2012

Thank you to our Platinum Sponsor

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Thank you to all of our Gold Sponsors

	AvePoint AvePoint is a global technology company and proven software leader. Since its founding in 2001, AvePoint has become the world’s largest provider of Enterprise-Class Governance and Infrastructure Management Solutions for Microsoft SharePoint. Propelled by the world’s largest SharePoint-exclusive research & development team, AvePoint helps more than 8,000 customers – including many Fortune 500 companies and government agencies – meet their specific business objectives utilising the SharePoint platform. AvePoint, Inc. is headquartered and maintains its principal operational centre in Jersey City, NJ, with wholly owned operational centres in the USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Japan, Singapore, and China. AvePoint is a Depth Managed Microsoft Gold Certified Portals and Collaboration Partner and Gold Certified ISV Partner as well as a US Government GSA provider via strategic partnerships.
	K2 K2 delivers workflow and process driven applications that improve business efficiency. It offers a complete software platform for automating enterprise business processes, building SharePoint workflows and integrating your Microsoft solutions into SAP. K2 applications are flexible, scalable and can span employees, departments, organizations and line-of-business systems. With K2, the complexity of software development is eliminated and replaced with easy-to-use, visual tools. These tools enable people with varying backgrounds and technical skills to create applications that automate business processes and streamline operations. K2-based solutions are deployed by a growing number of the global Fortune 100 to increase business efficiency, save money and reduce risk. K2’s global headquarters is based in Redmond, Washington and has offices all over the world.
	OBS OBS is a leading AustralianIT Services Company focused on helping organisations transform their business with Microsoft technology. Recognised as Australia’s premier SharePoint specialist, OBS provides development, implementation and consulting services around Microsoft SharePoint, Dynamics CRM and Cloud technologies. OBS is recognised for its passionate people, world class solutions, and proven success in over 300 organisations across Australia including a quarter of the ASX 200. OBS has over 150 staff in offices across Australia including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Canberra.
	OpenText OpenText, an enterprise software company and leader in enterprise content management, helps organizations manage and gain the true value of their business content. OpenText brings two decades of expertise supporting millions of users in 114 countries. Working with our customers and partners, we bring together leading Content Experts to help organizations capture and preserve corporate memory, increase brand equity, automate processes, mitigate risk, manage compliance and improve competitiveness. As a publicly traded company, OpenText manages and maximizes its resources and relationships to ensure the success of great minds working together.
	Quest Software Quest Software (Nasdaq:QSFT) simplifies and reduces the cost of managing IT for more than 100,000 customers worldwide. Our innovative solutions make solving the toughest IT management problems easier, enabling customers to save time and money across physical, virtual and cloud environments. For more information about Quest solutions for administration and automation, data protection, development and optimisation, identity and access management, migration and consolidation, and performance monitoring, go to www.quest.com

Silver Sponsors

	3Grow At 3grow we are 100% focused on helping you and your organisation get the most out of your investment in SharePoint. Our local and international instructors share our passion, and teach people how to leverage the benefits of the platform. Aside from the dedicated End User courses, our instructors teach only one of the following courses, depending on their own area of expertise: SharePoint solution development; deploying infrastructure solutions or information architecture. By doing this we are able to ensure that you receive a high level of specialist training from competent and experienced instructors
	BA Insight BA Insight™ is the leading provider of integrated search technologies that help organizations leverage the full power of Microsoft SharePoint® and FAST Search across the enterprise. BA Insight’s flagship Longitude Search and Longitude Connector products let organizations extend Microsoft’s enterprise search capabilities across dozens of CRM, ERP, ECM messaging, and collaboration systems, and delivers rich document preview and assembly tools that empower knowledge workers to act upon search results with greater speed and effectiveness.
	Efficiency Leaders Our focus is on business analysis, re-engineering and process automation, to eliminate data entry inaccuracies and reduce processing costs by up to 80%. The Efficiency Leaders Automation Platform (ELAP) helps organisations to become more efficent throughout all business units by providing a single, intelligent platform for complete automation - organisation wide! We are the experts in the automation of document images and accurate metadata entry ino SharePoint.
	envisionIT We are a Tauranga (New Zealand) based company that specialises in Microsoft SharePoint Technologies. We are leading SharePoint training providers that focus on End users, Site Administrators, Business Champions, Power users and enayone that wants to make the most out of their SharePoint deployment. We also organise SharePoint events! Seminars, Workshops, Training and Conferences worldwide!
	Extelligent Design Extelligent Design are a premium SharePoint consultancy based in Canberra. With two Microsoft SharePoint MVPs (including the Author of the SharePoint 2010 How To book) in our architectural team and highly trained professionals, along with an array of partners, we offer the highest quality in SharePoint services. Contact Extelligent Design for SharePoint training, architecture advice, custom development or support. Extelligent Design is also the distributor of KWizCom products in Australia and New Zealand and also sells and provides consulting services for products such as CardioLog 2010 for SharePoint, AvePoint and SharePoint Learning Management System. Please visit us at www.extelligentdesign.com for contact details and special offers.
	fpweb.net Fpweb.net is the SharePoint Hosting Pioneer™ with over 1,000,000 users in 80 countries. They were the first company in the world to host SharePoint in 1999, and continue to set the standard for SharePoint hosting innovation – becoming the first company to host SharePoint 2010. Recently named as a 2010 Microsoft Partner of the Year Finalist, their SharePoint cloud hosting services include flexible architecture, capacity and licensing in addition to full server control, unlimited customization and 100% uptime SLA guarantees. Their rock-solid data centers and unrivaled SharePoint expertise has earned the trust of DOW Chemical, Cirque Du Soleil and the American Red Cross.

	Idera Idera provides tools for Microsoft SQL Server, SharePoint and PowerShell management and administration. Our products provide solutions for performance monitoring, backup and recovery, security and auditing and PowerShell scripting. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Idera is a Microsoft Gold Partner and has over 5,000 customers worldwide.
	Imperva Imperva is a pioneer and leader of a new category of data security solutions for high-value business data in the data center. With more than 1,500 end-user customers and thousands of organizations protected through cloud-based deployments, Imperva's customers include leading enterprises, government organizations, and managed service providers who rely on Imperva to prevent sensitive data theft from hackers and insiders. The award-winning Imperva SecureSphere identifies and secures high-value data across file systems, web applications and databases. For more information, visit www.imperva.com, follow us on Twitter or visit our blog.
	jEyLaBs jEyLaBs provide expert IT consulting services for implementing workflow applications on SharePoint. We build composite business applications using SharePoint, K2 & Attini. Our solutions are integrated, Social, Mobile and Cloud ready. We provide Workflow migrations, green field implementations, Training, Infrastructure and Architectural best practice implementation and 247365 support services. We bring our IP, Tools, experience and a team of hardworking smart people to projects. If you have a workflow question we will have a solid answer for you.
	Lightning Tools Lightning Tools is made up of a team of enthusiastic individuals who thrive on helping organizations to reach their SharePoint goals faster through the use of its tools and web parts. Lightning Tools is the creator of BDC Meta Man and has since expanded its range of products to offer more SharePoint Data Integration, Content Aggregation, Social, and permission management tools. Lightning Tools provide first class products that are backed by an outstanding support team. You can view our portfolio and download free trials of our software from www.lightningtools.com
	Myriad Technologies Myriad Technologoes is a Microsoft Gold Partner that focuses on SharePoint and its capabilites. Specifically we focus on collaboration content, business forms and workflow, Search and Business Intelligence. Myriad Tecnologies help some of Australia's largst organisations use SharePoint technologies to create High Performance Workplaces - improving communications, leveraging information and encouraging knowledge-sharing cultures. We allow companies to gain insight to thier businesses. Newsgator NewsGator, a Microsoft Gold Certified and Depth Managed Partner, helps over three million paid users in industries across the globe propel productivity with NewsGator Social Sites. This robust enterprise social technology delivers for flagship clients like Accenture, Adidas, Deloitte, Ericsson, General Mills, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Kraft Foods and Unisys Corporation. No other social software vendor rivals our deep integration with the entire Microsoft stack – reducing your total cost of ownership while increasing adoption, collaboration and innovation. And for all that, Microsoft named us their 2011 US Partner of the Year. We’re making SharePoint and Office365 social. Learn more at www.newsgator.com

	Nintex Nintex is the world's leading SharePoint workflow company, with over 3000 customers in 90 countries serviced by a global network of high quality partners and service providers. Nintex delivers innovative software and cloud services that empower organizations to automate business processes, quickly and easily. Nintex delivers technology that is powerful, easy to use, and addresses the needs of business users, developers, and IT professionals alike. Products include Nintex Workflow and Nintex Forms. For more information visit www.nintex.com
	nSynergy nSynergy has been providing specialist SharePoint Consulting Services since 2004, with significant experience across all industry verticals. With locations in Australia, China, UK and the USA, nSynergy has extensive expertise in the design, implementation and delivery of integrated SharePoint solutions to both government and commercial clients. Our objective is to share our knowledge and ideas with our clients to give their business the competitive edge. We place a strong emphasis on knowledge transfer throughout our engagements to ensure the long-term sustainability on initial investment.
	Pingar The PINGAR API provides SharePoint developers with a powerful set of Rapid Discovery, Entity Extraction & Content Analysis components. Our Entity Extraction components enable SharePoint Administrators to assign metadata properties across all stored documents, improving both categorization and find ability. PINGAR’s Content Analysis components enable SharePoint Administrators to redact, sanitize or summarize documents. For SharePoint business owners, PINGAR provides the tools necessary to effectively manage all that unstructured data. The PINGAR API is available for English & Chinese text – both traditional & simplified.
	RecordPoint RecordPoint software delivers innovative software solutions that cost effectively solve local compliance problems.
	Scinaptic - OnePlaceMail OnePlaceMail provides a seamless process for capturing content from Microsoft Outlook, File Explorer and Office into SharePoint. The full power of SharePoint including Search is delivered within Microsoft Outlook, providing the user with fast and convenient access to SharePoint content. Now available in two editions: 1. Express Edition (100% free for up to 25 users) download: Save Outlook emails to SharePoint 2. Enterprise Edition (30 day trial) Support for SharePoint 2010/Foundation, 2007/WSS, Office 365 and Hybrid environments Share more… and drive the user adoption of solutions delivered on the SharePoint platform.
	SharingMinds Sharing Minds is one of Australia’s premium business productivity specialists, working to enhance business communication, information management and productivity, to improve the value of your business. Sharing Minds provides expert consulting, hosting and support services with a focus on the intelligent use of business technology. We have successfully developed solutions across many industries including education, civil, legal, government and more.
	Synergy Synergy is a services provider of diverse business technology services. We have been helping businesses large and small to meet their needs since 1995. Today, we have offices on five continents and provide a diverse catalog of service offerings and solutions. In the Asia Pacific region, Synergy is a leading SharePoint Consulting and training business.
	Syntergy Syntergy is a leading provider of products that extend collaborative content management solutions. Specializing in Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies, Syntergy works to solve the needs of globally distributed enterprise–sized businesses. Syntergy’s flagship product, Replicator, is a web-based platform used to synchronize and manage business intelligence in real-time across a wide area SharePoint server environment. Replicator ensures uninterrupted access to SharePoint content, enhancing employee productivity and efficiency, and improving branch office performance globally. Syntergy’s powerful range of products focus on data moving -- from enterprise level geo-replication, content migration from other systems, and moving information from development servers to production. This comprehensive suite of products helps our customers’ augment return on their investment in Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies. Syntergy is Microsoft Gold Certified. www.syntergy.com.
	Webparts 360 Webparts360 provide visual development tools that empower users to build complete applications in SharePoint faster and easier without any coding. Global companies such as Coca Cola, Daikin, NTT, MAS, Prudential and various government departments uses it to build mission critical business solutions such as CRM, project management, procurement, HR solutions, KPI performance dashboards and etc… Webparts360 continuously leads in delivering innovative tools that transforms SharePoint into an application on demand platform that easily justifies your IT investment. Let us show you how to turn the SharePoint equation into your strategic business advantage.
	Workshare Workshare provides document collaboration software to enable business professionals to accurately create, collaborate and control high-value content more efficiently. More than 1.8 million professionals rely on Workshare solutions to increase productivity and safeguard their confidential information, ultimately securing their intellectual property, customer relationships and the organization's reputation. Workshare's comparison and collaboration solutions provide risk management and security to over 18,000 organizations worldwide and easily integrate with line-of-business applications. Stay informed by following Workshare on twitter, www.twitter.com/workshare, or visit www.workshare.com for more information.

Bronze Sponsors

	Attini Attini Software delivers a range of SharePoint 2010 solutions designed for business. We enhance SharePoint's 'out of box' functionality by improving the user experience and its social capabilities. At the same time we strictly comply with Microsoft's architectural guidelines, therefore ensuring SharePoint's scalability, stability and performance. The result is an internal social media platform that includes the very best innovations seen on any social computing site catering for consumers. In doing this, we make certain that SharePoint keeps pace with people's expectations
	Axceler Specializing in software for Microsoft SharePoint and Lotus Notes, Axceler has delivered award winning products since 1994. Axceler's ControlPoint was recently named the Best SharePoint Product of 2011. For Microsoft SharePoint administration, Axceler offers ControlPoint - the best way to get control over your SharePoint environment. ControlPoint gives you the ability to manage permissions, copy sites, analyze activity and more. You can read more about ControlPoint here or download a full data sheet.
	Hyperware Since 2001 Hyperware Consulting Pty Ltd has been delivering a diverse range of highly specialized and affordable IT services. Based in Melbourne Hyperware is an Australian owned and operated company specialising in IBM and Microsoft technologies including Lotus, Websphere, .Net and SharePoint.
	Infragistics Infragistics is a global software company whose products and services enable companies to deliver awesome user experiences to their developers, employees, and customers. Our product suite ranges from the Quince design collaboration tool, to our award winning NetAdvantage development components for Visual Studio, to our new SharePoint web parts for business users. Our services organization adds user experience expertise to ensure end-to-end delivery of successful projects. For more information, please visit www.infragistics.com.
	Metalogix Metalogix is the trusted provider of innovative content lifecycle management solutions for Microsoft SharePoint, Exchange and Cloud platforms. We deliver high-performance solutions to scale and cost-effectively manage, migrate, store, archive and protect enterprise content. Our customers maximize their Microsoft infrastructure investments by deploying our intuitive, high quality solutions that increase the usability and performance of their business-critical applications. Metalogix embraces Microsoft standards and enables organizations to reduce administrative and storage costs while minimizing operational risks associated with their growing Microsoft content.
	PowerMark PowerMark distrbutes or resells products on behalf of third-party vendors. Main categories include Compliance and Accessibility, Information and Records Management, and Marketing. All products integrate with SharePoint 2007 / 2010, and many integrate with other Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems.
	Community SharePoint User Groups

Media Sponsors
	iStart iStart.com.au is Australia’s ICT Research Hub. Use this site to help research the latest solutions that companies in your industry are using today. Whether it be CRM, ERP, Business Intelligence, Mobility or Supply Chain Management, iStart goes beyond the product to speak with business people who have deployed the technology to understand their objectives, the journey they took on the way and what benefits they are enjoying. If you are considering a technology investment, then iStart is where to begin. The site showcases the leading products and services by solution-type and industry vertical available in Australia (see the Solution Pavilions in the left-hand navigation bar); we conduct surveys highlighting industry trends, we highlight issues affecting the technology landscape, and we publish useful advice from experts. We also focus on case studies to demonstrate how many of Australia's leading companies are successfully using these solutions.
	iDM Image & Data Manager (IDM) is a dedicated magazine and Web site covering collaboration and information management for Australia and New Zealand. It offers expert insight, case studies and essential updates on topics such as: • imaging & workflow • email and instant messaging • enterprise content management • document & records management • network storage and archiving • knowledge management • compliance & ediscovery In every issue, there is a major feature on software & systems, analysing contemporary approaches to how information management is being applied in different industry sectors. IDM readership is across all levels of government, banking, finance, legal, health, architecture, engineering the media and manufacturing.