[VisCom] [Fwd: EU Infrastructure Report]

[Arnulf Christl]

Michael P. Gerlek wrote:
> -1.
> 
> -mpg

Thanx.

:-)

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Arnulf Christl [mailto:arnulf.christl at ccgis.de] 
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 5:26 AM
>> To: dev at visibilitycommittee.osgeo.org
>> Subject: [VisCom] [Fwd: EU Infrastructure Report]
>>
>> Hello,
>> I have been contacted by GDS who specialize in putting 
>> together reports 
>> that are distributed to a large number of addresses. Their main asset 
>> being that these addresses are highly focused and reach a 
>> well defined 
>> set of people at the management and decision makers level. 
>> The current 
>> topic regards spatial data infrastructures and 
>> interoperability within 
>> EU plus selected countries further to the east.
>>
>> We (as company CCGIS) have done this kind of promotion with 
>> GDS before 
>> and the direct result was zero. Still, I wanted to let you 
>> know about it.
>>
>> If any of you considers this to be an important enough 
>> channel to make 
>> us spend €13,750 (which corresponds to Premium Sponsorship) 
>> or any other 
>> level please feel free to go to their web site and check out the 
>> details. I have received an additional PDF document that I 
>> can send you 
>> offlist.
>>
>> Additionally you will have to contact FunCom. I am pretty 
>> sure that with 
>> some heavy dickering and the very good references that we 
>> have we will 
>> be able to reduce the cost considerably but I will not be 
>> able to do it 
>> myself. Too much else already.
>>
>> In my personal opinion we should not take any action and 
>> defer this kind 
>> of thing for later. Please answer by the weeekend so that I 
>> can give GDS 
>> a reply on Monday.
>>
>> Would this be something that we could vote for? The easiest would be 
>> that someone votes with a -1 and we forget it.
>>
>> Thanxalot,
>> Arnulf.
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: 	EU Infrastructure Report
>> Date: 	Tue, 9 May 2006 11:33:21 +0100
>> From: 	Jessica Watkins <jwatkins at gdsinternational.com>
>> To: 	<arnulf at osgeo.org>
>> CC: 	'Holly Windsor' <hwindsor at gdsinternational.com>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Arnulf,
>>
>>
>>
>> Good speaking with you today. Here is the information you requested
>> regarding the *EU Infrastructure Report. *Please feel free to take a
>> look at our website www.euinfrastructure.com
>> <http://www.euinfrastructure.com/>
>>
>>
>>
>> The proposed package for *OS Geo Foundation* is as follows:
>>
>>
>>
>>      * Position on the *Executive Roundtable* – interview with *OS Geo
>>        Foundation* executive
>>      * *OS Geo Foundation* to take a *Single Page 
>> Advertisement* in the
>>        premium position of outside back cover, with a free reprint
>>      * Additional 1000 word *Case Study* or *Technical 
>> Article* online.
>>      * Entire editorial presentation along with company logo and
>>        hyperlink will appear on the EU Infrastructure website
>>        www.euinfrastructure.com <http://www.euinfrastructure.com/>
>>      * *42,000 controlled distribution* of report
>>      * *Lead Management Service*- Individual username and password
>>        provided to login
>>      * *Circulation Manager*
>>      * Full resources of GDS production and editorial team 
>> upon request
>>      * Additional circulation to the top Trade Shows and Seminars
>>
>>
>>
>> Total cost: €13,750
>>
>>
>>
>> I look forward to speaking with you again on Monday, when I can answer
>> any questions you may have, and look to allocate this position to you.
>>
>>
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Jessica Watkins, on behalf of
>>
>>
>>
>> Holly Windsor
>>
>> GDS International
>>
>> Level 1, Park House
>>
>> Greyfriars Road
>>
>> Cardiff
>>
>> CF10 3AF
>>
>> Tel: +44 2920 663 980
>>
>> Fax:+44 2920 663 994
>>
>> Mobile: +44 7702 482 918
>>
>> Email: hwindsor at gdsinternational.com 
>> <mailto:hwindsor at gdsinternational.com>
>>
>> www.gdsinternational.com <http://www.gdsinternational.com/>
>>
>>
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