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SupplyChainBrain, the world’s most comprehensive supply chain management information resource, is accessed year round through a wide range of ever evolving multi-media formats by hundreds of thousands of senior level industry executives. In addition to addressing the fundamental principles of supply-chain management, SupplyChainBrain identifies emerging trends, technologies and best practices, forward thinking ideas and cutting-edge solutions-and continues to write and report about these as they evolve and mature.

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Foresight is an official publication of the International Institute of Forecasters, the leading non-profit clearinghouse of forecasting information, now in its 30th year. Foresight seeks to advance the practice of forecasting by publishing high-quality content that help forecasting analysts, managers, and students put the most up-to-date academic research to practical use. Foresight is respected among forecasting professionals for its concise, objective, and readable articles, and has been called “the essential read for the practicing forecaster.” Learn more and download a free article sampler at http://forecasters.org/foresight/forms/sampler/

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Juniper Research is a UK based analyst house specializing in the identification and appraisal of high growth opportunities across the telecoms and media sectors. We offer expertise in the areas of wireless and mobile as well as content, applications and device strategies, in the form of high quality analyst reports and bespoke projects. Recent reports include mobile advertising, mobile search and mobile web 2.0 an upcoming update to junipers flagship mobile entertainment series and a complete mobile payment markets series including reports on NFC and Mobile Money Transfer and Digital and Physical Goods mobile payments. Free whitepapers and further information can be found at www.juniperresearch.com or via John at john.levett@juniperresearch.com

PMR www.pmrcorporate.com is a British-American company providing market information, advice and services to international businesses interested in Central and Eastern European countries as well as other emerging markets. PMR key areas of operation include business publications, consultancy and market research.

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BPTrends (www.bptrends.com) is the primary source of business intelligence for business executives and process change practitioners around the globe. Industry thought leaders provide analysis and opinion on trends, directions and best practices relating to all aspects of business process management. BPTrends is the largest community of BP Professionals in the world. BPTrends Associates provides BPM consulting and education services to organizations, assisting them in the planning, architecting, designing, measuring and managing of their business processes.

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ABPMP International is continually working on a series of professional educational programs to support the recognition of BPM as a professional discipline. This includes our recently released Guide to the Business Process Management Common Body of Knowledge (BPM CBOK®), the BPM Model Curriculum, and the only international Certification program for BPM practitioners (CBPP®) released in January 2010. There are over 300 CBPP®'s certified worldwide as of June 2011.

Supply Chain Trend is passionate about creating and sharing Supply Chain insight and knowledge.

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Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the executive's user manual for successful supply chain transformation, utilizing hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies to steer executives and supply management professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain enablement to gain competitive advantage. On the Web at www.SDCExec.com

PR Opportunities

The Sales & Operations Planning Summit PR staff have created several PR opportunities to help maximize exposure for sponsors and can also provide sponsors with PR recommendations, as well as a list of pre-registered media and analysts who will be attending the event.

Consider the various ways that Summit sponsors can leverage the event to drive your company's PR goals:

PR Strategy and Counsel

The team is available to assist you with any questions or issues you may have regarding your PR outreach strategy before or during the event, including tips on contacting press and analysts, as well as PR advice based on industry events and topics at the Sales & Operations Planning Summit that will be of interest to your company.

Access to Influential Industry Media

Contact information for all press, analysts, and bloggers who will be attending will be available only for sponsors. This information will be sent exclusively each two weeks beginning the week January 2nd, 2012 to give sponsors the opportunity to set up on-site interviews and meetings prior to the event. Please note: the press list is only available to sponsor contacts, *not* to third party PR firms.

Press, analyst, and blogger attendance will be limited to the industry’s top influencers from publications, websites and research analyst firms. The press list will grow in the weeks before the Sales & Operations Planning Summit, as many press prefer to register at the last minute. Each press and analyst application is carefully screened to ensure that only the most qualified media with the most relevance to your company and the Sales & Operations Planning industry attend.

Publicity for Your Announcement of a New Product or Service

Sales & Operations Planning Summit offers an amazing audience to target for your company's announcement. Making an announcement at Sales & Operations Planning Summit is a great way to connect with the industry audience. Attendees will include a blend of supply chain innovators in the high-tech economy space along with technologists, demand planners, analysts and senior-level executives within strategy.

With the high caliber of press, analysts, and bloggers in attendance at Sales & Operations Planning Summit, we encourage you to make the most of this opportunity by making an announcement or launching a product at the Sales & Operations Planning Summit.

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