CeBIT 2008, Hannover 4 to 9 March
Hartmut Wagner, SVP for Global Sales and Marketing, Iron Mountain Digital:
'Since 2002, CeBIT has been one of the most important platforms for us to unveil our storage and backup solutions. The restructuring of the show was an unexpected bonus for us.
The visitor turnout was much higher than expected on the first two days of the fair. It was a resounding success for us.'
Ingo Bollhöfer, CEO, helpLine GmbH:
'The distribution of themes into dedicated halls at CeBIT 2008 is straightforward and transparent and benefits exhibitors and visitors alike. CeBIT impresses above all on account of its outstanding level of service before, during and after the fair. We look forward to exhibiting once again next year at CeBIT.'
Dirk K. Martin, CEO, PMCS GmbH & Co. KG:
'Our mission as a provider of business solutions is quite simply to bring service to life! Among other things, this involves having frank and face-to-face discussions with potential customers, customers and partners.
The new concept and new services on offer at CeBIT go a long way to helping us achieve this aim. That's why this year's CeBIT was once again the leading platform for exchanging ideas with IT experts and presenting our solutions live. This is the seventh time our company has showcased itself at CeBIT - and our registration for 2009 is already in the post.'
Olivier Cohen, EMEA Sales Director, Double-Take Software:
'We are delighted that the restructuring of CeBIT gave us the opportunity to switch from Hall 1 to Hall 2. We were very successful in promoting both our B2B and B2C business here. We look forward to next year and hope for another excellent or perhaps even better location among the high-quality exhibitors in Hall 2.'
Frank Rosenberger, Chief Marketing Officer, Vodafone Germany:
'It's vital that Vodafone Germany provides customers with a local service and brings innovations to life for them. There's no better show on the German market to reach so many customers, business partners and resellers in such a short space of time.
CeBIT is also the ideal place to lift the lid on innovations. We are impressed by the quantity and caliber of the visitors and our pavilion was once again a major crowd-puller.
Udo Reckemeyer, Press Officer, Alcatel Lucent Germany:
'We are generally very satisfied with CeBIT 2008. The show kicked off at a comfortable pace on the Tuesday, before really heating up on the following days.
The quality of visitors to our stand was extremely high. Besides many customers from Germany, we also welcomed a healthy number from the Middle East and Africa. There was also a particularly high level of interest from government ministries and public authorities this year.'
Andreas Bruck, Head of Corporate Communications, Wincor Nixdorf AG:
'The show's concept of concentrating on areas of application for IT proved to be a real winner as far as Wincor Nixdorf is concerned. We were delighted with our participation in the 'Business Solutions' display category in Hall 4, the ideal location for us to showcase our company's transformation from being a solution provider for retail banking and reselling.
We were also thrilled by the excellent feedback for the first Finance Solutions Forum in Hall 17, which we were jointly responsible for organizing. There was an encouraging response to the concepts and systems we exhibited under the title 'Future Banking - Bank branches in 2012'.
Lothar Lechtenberg, PR Manager, Fujitsu Siemens Computers:
'CeBIT continues to blaze a trail of success. The level of media interest and the number of customer contacts met all of our expectations while the new concept also helped us to address new target groups.'
Daniel Poeschken, Head of Communication, Gematik:
'Our presentations on the electronic health card and the telematics infrastructure during TeleHealth met with great interest among visitors. The demonstrations provided a clear and tangible overview of the future of health telematics in Germany.'
Prof. Harald Korb, Medical Director, Vitaphone GmbH:
'We are more than satisfied with the outcome of this year's TeleHealth. The lectures and discussions during the congress reflect a clear trend - it is no longer a question of whether telematics and telemedicine make sense, but of how best to implement them in the healthcare sector.
The response from exhibitors was also highly encouraging. Increasing visitor numbers, excellent discussions and contacts ensure that TeleHealth has become THE new industry get-together.'
Kerstin Wlasik, Marketing Manager Healthcare, IBM:
'TeleHealth was a triumph and succeeded in reaching the target group. The response to the new TeleHealth concept was excellent. We vastly improved IBM's positioning in the healthcare sector.'
Astrid Pölchen, Manager Corporate Media Relations Global Communications, SAP AG:
'The Public Sector Parc concept and SAP's involvement in this sector paid off again in 2008. Once again this year, the show managed to attract a high-caliber trade audience to Hannover.
The enlargement of SAP's stand in Hall 9 was a real perk for us - enabling us to carry out many guided tours and satisfy the huge demand for in-depth discussions. The EU Service Directive was the principal topic of interest.'
- Deutsche Messe, Hannover -
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