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Welcome
Contents
Microsoft Connections in Communications is a global
publication about technology and trends in the
About the magazine . . . . . . . . . . .3
telecommunications, hosting, media and entertainment
industries. With articles from the leading experts in the
Circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
field and interviews with key players in each industry, the
magazine is designed to inform, educate and expand Advertising opportunities . . . . . .5
the minds of readers. Dedicated sections cover the latest
industry news, insight from industry observers, in-depth Mechanical specifications . . . . . .6
features, customer success stories and interviews with
executives in the telecommunications, hosting and
media and entertainment industries.
This media information guide explains more about the
publication and how Microsoft’s partners can promote
their business within its pages. We hope you choose
Microsoft Connections in Communications as part of
your media plan in the year ahead.
Martha Bejar
Corporate Vice President, Communications Sector
Microsoft

About the magazine
2009 editorial calendar
If you are marketing Microsoft-based solutions to the
Issue: March 2009
communications sector – whether telcos, media or hosting – Publication date: 06 March
this is the vehicle to choose.
Issue: June 2009
Publication date: 29 May
The modern world runs on partners, and deliver a better Issue: September 2009
communications. It is the ability to service to their customers. They Publication date: 4 September
communicate and share need to find new ways of sharing
Issue: December 2009
information instantaneously information, and they need to Publication date: 27 November
around the globe that has made make the promises of
possible the earth-shaking convergence come true.
changes we have seen in the last
ten years. Microsoft is a world-leading player
in this sector. Along with its
But although communications unrivalled partner ecosystem,
businesses might be operating in Microsoft is helping service
the fastest-moving and most providers, telcos, content providers
exciting sector of the global and media networks revolutionise
economy, they are not exempt the way the communications
from the challenges that face sector operates. Published
other industries. They too need to quarterly, Microsoft Connections in
improve their use of IT. They need Communciations is the journal of
to work more closely with that revolution.
“The modern world has been built on communications”

Circulation
Geographical split
The communications sector is living proof of globalization.
A global industry needs a global circulation. That’s what
Connections seeks to provide.
APAC 13%
Microsoft Connections in the globe and local staff United Kingdom 21%
Communciations is circulated to coordinate the distribution of Rest of EMEA 17%
Microsoft’s key customers and Connections to customers and USA 49%
prospects in the prospects in their geography.
telecommunications, hosting,
Vertical industry
media and entertainment Events and conferences
industries. The magazine is Copies of Connections are
circulated in the following ways: available at Microsoft executive
conferences, partner events, and
Direct to individuals industry trade shows.
Broadcasting 15%
Individuals can subscribe to Hosting 5%
Connections (online at Circulation figures Media/Entertainment 20%
www.onwindows.com/connections) March 2008: 7,587 Other 9%
Print/Publishing 8%
free of charge and will receive the June 2008: 6,400
Technology 17%
latest edition each quarter. September 2008: 6,029 Telecommunications 26%
December 2008: 6,000
Via Microsoft subsidaries
Microsoft has offices throughout
Connections is circulated to Microsoft’s key customers and prospects

Advertising opportunities
Placement deadlines
Partnering with Microsoft Connections in Communications
offers solution providers a unique opportunity to promote Issue Ad deadline
March 2009 9 Feb 2009
their business to firms in the communications sector that are June 2009 1 May 2009
using Microsoft software and the Windows platform using Sep 2009 10 Aug 2009
Dec 2009 2 Nov 2009
Microsoft technologies.
Advertising rates
Double page: $4,950
Full page: $3,450
Half page: $1,950
Special positions
Inside front cover: $3,950
Inside back cover: $3,750
Back cover: $4,250
Series discounts
x2 issues: 10%
x3 issues: 15%
x4 issues: 20%
“a unique opportunity”

Mechanical specifications
Contact details
The magazine dimensions are
215.9mm x 279.4mm (US letter) For more details on
opportunities to partner with
Double page spread
Connections and go to market
• We strongly prefer to receive 432mm x 279.4mm with Microsoft, please contact:
artwork as high-resolution PDF (17.1in x 11in)
files created in Adobe Acrobat v6 Toby Ingleton
toby.ingleton@tudor-rose.co.uk
(or more recent).
+44 116 2229900
• Pages must be created to include
bleed when required (minimum
of 3mm) and crop marks must be
Full page
outside the bleed area.
215.9mm
• All PDFs must contain high
Half page
x 279.4mm
resolution (300ppi at print
215.9mm
(8.5in x 11in)
dimensions), CMYK images. and
x 132mm
all fonts should be embedded.
(8.5in x 5.2in)
NOTE: Please also send a color
proof to match your electronic
artwork. If no proof is received,
we cannot guarantee the quality
of the reproduction in the
publication.