2 - 3 October 2013@ The Campus, Bryanston

sas® forumJOHANNESBURG 2013

Sponsorship Document sasforum.com/samake connections. share ideas. be inspired.

The SAS Forum, Johannesburg is an engagement platform that is dynamic, diverse and relevant. This platform allows attendees to:

• Choose presentations and sessions that pique their interest.

• Business leaders to engage on pertinent leadership issues and share best practice with peers

• Explore current topics such as big data, analytics, visual analytics and data management.

• Share across industries to enable them to take solutions from one area and apply them in entirely new ways

• Network and exchange ideas with their peers.

This year we are ensuring that the platform is an ideal one for attendees to make connections, be inspired and a melting pot for ideas. This will be done through innovative energetic engagement with the delegates as well as providing access to expert local and international speakers.

ABOUT THE FORUM

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TARGET AUDIENCE

This event has relevance across a variance of designations such as:

• Analyst• COO• CIO• CEO• Credit Risk Officer• Staticians• Engineers• Project Managers• Solution Architects• Information Managers• HOD• IT Directors

Industries:

• Telecommunications• Government• Banking• Insurance• Retail• Utilities• Education

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WHY YOU SHOULD SPONSOR

The SAS Forum Johannesburg, is growing year on year. Last year we had a total of 461 attendees and double the number of exhibitors from 2011. We definitely believe that this is a platform that will allow you to engage with your target market and contribute positively to your revenue. Some of the reasons why you should be sponsoring the SAS Forum, Johannesburg:

• A platform that will bring you together with decision makers , influencers and users of technology and software

• It’s a platform for you to introduce and promote your services and products

• Lead generation opportunity• Branding opportunities• Share best practice and exchange ideas• A captive audience of over 500 delegates for two

days This year we will be hosting the SAS Forum at “The Campus” which is the 5–star graded conference and event venue that features state-of-the-art technology, and situated in Bryanston.

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2012 OVERVIEW

EXECUTIVE FORUM 126 ATENDEES ATTENDEES DESIGNATIONS:* Executive: Data Analytics and Information Management* COO * Business Solutions Consultant * Head: Business Transformation and Advanced Analytics * Head: Customer Insights * Executive Manager *CEO* Director* Senior Analyst * Head: Portfolio Risk and Analytics * Chief Director: IT * Senior Manager: IT Systems

SOME OF THE COMPANIES REPRESENTED:Telkom*Standard Bank* SARS *MTN* Nedbank* Gauteng Department of Education* FNB * Eskom* eBucks*Department of Social Development *Barloworld Automotive*BME* Dell*ABSA Capital* MFC

C-executives, MD’s - 26% Directors, HOD’s - 28%

Senior managers, executives, specialists - 14%

Managers, consultants - 25%

Designation levels

Industry summaryAutomotive - 1% Aviation - 1% Banking - 21% Education - 5% Financial Services - 2% Hospitality - 1% Industrial - 3% Marketing - 1% Public Sector - 13% Retail - 1% Technology - 34% Telco - 5% Unknown - 12%

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2012 OVERVIEW

USER FORUM 335 ATENDEES ATTEENDEES DESIGNATIONS:Analyst*Specialist: Data & Information Analytics* Statistician*Director: Investigation Technology* Managing Director* Deputy-Director* Senior data Miner* Credit Risk Officer* Marketing Business Analyst BI Specialist Forecaster

SOME OF THE COMPANIES REPRESENTED:8ta Mobile* Absa* African Bank *Brand South Africa* City of Johannesburg *Department of Justice*Department of Social Development* Department of Trade & Industry* eBucks* Engen Petroleum *Eskom * FNB*Gauteng Department of Finance * Gauteng EducationHome Choice* Mediclinic * Medscheme* MTN * Nedbank* The Foschini Group* Standard Bank

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C-exec’s, Directors, HOD’s - 12% Analysts, developers, staticians - 38%

Specialists, engineers - 12%

Consultants, BDM’s, Sales - 12% Students - 3.4% Unknown - 9.8% Administrators, technicians, project managers - 13.3%

Banking - 27% Education - 4.3% Financial Services - 9% Healthcare - 1.4% Legal - 3% Marketing - 3% Public Sector - 15% Retail - 2% Security - 1.1% Technology - 26% Telco - 5.2% Unknown - 7% Utilities & Mining - 8%

Summary of delegate designations

Summary of delegate industries

PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP

PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP FEE R100 000

• Your corporate logo immediately under the heading sponsor on the SAS Forum web page

• Your logo displayed on print and online advertising before the event

• Your logo hyperlinked on our web to your website• 300 word profile that will be shown on a dedicated

page for sponsors• Provided with a list of the attendees for the Executive

and User Forum• Entitled to place 2 free-standing banners (1 m X 2m)

inside the main auditorium for the Executive session

• Entitled to place 2 free-standing banners (1 m X 2m) inside the main auditorium for the User session

• Entitled to place 2 free-standing banners (1 m X 2m) at the registration area

• Exhibition space (6x6) in foyer which will be used for tea breaks and networking

• 4 pieces of collateral/gift within the conference bag• Opportunity to conduct a competition during the first

tea break on Day 1

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SPEAKING SESSIONS: Day 1 Executive stream: 20 minute sessionDay 1 User stream: 30 minute plenary sessionDay 2 User stream: 45 minute track session

SILVER SPONSORSHIP

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SILVER SPONSORSHIP FEE R75 000

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• Provided with a list of the attendees for the User Forum• Your corporate logo displayed on the SAS Forum web

page• Your logo displayed on print and online advertising

before the event• Your logo hyperlinked on our web to your website• 200 word profile that will be shown on a dedicated

page for sponsors• Entitled to place 1 free-standing banner (1 m X 2m)

inside the main auditorium for the Executive session

• Entitled to place 1 free-standing banner (1 m X 2m) inside the main auditorium for the User session

• Entitled to place 1 free-standing banner (1 m X 2m) at the registration area

• Exhibition space ( 3X3) in foyer which will be used for tea breaks and networking

• 3 pieces of collateral/gift within the conference bag• Opportunity to conduct a competition during the first

tea break on Day 2

SPEAKING SESSIONS: Day 1 User stream: 50 Minute track sessionDay 2 User stream: 45 minute track session

BRONZE SPONSORSHIP

BRONZE SPONSORSHIP FEE R45 000

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• Your corporate logo displayed on the SAS Forum web page

• Your logo displayed on print and online advertising before the event

• Your logo hyperlinked on our web to your website• 50 word profile that will be shown on a dedicated page

for sponsors• Entitled to place 1 free-standing banner (1 m X 2m) at

the registration area• Exhibition space ( 3X3) in foyer which will be used for

tea breaks and networking• 2 pieces of collateral/gift within the conference bag

SPEAKING SESSION: Day 2 User stream: 45 minute track session

OTHER SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

HOST THE USER COCKTAIL NETWORKING EVENT R20 000

LUNCH AREA BRANDING R10 000

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MAKE CONNECTIONS. SHARE IDEAS. BE INSPIRED.

• Prominent branding in the area where the cocktail will be hosted

• Company representative to provide 5 min welcome speech at cocktail function

• Opportunity to conduct a prize draw during the cocktail function

• 1 piece of collateral/gift within the conference bag• Your corporate logo displayed on the SAS Forum web

page

• Branding of the entire area where lunch will be served

• Your corporate logo displayed on the SAS Forum web page

• 1 piece of collateral/gift within the conference bag

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US. Itumeleng MokheleMarketing & Communications Co-ordinator - Marketing DivisionTel: + 27 (11) 713-3402 - Mobile: +27 (0)82 385 4695 - itumeleng.mokhele@sas.comSAS Institute South Africa - 93 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2198www.sas.com/sa