You can browse through the alphabetic list of exhibitors, access their company presentations and contact details, and even post a request for more information about their products and services through Internet.
"The Big 5 Exhibition is the largest and most important building and construction event in the region and we are very pleased with the new service that we now can deliver in cooperation with the organizers of the event", says Per Gogstad, Professional Services Director of Tecnoserve FZ-LLC, operators of the AEC Online portal.
"Most of the more than 2,000 exhibitors are presented on AEC Online with a company introduction, plus search keywords and classification of products and services delivered. With this information in place they also become an integrated part of the AEC Online supplier database where you in a fast and efficient way can search for products and services. This information will also be available after the Big 5 Exhibition has closed for the year", Gogstad continues.
AEC Online is more than a normal directory. It distributes product information, brochures, catalogues and technical information in a fast and cost efficient way to real estate developers, architects, consultants and contractors.
AEC Online is part of the world's largest building products information network covering countries in Europe, North America, Middle East and Asia. The network has more than 200,000 companies and 250,000 product details, including product information with photos, brochures, catalogues, specifications and drawings for download.
"The whole idea behind the service is that updated product information, brochures, catalogues and technical details should be readily available for consultants, contractors and other users of this type of information. The information also has to be presented in an intuitive and easy accessible way", Gogstad points out.
"First of all, with AEC Online you have faster access to information compared to today's printed material. It is also faster than the time it takes to search through a large number of company websites, all differently organized and many times also having an annoying flash presentation at the beginning that you have to struggle yourself through before you maybe find the information you are looking for.
In addition, you also reduce the amount of paper used for printing of brochures and catalogues, many of them just left in a corner after a visit to an exhibition and never being looked at, and the effort used for transportation and distribution. Hence, it is more environmentally friendly."
Since the start of the operation last year, AEC Online has seen a sharp increase in both the number of companies presented on the portal, and the number of visitors and downloaded information.
"One client joining AEC Online about five months back has so far had around 2,500 of their brochures downloaded through the portal. Think how much this would have cost them in printing and distribution only", Gogstad says.
AEC Online also has its own 'news section' and electronic newsletter. The newsletter, AEC News, is regularly distributed to subscribers in the real estate, building and construction industry.
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Through an online service delivered by AEC Online you have this year access to detailed information about the large number of exhibitors at the Big 5 Exhibition from your own computer.
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About AEC OnlineAEC Online is a part of the AECinfo network that in addition to the Middle East covers sixteen countries in Europe, North America and Asia. The network was created by the Swiss-based Docu Group in 2002 and has since then seen a steady growth in geographical coverage and content, through acquisitions and partnerships. The sites are visited by over 1 million visitors a month and consist of more than 200,000 companies with 250,000 product details, brochures, specifications and drawings.
Through AEC Online, architects, contractors and developers can easily access company and product information. Brochures, specifications and CAD details are available for download. The portal's automated Request for Information (RFI) system enables users to request product clarifications, printed material, offers etc. from one or multiple companies in a simple operation.
AEC Online is the Middle East portal of the AECinfo network. It is operated by Tecnoserve FZ-LLC, a specialised solution provider for the building and construction industry. Tecnoserve has teamed up with a number of local and international companies to provide applications and services needed by the region's striving construction industry.
Website: www.aeconline.ae / www.tecnoserve.com
About Docu Group
Docu Group is owned by GMT Communications Partners and a provider of database information and innovative products for the construction and real estate industry. Docu Group's eight companies provide complementary specialist business-to-business solutions to the construction industry in Germany, Switzerland and Scandinavia. Docu Group employs 250 people and generated sales of EUR 21 million in 2006.
Earlier this year GMT Communications Partners acquired Springer's construction information division from Springer Science+Business Media, one of the world's leading suppliers of scientific and specialist literature.
Springer's construction information division ("B2B Construction") provides business-to-business information and solutions to the construction industry in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Central and Eastern Europe. The division employs 800 people and in 2006 generated sales of nearly EUR80m. The merged operation of B2B Construction with Docu Group is creating a pan-European leader in construction media.
Website: www.docugroup.info
About GMT Communications Partners
GMT Communications Partners is a European independent private equity group focused exclusively on the communications sector, having actively invested in the European marketplace for the past 15 years. GMT is focused on providing buyout and expansion capital for high growth companies.
As industry practitioners, GMT focuses heavily on developing new strategic directions for established businesses which are able to benefit from new communication technologies. Since its founding in 1992, GMT has invested in 25 companies and completed over 100 transactions, exclusively in European media/communications.
Website: www.gmtpartners.com
For more information about the AEC Online portal, please contact:
Per O Gogstad
Professional Services Director
Tecnoserve FZ-LLC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
PO Box 500436, Dubai Internet City, Building 2, Office 114,
Tel:+971 4 391 0087 / +971 4 352 0041,
webFax:+971 8 448 1430 / +971 8 448 0956
Lara Lynn Golden, News EditorMonday, November 26 - 2007 at 08:40 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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