Sponsoring

With an EOS Directory sponsorship, companies can not only express their commitment to the enterprise use of Open Source Software. It also has direct promotional benefits.

The table below shows the possible sponsorship models. If you would like further information or if you are interested in individual sponsorship opportunities, please contact Michael Kienle, who, within the OSBF Board, is reponsible for the EOS Directory.

Platinum

Gold

Silver

OSBF Member

OSS Manufacturer
/Service Provider

Scope

Global

Global

Segment

Segment

Segment

Yellow Pages Entry

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes (free of cost)

Presence on Front Page

Yes (large)

Yes (small)

No

No

No

Advertising Presence
in Individual Segments

Globally

Globally

One Segment Only

One Segment Only

No (Directory Entry only)

Backlinks

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Blog Presence

Yes

Yes

Periodically/
Incidentally

No

No

Blog Guest Posts
(Non-Commercial)

3 per
Quartal

1 per
Quartal

No

No

No

Advertising Presence
(Reserved Area)

Yes

Yes

Periodically/
Incidentally

Periodically/
Incidentally

No

Advertising Presence
in Publications
(e.g. Catalog)

Yes

Yes

Yes/
Segment

No

No

Increased Findability
"highly recommended"/
"recommended"

Highly
recommended

Recommended

No

No

No

Mentions in
Press Releases

Yes

No

No

No

No

Submit Cases Studies

10 p.a.

5 p.a.

3 p.a.
(One Segment)

Yes, max. 1

Yes, max. 1

Preferred Leads

Yes – (all/
immediately)

Yes – with
time delay

Occasionally –
with time delay

No

No

Logo/
Crediting by Name

With Logo

Partially with
Logo/Partially
by Name

by Name

No

No

Cost per Year

On Request

On Request

On Request

Free

Free

Condition

OSBF Member

OSBF
Member

OSBF
Member

OSBF
Member

OSBF
Member