Virtual Event Platform Vendors
A recently released report of Market Research Media “Virtual Conference & Trade Show Market Forecast 2010-2015” forecasts explosive growth in this new and exciting technology segment. The worldwide virtual conference market is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 56% between the period of 2010 and 2015. In the estimates made by the report the worldwide virtual conference and trade show market is predicted to reach $18.6 Billion over the period 2010 – 2015.This flourishing market provides a number of growing opportunities for conference and tradeshow organizers, corporate event coordinators and content providers.
Although there is no clear definition of this quickly evolving and dynamic sector, overlapping with web conferencing, we have decided to publish a list of virtual event platform vendors (courtesy of Market Research Media). All vendors in our list share one common feature - they are providers of full suite solutions for virtual event.
Imaste is a Spanish company, European provider of virtual events, 3D online environments and online trade-shows, that connect, inform and engage visitors and exhibitors.
InXpo is the provider of privately branded virtual events and virtual business environments that connect, engage and educate audiences. InXpo’s full suite of applications includes Virtual Trade Shows, Virtual Career Fairs, and Virtual Events & Conferences, and Virtual Communities as well as Audio and Video Webcasts. InXpo has delivered more than 1,000 successful virtual events and experiences for global customers and publishers including AAA, Cisco, Forbes.com, HIMSS, GE Healthcare, PennWell, SAP, TechTarget and Ziff Davis Enterprises. The company is headquartered in Chicago.
ON24 provides a full range of innovative solutions for applications such as demand generation, corporate communications and training and continuing education. More than 700 organizations in publishing, technology, life sciences, government, and financial services rely on ON24, including IBM, Cisco, United Business Media, Credit Suisse, GE Healthcare, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola and the National Science Foundation. ON24 is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York, London and Singapore.
Unisfair provides virtual events and environments that deliver highly measurable results for the world’s innovative enterprises. The company’s industry-leading platform has enabled companies like Ariba, IBM, Intuit, KPMG and Novartis to implement a virtual engagement strategy across the customer lifecycle. With its latest release, Unisfair provides an always-on environment, containing any number of virtual venues and events, where companies and their customers can connect, communicate, network and engage 365 days a year. Unisfair’s virtual environment is particularly easy-to-use and offers a highly interactive experience through speaking sessions, exhibition floors and networking areas. The platform produces highly qualified leads and enhances demand generation, community building and customer advocacy. Backed by Sequoia Capital and Norwest Venture Partners, Unisfair is headquartered in Silicon Valley and has led the virtual events space since 2000.
Ubivent, based in Mannheim, Germany, a European virtual event provider has been recently selected by SAP to power SAP’s first virtual events. Ubivent has received funding from EXIST, “a program of the European Union and the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology” designed to support innovation.
6Connex, based in Campbell, CA, is the provider of virtual experience technology marketing solutions. 6Connex’s Virtual Experience Platform enables businesses and individuals to connect and engage virtually anytime and anywhere using a dimensional environment-like architecture for B2B or B2C social networking whether it’s as a tradeshow, event or conference, and beyond. 6Connex has developed award-winning, results-oriented virtual technology marketing solutions for industry leaders such as Cisco, HP, DuPont, and Procter and Gamble.
