is aimed at electrical engineers, engineering consultants, contractors, decision makers in industry, utilities, power plant operators, real estate developers, construction companies, academics, researchers, regulators from municipalities, heads of procurement, Green Building promoters, suppliers of electrical equipment and decision makers in the GCC and the Middle East.

When you need to reach the market, you reach for Speciality Chemicals Magazine – the voice of the industry. It’s highly valued editorial content, topical features and supplements appeal to the full range of fine, custom and speciality chemicals buyers from a wide range of sectors including; pharmaceutical, agrochemicals, cosmetics, pigments, flavours, fragrances, water treatment, biocides and many more. Now published 12 times a year, Speciality Chemicals Magazine is regarded as the market leading publication and number one choice of the global fine and speciality chemicals industry.

Operating since 1948, Minerals & Metals Review (MMR) - the publication division of Braj Binani Group strives to address every sphere of activity in the mining and ferrous & non-ferrous metals industry. From extracting ore to manufacturing and use of metals, and the role of their intermediate and ancillary industries, to the present and future demand, to the latest developments in the field of technology and government policies, pricing trends, MMR covers it all. Through its events section, MMR events, it organizes conferences on different aspects of the metal industry including foundry, recycling, mining, etc.

Gulftelenews.com is the region's premier resource for ICT news, features, reports and product reviews. The website is a one-of-a-kind telecom business portal that gives interactive services in the form of valuable information about the Gulf region with an emphasis on Dubai and the latest news on telecom business, telecom finance and telecom events. Gulftelenews.com's sole purpose is to bring you information about telecom industry and mobile technology.

Comm. is an operator strategy-led information platform that assesses key telecom industry issues and developments across emerging markets. Constituted of a monthly business publication, online presence, and independent research exercises, the information platform offers delivery of the most insightful strategic information available.

STRATEGIC GLOBAL MEDIA PARTNERS

The 100Thousand Club is the world’s pre-eminent luxury lifestyle magazine, currently distributed in three key markets; the United States, the European Union and UK, and the Middle East. The 100Thousand Club focuses on luxury lifestyle, as pertaining to cultural attractions and activities, bespoke and high-end goods and services, exquisite and tasteful travel and real estate, and people and trendsetters specific to each region http://www.100thousandclub.com/us

Business Management targets the top decision-makers and senior executives in the US, looking at how managers and leaders can implement successful strategies for growth and navigate the potential pitfalls of today’s business environment. Alongside interviews with today’s leading executives, Business Management examines the most pressing issues facing enterprises today –from how to tackle M&As and turnarounds, to implementing expansion plans and new system rollouts – and looks at the people, process and technology strategies that can help. Our unique blend of editorial enables our readers to make informed decisions – and improve their own business
management. http://busmanagement.com

Created to meet the specific needs of the top executives at major corporations worldwide, CEO Journal is read by a growing requested circulation. The publication boasts incisive commentary and analysis from the world's most powerful business leaders alongside investigative and provocative articles from leading journalists. www.the-chiefexecutive.com

The Connect-World series of magazines is a forum where the highest-level decision makers in the ICT industry can air their views regarding the impact these technologies have upon regional and global development. Connect-World publishes editions for each of the world's major regions: Africa and the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, EMEA, Europe, India, Latin America and North America. http://connect-world.com

Global Corporate Venturing is a media company designed to help businesses round the world improve their strategic and financial position through innovation by investing into and partnering with the best entrepreneurs.
www.globalcorporateventuring.com

PARTNERS OF 2009 CONGRESS

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For Media Partnership Enquiries Contact: Nimisha Iyer Tel: +91 98200 50519 Email: niyer@frost.com Tanu Chopra Tel: +91 22 4001 3437 Email: tanuc@frost.com For Sponsorship Opportunities Contact: Kapil Raina Email: kapil.raina@frost.com