Sponsor & Exhibitor Information
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Sponsors of Business Technology Summit 2008 have the unique opportunity to showcase their brand, propagate their leadership message, and spread awareness of their presence. All sponsorship opportunities are exclusive to Business Technology Expo 2008 exhibitors, and are designed to maximize your companies' visibility.
Business Technology Expo 2008 offers an unparalleled opportunity to expand your presence in the rapidly growing Indian business technology ecosystem. The industry's first of-its-kind premier event brings together professionals from across the industry and throughout the world. Across four days, exhibitors have the opportunity to meet with over seven hundred unique and qualified delegates.
Come join thousands of people who are active constituents and stakeholders in the Indian business technology ecosystem. For further details on sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, please contact your Saltmarch Media representative at the summit hotline +91 99015 08099 or through email at info@btsummit.com.
Why Sponsor and Exhibit
Your success in reaching your target audience is of prime importance to us. The exposition will encourage our guests, speakers and delegates to spend time getting to know you and your products and services. Attendees will have the chance to discover your products and services as they learn about the latest technologies, practical solutions, and best practices.
Exclusive Benefits
Focused Audience: the conference is highly targeted to our database of attendee profiles to match that of the event. This ensures your audience is precise and your sales effort can be accurate and cost-effective.
Meet Implementers and Buyers: the delegates visit from near and far but all are making a clear effort to set time aside to attend, learn and do business. Today, all functions of business are driving purchase decisions, from developers to designers to business strategists (read as the entire "Developer" ecosystem) applying .NET, Java, and Rich web technologies to their work.
Networking: business executives and technology stalwarts come to the summit to meet and establish a strong rapport with potential partners and open up possibilities for knowledge exchange. So the event is a great opportunity, if you are looking to sell your companys brand equity and establish relationships within the ecosystem.
Maximum Market Reach: by sponsoring and exhibiting at the summit your brand and your product will be seen by many more of your focused target group over five days than if you were to invest in many months of alternative routes. The summit is also a great place to meet potential customers whom you may never have met otherwise.
Optimum Showcase on a Vendor-Neutral Platform: by showcasing your goods in a vendor-neutral environment that reflects your brand, your gain greater impact because you are allowing your customers to see, feel and interact with your company where the buyer is under no strain to make a purchase.
Sponsors and Exhibitors at Business Technology Summit 2008
Platinum Sponsors

At IBM, we strive to lead in the invention, development and manufacture of the industry's most advanced information technologies. We translate these advanced technologies into value for our customers through our professional solutions, services and consulting businesses worldwide. Our WebSphere, Lotus, Tivoli, Rational, Information Management and Modular Systems brands are aligned around a single, focused business model: innovation. IBM helps solve its clients' most intractable business and competitive problems by engaging its depth of insight on connecting operating systems, business processes, and technology seamlessly. More info: www.ibm.com.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software - any time, any place and on any device. Microsoft Corporation India Private Ltd is a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation USA. It has had a presence in India since 1990 and currently has offices in twelve cities - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Indore, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, and Pune.
Gold Sponsor

Founded in 1996, WebEx has grown into the worldwide leader in online meeting applications, with 64% market share. More than 3.5 million people use WebEx every month to communicate and collaborate online. We continue to develop technological advances without sacrificing the reliability and security that enables on-demand collaboration. More info: www.webex.co.in.
Supported By

Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), is a society set up by the Department of Communication & Information Technology, Government Of India in 1991, with the objective of encouraging, promoting and boosting the Software Exports from India. More info: www.stpi.in.
Knowledge Partner

Satyam Computer Services Ltd. is a global IT consulting and services provider, offering a range of expertise aimed at helping customers re-engineer and re-invent their businesses to compete successfully in an ever-changing market. More info: www.satyam.com.
Community Mentor

TAROBY is a Web 2.0 based Unified Messaging System (UMS) and Collaboration Application Suite for private and professional use, serving Clients, Individuals, SME Businesses, international Companies and other global Teams & Workgroups worldwide. Available online & as Software Download, its Services and Features include E-Mail Sharing, Customer Support, Calendar-Management, Reminders and many more. More info: www.taroby.org.
BT Champions

Progress Software Corporation provides application infrastructure software for the development, deployment, integration and management of business applications. Progress focuses on supporting SOA deployments with products that easily create, connect, mediate and control interactions among new business services. More info: www.progress.com.

AppPoint is one of the few technology companies around the world to offer an end-to-end business process management platform. What differentiates us from others is the comprehensiveness of our solution and the modelling driven approach it offers to address process management needs. More info: www.apppoint.com.

Intalio is the leading vendor of Open Source BPM and SOA software. The Intalio Business Process Platform empowers organizations of all sizes to develop process-driven applications faster, better, and cheaper. Founded in July 1999, Intalio is a privately-held, venture-backed company located in Palo Alto, California. For more information on Intalio, please call 650-596-1800 or visit www.intalio.com.

SDL Tridion is a global leader in Web Content Management solutions. We enable organizations to deliver a consistent, interactive and highly targeted customer experience, in multiple languages, across multiple online channels. Rated a Leader in the Forrester Wave's (2005 and 2007) and awarded Technology of the Year Award 2008 in by Infoworld, SDL Tridion R5's strength is widely acknowledged by industry analysts and customers alike. More info: www.tridion.com.

Advanced Millennium Technologies (AMT), a leading global services company, provides consulting, implementation, business transformation and operational solutions for clients across the globe. AMT's product portfolio includes Puzzle Commerce (a complete E-Business Solution), and Taroby (a Web-based unified messaging system and collaboration for teams and workgroups - www.taroby.org). AMT has offices in India, Germany, New Zealand, and the United States. More info: www.amtindia.co.in.

Salesforce.com is the market and technology leader in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS). The company's portfolio of SaaS applications has revolutionized the ways that customers manage and share business information over the Internet. Force.com PaaS enables customers, developers and partners to build powerful on-demand applications that deliver the benefits of multi-tenancy across the enterprise. Applications built on PaaS can be easily shared, exchanged and installed with a few simple clicks. More info: www.salesforce.com.
Special Sponsor

Zest is a part of the US$ 4.5 billion Mahindra Group, one of India 's leading industrial houses, the group has diverse interests in many sectors ranging from utility vehicles to infrastructure and Information Technology. Mahindra Holidays Zest is an innovative product for the young metropolitan. More info: www.zestbreaks.com.

Tata Teleservices is part of the Rs. 120,000 Crore (US$ 29 billion) Tata Group, that has over 87 companies, over 330,000 employees and more than 2.8 million shareholders. The Group has a formidable presence across the telecom value chain. More info: www.tataindicom.com.
Exhibitors

SednaSpace the world's first INTRAnet - SaaS platform is an unique and innovative technology built on Microsoft .Net platform. SednaSpace assists corporate to host the platform, build applications on-demand and publish them, all in a simplified drag & drop and effortless manner.SednaSpace offers BPM designer, BPM engine and automated creation of Web Services. Thus SOA made easy. More info: www.sednaspace.com.

TransIT mPower Labs Pvt Ltd is a Product focused company based on JAVA/J2EE technologies in the PORTAL SPACE. We provide services like Training, Consulting, Custom development, Migration, SAAS, Support on Open source portal technologies. We have won International and National awards in the innovation space. And successfully catered to companies like WIPRO, CAPGEMENI, TORRY HARRIS, SYNTEL to name the few.More info: www.mpower.co.in.
SMS Partner

Unicel is into providing cutting-edge technology and marketing solutions in the wireless and telecom space. Unicel has unique offering of products and services for Mobile NEtwork Operators (MNO) and enterprises in various segements. More info: www.uniceltech.com.
Tech Park Partner

Ascendas is Asia's leading provider of business space solutions. Beyond the provision of space in science, business, high-tech and industrial parks our seamless solutions cover the entire real estate value chain to include e-infrastructure and business networking, enabling customers to enjoy complete plug-and-play business environments in key markets in Asia. More info: www.ascendas.com.
Broadband Partner

Airtel Broadband Services, India's most preferred high-speed Internet service, redefines your Internet experience. It is fast, fun, convenient and cost effective. More info: www.airtel.in.
Media Sponsors

ITtoolbox is the online community where professionals share IT knowledge. This community enables anyone to access the collective knowledge of a worldwid audience of experienced professionals. In doing so, ITtoolbox satisfies the need for practical and timely information for an infinite number of possible challenges in the rapidly changinf field of information technology.

Virtualization.com is the number 1 resource on virtualization, featuring news, guest posts, interviews, white papers, people, jobs, photos, exclusive videos and reports about partnerships, acquisitions, events and rumours from the virtualization industry. More info: www.virtualization.com.

Get the Real Story Thousands of enterprises, government organisations, and consultants worldwide rely on CMS Watch reports for in-depth technical analysis. Known for their unflinching critical assessments, and scrupulous vendor neutrality, CMS Watch reports provide all of the information you require to make the right choice -- including implementation advice and pitfalls to avoid. More info: www.cmswatch.com.

The SOA Consortium is a Service Oriented Architecture advocacy group comprised of end users, service providers and technology vendors committed to helping the Global 1000, major government agencies, and mid-market businesses successfully adopt SOA by 2010. For more information on the SOA Consortium, and how you can participate, visit www.soa-consortium.org.

GoingToMeet.com is a database of relevant events around the world. It maintains a wide list of interests ranging from science, culture, technology, race, religion, and many others. Along with its easy-to-use search engine, it also serves as a one-stop website to knowing the most important details in every event.

The Data Center Journal is the magazine portal for the data center industry that provides information and resources for the three groups that help make a data center successful; Information Technology, Facilities and Design. It addresses the issues that affect the daily operation, design and business of a data center. More info: www.datacenterjournal.com.

Since 2000, The Web Host Industry Review (www.thewhir.com) is the foremost authority of the Web host industry providing insightful news and resources to the hosting community. TheWHIR Magazine also offers an issue-driven perspective of interest to executives and decision-makers as well as suppliers, resellers and web hosting customers.

Extension Media delivers in-depth coverage of products, technologies and solutions across high-technology markets including electronics, information technology, software, design and wireless. More info: www.extensionmedia.com.

Businessgyan is a business digest providing practical business information. It is the city specific handbook available for decision-makers in companies and entrepreneurs to access practical guidance. We are experts whom you can refer for every practical business information that can help you get down to business right away.

We track hundreds of technology conferences around the world to help you find the right conferences to get in front of the right peopleat the right price. Sign up for our eblasts to get the inside scoop and be the first to know about our Guru Only deals and discounted passes you can't get anywhere else. You can also check out our conference calendar for a comprehensive list of technology conferences around the world. Visit us today at www.conferenceguru.com.

IT Vidya aims to build India's largest community of IT professionals with a purpose to share knowledge, interact with peers, learn, grow and create opportunities for each other. More info: www.itvidya.com.

Wiley India is the Indian subsidiary of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a leading global publisher. Its core business includes a gamut of books ranging from IT and Business to low priced local reprints of bestselling higher education textbooks. Wiley products includes WROX series, Bible, Sybex, Dummies, Jossey-Bass, Capstone etc. A specially designed and structured series of higher education textbooks called the Precise Textbook Series is well known from Wiley Indias publishing program.

PluGGd.in profiles and reviews Indian technology startups and is at the centerstage of India's digital revolution. The site boasts of a strong and vibrant community of VCs and Entrepreneurs and is often referred as 'TechCrunch of India'. The site is authored by entrepreneurs, product managers, VCs from IITs, IIMs and Harvard.

Packt is a modern and unique publishing company, specialising in focused and cutting-edge books for IT professionals, developers, administrators and newbies alike. Packts books and publications share the experiences of fellow IT professionals in adapting and customizing today's systems, applications, and frameworks. For more information, please visit www.PacktPub.com.
Media Opportunities
Business Technology Summit 2008 offers an exciting range of media sponsorship opportunities. If your media house is looking to qualitatively enrich the list of your subscribers/viewer ship, or for a new avenue to distribute your circulation, or striving to improve media brand equity, you should consider the non-commercial media support packages to extract concentrated benefits in more than one way! Media opportunities that exist at Great Indian Developer Summit 2008 are very versatile and include Global Media Sponsor, General Media Sponsors, and Official Media.
Enrol as a Sponsor
Come join thousands of people who are active constituents and stakeholders in the Indian developer ecosystem. With outstanding educational sessions, powerhouse speakers, a first-of-its-kind award ceremony, a developer festival (FREE entry to all member of the IT Developer ecosystem. More details here), and a grand exhibit hall, sponsorship opportunities at Great Indian Developer Summit 2008 offer a great way to maximize your company's visibility and maintain a heightened profile, before during and after the event. For further details on sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, please fill up the form below, or contact your Saltmarch Media representative at the summit hotline +91 99015 08099 or contact through email at info@btsummit.com.