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contents The Football Association Ltd (The FA) in England is working with Cotech to supply the Eventspace solution to Counties, Leagues and Clubs throughout England. We chose Eventspace to make it easier for our members to organise events and provide better communication between them and their participants. The FA recommends Eventspace as a solution for other associations and companies. cotech infospace marketspace marketspace eshop marketspace multichannel marketspace multisupplier eventspace eventspace sport eventspace business eventspace conference eventspace donate 04 06 09 15 Rory O`Boyle Head of IT The FA the next step 21 www.oxfordshirefa.com/development/eventmanagement www.sussexfa.com/development/eventmanagement 03
cotech Cotech offers you a suite of cutting edge internet applications that empower your organisation and enable you to interact with your customers and web visitors in new and innovative ways. Our solutions and products are designed to offer: Rapid implementation by tailoring our unique & flexible tools to your specific needs you can enjoy fully customisable solutions like off the shelf products Control over technology our easy to use administration console means anybody in your organisation, regardless of technical knowledge can quickly take control Easy integration our extensive use of advanced technology means simple integration with third party systems and payment solutions Fully hosted solutions you can enjoy all the benefits of enterprise level software with no impact on your existing infrastructure or staff Powerful functionality our system fits around your needs and is one of the most flexible and innovative systems available giving you freedom of choice Scalability our software is modular, which means it grows with you, and you buy only what you need Fully customizable solution Cotech is one of the world s most experienced providers of on-line technology having been founded in 1999. The combination of this real world experience and market leading technology has made Cotech the provider of choice, amongst others, to: The Football Association Ltd. The FA (England s Football Association) Adecco (the world s largest HR solutions company) Det Norske Veritas (the world s largest ISO accreditation company) DNV.Com DnB NOR Bank, (Norway s largest financial institution) Cotech has a number of licensing models available to offer solutions for small businesses, international conglomerates and everything in between. Cotech are experts in on-line technology and are here to help you gain competitive advantage, increase income, control costs, improve internal processes, increase customer loyalty and satisfaction and ultimately be at the forefront of internet usage. 04
infospace Cotech Infospace gives you freedom to take full control of your websites: benefits Simplicity Easy to use the system is designed so anybody can quickly create, manage and publish content regardless of technical understanding and is capable of integrating video streaming, flash movies, sound clips, news feeds and much more. What You See Is What You Get text processing is carried out through an HTML editor based on MS Word, allowing full editing ability with no technical knowledge. Drag and Drop our powerful drag and drop facility means you can create sophisticated web pages simply and quickly by placing elements where you want them on your screen and publishing. Control Permission's by setting the level of editorial control given any number of users can manage and maintain the information specific to them without effecting any other departments or elements of the design. Accessibility websites can be edited anywhere in the world at anytime in real-time and all that is required is internet access and the relevant permissions. Consistency our system uses complex templates to ensure a consistent design presentation across the website. Freedom Design our system enables you to develop and design your website anyway you choose with as many or as few pages as you wish and does not restrict the design or size of your site to a small number of pre-prepared templates. Management manage any number of sites or pages with any number of editors through one simple administration console. True scalability grow your online business by adding e-commerce, event management or any other innovative Cotech tools for ground breaking online activity and to create large and complex web sites without ever having to change systems. content you markets 06
marketspace Marketspace solutions are the future of Ecommerce. Our Marketspace technology can be utilised in a number of different ways giving you a function rich e-commerce solution, from a single product outlet to a virtual shopping mall with limitless products and suppliers. benefits Marketspace technology offers you a ground breaking product that can be used in a number of pioneering new ways. By utilising Marketspace s cutting edge technology you will: Increase revenue and ROI quickly and competitively Increase customer satisfaction and loyalty Increase traffic to your site Increase market share Increase profit margins Reduce workloads and streamline processes Reduce marketing and advertising costs Evolve your offering start with a basic Eshop and grow to a full retail chain or virtual supermarket Enjoy easy integration with exciting systems Create supply chains Put your Eshop where you already have traffic No impact on existing technology or infrastructure Complete integration with third party systems Fully hosted secure system User friendly administration console Collect customer data Open new markets and distribution channels Marketspace has three license capabilities: Marketspace Eshop, Marketspace Multichannel and Marketspace Multisupplier. 09
marketspace eshop marketspace multisupplier Create an online shop quickly and simply. Cotech s Eshop system is fully customisable and has functionality that until now has been the preserve of expensive and time consuming bespoke developments. With advance features as standard your online outlet will set you apart from your competitors and will evolve with your business. The Eshop can simply be integrated into your existing website or can be developed as part of a new site build. There is no need to install or manage any new software and there is no impact on your existing systems. The shop can be run from anywhere in the world by anyone regardless of technical skills. The Multisupplier license enables you to create an online market or shopping mall with all the functionality of our market leading Eshop solution. Suppliers can sell products directly through your website taking full control of their own section or shop. Whether the end user experience is that of a shop or shopping mall is up to you. Multisupplier is the next online evolution. Shoppers can browse from supplier to supplier, make several purchases and check out with one basket while your suppliers manage the order fulfilment and shipping. As the market owner you can be as involved or not in the day to day running as you want to be. This solution is ideal for companies who wish to create a more loyal user base and who already have a clearly defined audience of web visitors. supplier you market A typical example would be a magazine publisher allowing its advertisers to sell directly through its website to its readers. The suppliers get access to a user base with specific interests, the publisher gets to charge more for advertising and win more advertisers and the readers get carefully selected products and excellent prices, all with no work from the publishers or impact on their systems. marketspace multichannel The Marketspace Multichannel license allows you to set up an unlimited number of outlets for your e-commerce solution and still only have one product database and one order database to maintain. With Multichannel you can open another store, select which products you want to sell and where, set different pricing policies and sell through different branded stores using one central administration console. The system is also ideally suited for closed markets i.e. internal staff or invited members. This function will enable you to create an internal shop or procurement system. Multisupplier offers infinite opportunities for cross selling, supply chain improvements and increased negotiating power with suppliers and advertisers. By inviting selected suppliers to join your market you can create a world class online experience that creates revenues for everybody involved. A typical example would be that you have a high street shop and non-competing online/offline brands, or if you wish to sell one type of product though one outlet and another type of product through another outlet. suppliers you market you suppliers markets 10 11
Cotech Infospace is a powerful content management system that enables us to expand our business by adding modules such as Marketspace and Eventspace. Our revenues from online sales have increased substantially after implementing the Cotech solution. Paul McLean Marketing Director PEI Media www.peimedia.com www.privateequityonline.com www.privateequitycareers.net
eventspace Cotech Eventspace is an event management system that enables you create, publish and promote events online and collect registration and payments online in minutes. benefits Define the information you require and create an online form in a few simple steps Collect payments online quickly and securely Simplify administration and accounting procedures Increase attendance Create effective tools for communication with attendees Fully hosted solution Customised to your design and requirements Automatic refunds Detailed reporting on payers and attendees Simplified registration for attendees Suited for organisations of all sizes Proven technology Can be offered to external web visitors, or can be used for internal events Additional modules can enable the set up of conferences, membership databases and online ticketing systems you linking your community 15
eventspace conference eventspace sport Eventspace Conference enables you to develop complex multi-stream conferences quickly and efficiently. It improves the experience of the organiser and the attendee by creating a streamlined and extremely well organised conference. Organise conferences with different sessions and tracks, manage capacity and subscription levels for each session and print personalised agendas for each participant. Create an interactive online agenda for attendees to register easily and create outstanding conferences for you and your clients. Eventspace sport offers benefits for all sizes and kinds of sports organisations from small local clubs to international sporting bodies. It can be integrated into each club/organisation or centrally located on a governing body s site. Eventspace Sport enables you to organise games, matches, training sessions, training courses, tours, supporter days and allows you to collect fees, fines and membership subscriptions online. Eventspace Sport integrates with all Cotech products to offer a full online experience. This system can be offered to the public to use increasing traffic to your site and creating additional revenue streams. eventspace charities eventspace business Eventspace Charities enables you to collect donations online quickly and simply. It enables charities of all sizes to collect money through an existing website or as part of a specific coordinated campaign. Customised administration pages collate information on donations and people donating. You can communicate directly with and receive donations directly from your donors. The creation of a unique URL offers the opportunity to advertise and publicise the event or charity. The system is fully hosted and is supported and maintained by Cotech, leaving your staff and volunteers to do what they do best. Eventspace Business is designed to help businesses of all sizes organise events efficiently and effectively. It enables businesses to organise meetings, AGMs, training sessions, training courses, seminars, company away days and any other type of events. The solution can be used for internal purposes and offered to your clients and web visitors to use. Allowing external users to create and manage events on your site can be a new revenue stream or a tool to increase web traffic and customer loyalty while offering endless cross selling opportunities when used in conjunction with Cotech s other web tools. 15 16
DnB NOR launched Marketspace for our 1.2 million internet banking customers in March 2007. All these clients have access to Marketspace and it is an important element in our efforts to increase customer satisfaction. We recommend Cotech and Marketspace. Geir Øiestad Leder Nettbank DnB NOR Bank
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contact us At Cotech, we challenge the traditional norms of how e-business is conducted, working with our clients to rapidly build their internet presence. Changing the way the internet works for you could be the single most valuable business decision you make and it could be much more simple than you may think. We are excited about the future and we want you to be a part of it with us. Nicolai Prydz CEO Cotech One meeting could change the way you do business forever. Call us now and let us show you just how close your future is. Nicolai Prydz CEO Cotech Europe nicolai.prydz@cotech.net +47 92286221 Stefan Britton MD UK Cotech UK stefan.britton@cotech.net +44 (0)7710 800 888 21
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