Asia's Leading Enterprise IT Publisher Signs Global ICT Forum Agreement

Highlights: - Asia 's leading Enterprise IT publisher - Fairfax Business Media (FBM) - will be the official IT media partner of WCIT 2008. - The WCIT 2008 is expected to be its largest-ever gathering of global ICT leaders in business, government and academia with more than 2,500 participants from more than 80 countries worldwide. - The FBM coverage involves a range of special projects including the production of a Show Daily, under the Computerworld Malaysia banner, for the duration of the five day event. - The FBM IT media partnership agreement was signed in Kuala Lumpur last night, in the presence of Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Dato' Sri Dr Jamaludin Jarjis, at the National Innovation Conferences and Exhibitions 2007 gala dinner.

Singapore (PRWEB) November 30, 2007 -- Asia's leading Enterprise IT publisher - Fairfax Business Media (FBM) - will be the official IT media partner with what is set to be the world's premier information and communications technology (ICT) forum for 2008.

The landmark agreement means FBM's enterprise IT titles, Computerworld Malaysia, Computerworld Singapore, CIO Asia and MIS Asia magazines, will provide comprehensive coverage of the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT 2008, http://www.wcit2008.org) to be held in Kuala Lumpur May 18 - 22, 2008.

WCIT is the signature forum of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA), a consortium of 73 information technology industry associations that represent over 90 per cent of the world's IT market.

The WCIT 2008 is expected to be its largest-ever gathering of global ICT leaders in business, government and academia with more than 2,500 participants from more than 80 countries worldwide.

The FBM coverage involves a range of special projects including the production of a Show Daily, under the Computerworld Malaysia banner, for the duration of the five day event.

The FBM IT media partnership agreement was signed in Kuala Lumpur last night, in the presence of Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Dato' Sri Dr Jamaludin Jarjis, at the National Innovation Conferences and Exhibitions 2007 gala dinner.

WCIT Chairman Dato' Badlisham Ghazali said that FBM was the first of several media partners that would help bring the event to a potential audience of more than 350 million households and offices worldwide.

"The corporate support we have received certainly bodes well for an event held in Asia at a time when trade in ICT is booming across this region," said Badlisham, citing the forecast of US$1 trillion in Asian ICT trade by 2009, which represents some 25 per cent of the global figure.

FBM Asia Regional Manager, Andrew Smart, said that Fairfax was honored to work in partnership with WCIT 2008.

"This partnership demonstrates our deepening commitment to Asia, and especially Malaysia, over the past two years," Smart said.

"The issues WCIT will address are of great importance to our readership, many of whom will attend this landmark event to interact with WCIT's speakers and the comprehensive programme.

"FBM Asia has the largest combined enterprise IT circulation of any magazine portfolio in SE Asia and Hong Kong, and our coverage of WCIT will also be available to Fairfax and IDG's comprehensive network of titles."

*FBM Asia Magazine Titles:

-- MIS (Managing Information Strategies) Asia (http://www.misweb.com). This is the leading IT management magazine circulated to some 10,650 CIOs and senior IT management in Asia's large to medium-sized enterprises, encouraging business-guided IT strategy by offering case studies and best practices. In July 2007, MIS Asia won the Best Business Technology Title award for the second year, at the MediaConnect Asia Technology Journalist Awards 2007.

-- CIO Asia Magazine (http://www.cio-asia.com/) - This respected magazine links CIOs and senior executives with business strategy and technology innovation. It builds the IT business case for the highest-level members of the executive suite, and is aimed at the C-level leader who needs to know the business essentials of IT, with enough technical information for informed decision-making. CIO Asia magazine gives the budget proposers (for example, the CIO) the means to drive strategy and the budget gatekeepers (such as the CFO and CEO) the means to judge its value.

-- Computerworld - Computerworld Singapore (http://www.computerworld.com.sg) and Computerworld Malaysia (http://www.computerworld.com.my) magazines carry a stimulating mix of analytical reporting, in-depth discussions of current and emerging technology trends, enterprise IT, plus key technological developments and solutions that have an impact on regional IT professionals. Last month, Computerworld Malaysia received an honourable mention at the MediaConnect Asia Technology Journalist Awards 2007.

-- About WCIT 2008

The World Congress on Information Technology is a premier global ICT forum that brings together global leaders in business, government and academia to impact economic and social development through the exchange of policies and ideas on technology. Often billed as the Olympics of ICT, WCIT 2008 is themed, "Enable, Empower and Enrich" to reflect its potential to enable businesses, empower societies, and enrich economies. Keynote speakers for the event are expected to include some of the most respected and admired names in government and industry.

WCIT 2008 incorporates a three-day congress to address global impact issues, a Link Program for business matching and a series of business-to-business (B2B), business-to-government (B2G) and business-to-industry (B2I) meetings, an ICT exhibition, a debate on current ICT issues and ancillary activities like tours, golf tournament, F1 experience and a spouse program.

WCIT 2008 is jointly organized by the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) and the Association of the Computer and Multimedia Industry of Malaysia (PIKOM), with the support of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia.

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