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www.itweb.co.za ITWeb is a founding member of the Digital Media & Marketing Association. We are committed to accurate and transparent reporting of our online traffic and audience numbers. Who we are

ITWeb is ’s leading business technology media company.

ITWeb.co.za is the trusted source of relevant news, views and analysis of the key trends and developments shaping the local IT and telecoms markets.

Who reads ITWeb

C-SUITE: IT decision-makers Technology SUPPLIERS OF ICT SoLUTIONS CIOs, CTOs, CEOs and influencers professionals AND SERVICES 200 000 unique monthly readers

Who reads ITWeb?

• 200 000 unique monthly readers • +-28 000 daily newsletter subscribers

Readers by job level Readers by industry

Executive Middle Management Management (C-suite) Finance 27% 34% Government 34% 60% other major IT Commercial industries Industrial IT Professional IT Consultant Media 28% 11% Telecoms 6%

* Average was taken over one year. Source: Google Analytics Our audience by industry sector

Financial Public Commercial Industrial ICT Sector Sector Sector Sector Sector

• Finance • Education • Business services, • Agriculture • IT, telecommunications consulting • Banking • Government • Engineering • Legal, real estate • Insurance • Non-government, • Manufacturing non-profit • Healthcare • Accounting • Mining, petrochemical • Parastatals, utilities • Retail, wholesale

• Tourism, hospitality

• Transport Our value proposition

ITWeb’s diverse media platforms offer unique benefits to sponsors and advertisers.

Tailor-made Support for Exposure to Leads and market media solutions end-to-end PR customers and intelligence on for your unique & marketing prospects who what business requirements strategies make technology users really want purchasing decisions What we offer Boost your marketing efforts with ITWeb’s many readership engagement channels.

1. Content awareness • Virtual Press Office • Company Zone • Industry Video • Microsite 2. Lead generation & market intelligence • Sponsored surveys • Client content • Webinar 3. Brand awareness: • Banner/display advertising • Portal sponsorship • Keyword sponsorship 4. ITWeb Africa Virtual Press Office Public relations and perception management tool - the easiest and most cost-efficient way to maintain maximum exposure.

• Build credibility among tech decision-makers with your thought leadership content, case studies and company news. • Maintain top-of-mind visibility in your target market cost-effectively and easily. • Opt for a Premium VPO and get exposure in Brainstorm’s monthly print supplement, ICT Insight. • Improve your searchability and accessibility on the Web.

Guaranteed exposure across our channels

Premium: Print ICT ITWeb’s Our daily Relevant Housed in your supplement, front page and newsletter sections virtual press social media mobi site office ITWeb Rates

Virtual Press Offices on ITWeb: Pricing for 12 months

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Number of Standard Premium Number of Standard Current ITWeb Number of Standard stories stories client rate stories

6 R 19 875 R 30 475 6 R13 500 R 8 100 6 R19 800

8 R 24 910 R 38 425 8 R 16 900 R 10 140 8 R24 200

12 R 32 595 R 51 940 12 R22 200 R 13 320 12 R33 000

18 R 46 110 R 74 730 18 R 31 500 R 18 900 18 R44 000

22 R 53 530 R 86 920 22 R36 400 R 21 840

24 R 58 830 R 93 810 24 R40 100 R 24 060 24 R55 000

30 R 69 430 R 111 830 30 R47 400 R 28 440 30 R62 700

36 R 79 235 R 130 115 36 R54 100 R 32 460 36 R71 500

42 R 88 510 R 147 870 42 R60 500 R 36 300 42 R79 200

48 R 95 665 R 163 240 48 R65 300 R 39 180 48 R83 600

60 R 113 420 R 197 955 60 R77 600 R 46 560 60 R96 800 Company Zone

High-value content marketing platform

• Benefit from our editorial expertise when we plan and write your content.

• Promote your company as an authority on topics that matter to tech decision-makers.

• Position your spokespeople as thought leaders.

• Share insightful, reader-interest information.

• Populate your Company Zone with videos, social media feeds, white papers and more.

Guaranteed exposure across our channels

Plus: ITWeb’s Our daily Relevant Housed in your Social media front page and newsletter sections company zone mobi site ITWeb Rates Company Zone - Original content creation

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Number of Original content Price per piece Number of Original content Price per piece stories creation stories creation

6 R 57 240 R 9 540 6 R 44 520 R 7 420 7 R 66 038 R 9 434 7 R 51 198 R 7 314 8 R 74 624 R 9 328 8 R 57 664 R 7 208 9 R 82 998 R 9 222 9 R 63 918 R 7 102 10 R 89 570 R 8 957 10 R 68 370 R 6 837 11 R 96 778 R 8 798 11 R 73 458 R 7 208 12 R 103 032 R 8 586 12 R 83 952 R 6 996 14 R 118 720 R 8 480 14 R 96 460 R 6 890 16 R 133 102 R 8 319 16 R 107 662 R 6 729 18 R 146 840 R 8 158 18 R 118 220 R 6 568 20 R 159 954 R 7 998 20 R 128 154 R 6 408 22 R 172 405 R 7 837 22 R 137 425 R 6 246 24 R 184 186 R 7 674 24 R 146 026 R 6 084 30 R 225 430 R 7 514 30 R 177 730 R 5 924 33 R 242 691 R 7 354 33 R 190 221 R 5 764 36 R 258 943 R 7 193 36 R 201 714 R 5 603

An additional fee of R2000 ex vat would apply to duplicate the ITWeb Company Zone article onto the Africa platform. Videos

Professional and efficient video production, plus exposure for your video on our wide-reaching platforms.

What you get • Our videographer films and edits your video. • Filming is quick, mobile and non-disruptive for your spokespeople. • The video will be displayed on ITWeb’s homepage and in the daily newsletter for one week. • The video file will be available to clients to post on their site, include in marketing material, and run at events. • Video is archived in ITWeb’s Video portal, YouTube Channel and client’s Virtual Press Office. • Videos are typically 3 to 5 minutes long. Typical ITWeb video content

• A case study • A financial results or • A company profile business presentation • An executive or thought • An event overview leader profile RATE: R25 000 ex VAT 11 Microsite - Ideal for events and product launches

What you get A dedicated microsite running over four weeks, showcasing: • Original editorial content • Sponsor’s videos and links to other valuable content • Sponsor’s social media feeds • Press releases

Advertising Sponsor’s company highlighted on ITWeb’s main navigation bar (left hand side) Content creation for two weeks

ITWeb journalist writes four original articles 2 x newsletter skins (1 day each) and 4 text ads in our daily newsletter during the These are published on the microsite and links are month of your campaign included on ITWeb’s front page and daily newsletter 80 000 impressions run-of- site banner advertising - a Headlines posted on ITWeb’s social media clients’ feeds set of banners ranging from (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn) leaderboards to rectangles

RATE: R64 250, ex VAT Sponsored Surveys Capturing input from top decision-makers, ITWeb surveys are regarded as a trusted representation of the current state MARKET RESEARCH of the industry. Gain insight into your target audience’s priorities and challenges when it comes to technology adoption.

EDITORIAL Pre- and post-survey editorial coverage on ITWeb and in ICT Insight, a print supplement in ITWeb’s Brainstorm magazine.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP Take advantage of the exclusive opportunity to provide commentary around the survey results’ analysis.

BRANDING Extensive exposure through a survey promo box on ITWeb’s home page, banner ads and dedicated mailshots.

LEAD GENERATION Survey respondents opt in to receive more information about your solutions.

RATE: R68 500, excl. VAT Minimum prize value of R3500 to be included High-value client content

If you have original, high-value content, let us showcase it on ITWeb and generate leads for you.

• White papers (Gated) How • Videos it works • Pre-recorded webinars We publish your high-value assets as ‘gated content’, • E-books (Gated) requiring readers to leave their • Analysis reports (Gated) details before they can download it. • Infographics

Exposure across our channels

Plus: Housed in either On ITWeb’s In our daily In a dedicated In relevant your virtual press front page and newsletter monthly mailshot sections office or on a mobi site landing page ITWeb Rates

High-value client content - showcasing white papers, ebooks, analysis reports, etc.

C client content Price per piece 6 R 38 160 R 6 360 7 R 43 778 R 6 254 8 R 49 184 R 6 148 9 R 54 378 R 6 042 10 R 59 360 R 5 936 11 R 64 130 R 5 830 12 R 68 688 R 5 724 14 R 78 652 R 5 618 16 R 88 192 R 5 512 18 R 97 308 R 5 406 20 R 106 000 R 5 300 22 R 115 434 R 5 247 24 R 124 656 R 5 194 30 R 154 230 R 5 141 33 R 167 904 R 5 088 36 R 181 260 R 5 035 We target 100 qualified registrations – only delegates who match your criteria are selected. Webinars Why opt for running your What you get webinar with ITWeb? • A customised platform to reach your target audience – we partner • Leverage our reach into South Africa’s IT and professional with you to host and facilitate your webinar on ITWeb. community to engage directly with your target market. • A four-week pre-webinar marketing campaign. • Educate our readers and reinforce your position as an authority • Marketing opportunity during the webinar. in your field. • Leads: Opt-in details of your webinar participants. • Acquire quality leads and new business. • Webinars are recorded, archived and made available for viewing • Deliver new content quickly and efficiently. online. All registered participants receive the link to download for • Market your brand. use at a later stage.

RATE: R80 500, excl. VAT Banner / Display Advertising Good reasons to advertise on ITWeb’s front page and in our newsletter:

Position your brand front-and-centre among our audience of technology decision-makers.

Stay top of mind in front of your target market on our home page and mobi site.

Take full advantage of our reach by extending your campaign to our daily newsletter.

Maximise the impact: Rotate different messages every time your ad appears.

Create brand dominance with key positions. Portal Sponsorship Position your company as an industry leader in a specific field and reach TARGETED Each portal carries content about your target audience. a particular industry vertical, such as cloud, security, finance, IOT.

Branding by association Each time an article relating to your vertical is published, it will carry your branding, positioning you as a leader in that specific field.

COST-EFECTIVE Access your portal through Portal sponsorships are a value-for-money investment • Google searches in your marketing strategy. • Newsletters • Front page • Mobi site Keyword Sponsorship

Own a keyword and show your dominance in a specific technology area.

• Sponsor key words that are pertinent to your business focus. • The first 3 sponsored words are highlighted in editorial stories. • When a reader’s mouse hovers over the highlighted word, a drop-down banner appears with a 15-word sponsor’s message and logo. • A permanent sponsor’s banner also appears on the right-hand side of the page. • Sponsor’s banner appears when the key word is searched on ITWeb.

RATE: From R0.13 per impression, excl. VAT ITWeb Africa

• ITWebAfrica.com provides daily news, analysis, features and insights into Africa’s rapidly changing ICT sector. • Decision-makers, investors, analysts and others with vested interests in the IT and telecoms sectors across English-speaking Africa are ITWeb Africa’s targeted audience. • Operating as a specialist portal of ITWeb, ITWeb Africa posts daily updates written by correspondents in , , , , , and more.

ITWebAfrica’s target audience

International vendors, investors, traders, analysts and others needing quality African ICT news and analysis.

C-suite IT and business decision-makers, in key English-speaking African markets. ITWeb Africa has an average of 15 000 unique readers per month Businesses large and small looking to do business and over 2 000 subscribers who in Africa. receive its daily e-mail newsletter.

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Ascent Technology BlueKeySeidor Comalytics A ASD Bluepencil CommVault Systems 1Stream Aspect Software Brady Corp CompTIA 4Most Asus Brainwave Projects Comsol Networks Abacus Telecomm Atio Corporation Britehouse Comtel Communications AboutIT Group Atos Brother ConnectWise Acc Tech Systems AVeS Cyber Security BSG ContinuitySA Accelerate SP AWCape BT-SA Converge Solve ACS-Embrace Axis Communications BUI Corr-Serve Adapt IT Axiz BWB Cradle Technology Services Adept ICT Solutions Azeus Convene Credence Security Adinga Azuka Telecoms C CRS Technologies Agile Cloud Commercequest CA Southern Africa Cruz Control Technologies AIG B Calix CS Interactive allaboutXpert Backup Berry CallCabinet Corporation CSIR Alliance Enterprise Consulting Backup Storage Facilities Camsoft Solutions CTU Training Solutions Alteram Solutions Barloworld Logistics Canon CyberArk Altron Bytes Document Solutions Bateleur Centravoice Altron Bytes Managed Solutions BBC Education ChainEX D Amdocs BBD Change Logic CS d6 group APC by Schneider Electric BCMG ChannelCenter Dac Systems Appcentrix BCX Chillisoft Software Solutions Daita Appconverge BITanium Cibecs Dallmeier Electronic Aptronics Bizmod Cloudera Daly Credit Arch Retail Systems Blue Turtle Technologies CloudGate Dark Fibre Africa Argility Bluegrass Digital Collaborit Physical Asset Management Dashblack IT Solutions

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Dashlogic Enterprise Outsourcing GlueData Master Data Solutions Impaq Education Datacentrix Holdings Enterprise University of Pretoria Go Rentals IN2IT Technologies Datonomy Solutions Entersekt Goldphish IndigoCube Dax Data EOH Group Grapevine Group Infoblox Decision Inc Epic ERP Green Office Managed Print service InfoBluePrint Dell EMC Epicor GT Consult Innovent Deltalink Consulting Etion Limited Guideline Biztech Inovo Telecom Develop SA ETS Innovations Integr8 Digilogix Euphoria Telecoms H Intel Digital Broadband International ExecMobile HCL Internet Solutions Digiterra Group Headset Solutions InterSystems Dimension Data F Health System Technologies Intervate Domains Falcorp Technologies Hisense SA iot.nxt Drive Control Corporation First Distribution HitachiVantara IQ Retail Duxbury Networking First Technology National Hollard Isilingi Consulting DVT FlowCentric Technologies HPE iSync Solutions Forcepoint HRST IT Naledi Solutions E Freshworks Huawei Corporate ITR Technology e4 Fujitsu Huawei Enterprise EasyBiz Technologies Futuresense J ECM I J Soft Holdings ECN G IC Logistix J2 Software Elingo Galix Networking iCrypto JMR Software Emerge Queue Gen2 Enterprise Ideco Biometric Solutions JNZ Telecom Encryptech Genii Ai & Analytics Idemia JP SA Enghouse GK Software IDU Holdings Jumping Bean

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Mastercard Nintex Powell Tronics K MCi Nology PRAGMA Kathea Communications Meditech Noscotek Presence Technology KDS Direct MentPro NuPay/ACS Private Protocol Kemtek Imaging Systems Mesh Telecom Prodata Keyrus Microfocus O Project Portfolio Office Khipu Networks Microsoft Obscure Technologies ProjectLink Knotion Consulting Mint Group Obsidian Systems Properbuz Knowledge Management MIP Holdings Ocular Technologies Puleng Technologies Kofax MTN Business OKI Pure Storage Kyocera Document Solutions MTN Consumer One Channel PWC Open Text L Osiris Technical Systems Q Learning Curve N Ovations Q-Distribution Lenovo NBConsult Q-Kon Africa Lexmark nCoded Solutions P Q-Kon SA Liquid Telecommunication Nebula Panda Security Logicalis SA NEC XON Pangea Communications R Logitech Nedbank Group Limited Pansmart Rainmaker Solutions Lorge NetApp Paracon Rapid Insights Loyalty Plus Netskope Parity Software RedHat Lucidview Networks Unlimited PartServe Redstor Newland ID PBT Group Redwill ICT M Neworder Holdings Pink Elephant Resolve Solution Partners Magic Orange NICE Ltd Pivotal Rheinmetall Makememobile Nimbus Digital Polymorph Ricoh

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Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings SkyWire Tangent Solutions Veritas Technologies Rippel Snupit Tank Industries Verve Digital Riverbed Technology Software AG Tarsus Technology Group VMWare Roan & PDC Sophos TauLite Robinson Distribution SPI Group TCM W RubiBlue SprintHive TechSoft Wanatel SqwidNet Teraco Webber Wentzel S SSA The Tech Lab WNS SA Master Qlik Reseller StarLink Tintri Workonline Communications Saben Stortech Troye Computer Systems Sabinet Online Strategix T-Systems X SAP Africa Stratum Turrito Networks XContent Saratoga Stratus Technologies Tyco SAS Institute Streit Group Y Satio Business Solutions Striata U Yellow Dog Software Seacom Sybrin Ubuntu Technologies Yellowtail Software Sebata Municipal Solutions Synapsys Systems UC-Wireless YOUKNOW Securicom Synergy Group UDS Service Parts Logistics Syntelo Ukuvuma Security Z Silicon Sky Consulting Syrex Unify Zensar Technologies Silver Bridge Holdings Syspro ZTE Corporation SA Singular V SIS Global T Vehere SITA Tactile Technologies Velocity Group Sizwe Africa IT Group Talksure SA Veneka

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