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Sponsor Application Form

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Sponsor of the SOA Consortium, an activity of the Object Management Group (OMG).

Certain companies stand out in the global marketplace. They're technology's proven leaders, innovators and rising stars. From a marketing perspective these companies have a visible and frequent presence as SOA leaders.

There's more to being an SOA Consortium Sponsor than just being a passive presence; the SOA Consortium Sponsors are industry leaders dedicated to helping this SOA advocacy group promote the value and attainment of business-driven SOA. Through SOA Consortium press releases, your company's name on SOA Consortium collateral distributed at major SOA events, speaking opportunities, and other unique deliverables such as podcasts and blog posting opportunities, Sponsorship keeps your organization's name in front of decision makers within the Fortune 1000 and the most quoted analysts.

To join, please complete the form below, read “Terms and Conditions” below, and agree to them by clicking the “SUBMIT” button. For fees, please contact Ken Berk at ken.berk@soa-consortium.org.

 

Please complete the following information about your organization:

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Choose Level of Sponsorship:

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Terms and Conditions

 

  1. SOA Consortium Sponsors are entitled to the basic Membership Benefits and special Sponsorship Benefits:

    Basic Membership Benfits
     

    • Connect with industry peers in open forums and working groups focused on the opportunities and challenges of real-world SOA adoption.

    • Influence technology providers, service providers and standards organizations on issues critical to your organization’s SOA success.

    • Attend and vote at all general and special meetings of the Membership.

    • Nominate one representative to serve on the SOA Consortium Steering Committee, subject to election.

    • Propose initiatives to be acted upon by the SOA Consortium Steering Committee.

    • Join mail lists, forums and other collaborative media provided by the SOA Consortium.

    • Placement of a link to such Member’s Web site on the SOA Consortium Web site.

    • Display the SOA Consortium logo on your Web site, to indicate membership in the SOA Consortium.

    • Such other benefits, rights and privileges as OMG or the SOA Consortium Steering Committee may from time to time approve.

Special Sponsorship Benefits

  • Present thought leadership and insights on SOA topics to full membership at SOA Consortium meetings and events.

  • Promotion of thought leadership presentation materials and outcomes to the public via webinars, podcasts and/or papers on the SOA Consortium website.

  • Participate in SOA Consortium Topical Roundtable Discussions to be shared publicly via press, blogs, podcasts and/or webinars.

  • Participate in Press announcements on SOA Consortium activities, deliverables, and new membership.

  • Be listed as SOA Consortium Sponsor on all formal deliverables (whitepapers, presentations, webinars, and podcasts).

  • Invite leading customers to exclusive SOA Executive Summits.

  • Free member level participation for three of your customers and a 40% discount for any additional customers.

  • Speaker Bureau listing of company representative and key customers.

  • Events calendar posting of seminars and presentations given to the SOA community.

  • Attend and vote at all general and special meetings of the Membership.

  • Nominate one representative to serve on the SOA Consortium Steering Committee, subject to election.

  • Propose initiatives to be acted upon by the SOA Consortium Steering Committee.

  • Join mail lists, forums and other collaborative media provided by the SOA Consortium.

  • Placement of a link to such Member’s Web site on the SOA Consortium Web site.

  • Display the SOA Consortium logo on your Web site, to indicate membership in the SOA Consortium.

  • Such other benefits, rights and privileges as OMG or the SOA Consortium Steering Committee may from time to time approve.

  • The SOA Consortium will provide, at no additional cost, space in the co-located OMG Technical Meeting demonstration area. Please contact Ken Berk (ken.berk@soa-consortium.org) for more information.

  1. Conditions of Membership and Authorization - This agreement is a binding contract between your organization and the SOA Consortium and commits your organization to (i) payment of annual Membership fees as established from time to time and (ii) compliance with such rules and policies as the SOA Consortium may from time to time adopt. You will enjoy the rights and benefits established from time to time for SOA Consortium Members. Membership fees are non-refundable and membership is non-transferable. Members are expected to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including U.S. laws regarding Antitrust. All references to the SOA Consortium in this application shall be deemed to refer to OMG and the SOA Consortium activity of OMG.
     

  2. Term and Termination - The term of this agreement shall be 12 months from the date of signature below, and you may renew it for additional 12-month terms by paying the applicable annual membership fees. You may at any time terminate your membership by providing written notice of termination to OMG, provided that upon such termination you will not be entitled to receive a refund of membership fees.
     

  3. Permission to Use Consortium Materials - The SOA Consortium grants to each Member, so long as it remains a Member in good standing, a nonexclusive, royalty-free, paid up, worldwide license to copy and distribute Consortium materials and to modify such materials and distribute copies of the modified version. Materials that are reproduced without substantive change must retain the Consortium copyright notice and may add the words "used with permission". Materials that are substantially modified by the Member may bear the Member's copyright notice and must contain the acknowledgement "Based on materials from the SOA Consortium - www.soa-consortium.org.  Used with permission." Members do not need case-by-case permission to use Consortium materials. The Consortium reserves the right to permit non-members to use Consortium materials on a case-by-case basis.

  4. Logos and Names - You grant OMG the right to use your organization’s name and logo on the OMG and SOA Consortium websites and on related marketing materials, solely to indicate your membership in the SOA Consortium.

  5. Confidential Information - All information disclosed at any SOA Consortium meeting, and all submissions to the SOA Consortium, will be deemed to be public information that has been disclosed without any restrictions on use by anyone. No valid copyright or patent right will be deemed to have been waived by such disclosure. If you want to keep certain information confidential, do not disclose it at a SOA Consortium meeting or in a submission to the SOA Consortium.

  6. Patent Rights - The SOA Consortium is not in the business of adopting specifications or specifying technologies. Therefore, the SOA Consortium: (i) takes no position on any patent rights that may apply to any technology used or proposed by any SOA Consortium Member, (ii) neither seeks nor grants any license rights in any such technology, and (iii) does not require that any SOA Consortium Member disclose patent rights that it may have in any technology.

  7. Copyright in Materials Submitted to the SOA Consortium - With respect to any material you submit to the SOA Consortium: (i) copyright is held jointly by you and the SOA Consortium (each as to its own contributions), and (ii) you will be deemed to have granted to the SOA Consortium a nonexclusive, royalty-free, paid up, worldwide license to copy and distribute the document and to modify the document and distribute copies of the modified version.

  8. Miscellaneous - Any amendment or modification to the agreement must be in writing signed by both parties. This agreement and all matters relating thereto shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to that state’s choice of law principles. Your organization has caused this agreement to be executed by its duly authorized representative as of the date shown below.

     

By clicking on “SUBMIT” below, you are agreeing to the “Terms and Conditions” above.

Please type this code 3TMw8 into the field below, to complete the registration:

  

For questions about this Application or about the SOA Consortium contact us at:

Object Management Group,
140 Kendrick St., Bldg. A, Suite 300, Needham, MA 02494, U.S.A.
Phone: +1-781-444 0404, Fax:+1-781-444 0320, Email: info@soa-consortium.org. 

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