Global Arena, the world's first online marketplace for location search & location promotion

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The world’s business location meeting place
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Background
• 2003 University of Ghent develops a scientific
algorithm for location selection, ventured by
Martine Goossens and sponsored by Hewlett-
Packard (Michiel Weimar)
• 2003-2008 Solution deployed in HP and
other high-tech companies.
• 2008 Peter Storm leaves HP to start
GlobalArena together with Martine Goossens
and Michiel Weimar.
• July 2008 Global Arena founded in Zurich
(Switzerland) to make this proven scientifc
algorithm available online.
• October 2009 The new FDI-marketplace
www.global-arena.com goes live online.
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3. Idea & Vision
Idea Vision
Launch a business-location- To organize the business
matching web site where location marketplace, making
it competitive and transparent
• companies can (re)search
through provision of useful
business locations
information and services.
• business locations can
promote themselves and be
matched with the right
investors.
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Why internet-based solutions are
important to locations
 Fast becoming the defacto matching tool for market and clients.
 Engaging online solutions differentiate and drive innovation.
 Can lead investment campaigns to higher return.
 Enable global solutions without an upfront investment in a global
organization.
 The most powerful, low cost way to commercialize ideas globally
 Allow indiviuals and businesses to become better informed, focused and
more productive than competitors
 Helping to implement the most effective and creative digital networking
and community building
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Idea proof points
Research shows
● Success depends on how well countries are
able to market themselves by providing
relevant, accurate and timely information to
potential investors.
“Over 70% of countries are
● The world is now competing online to attract missing out on foreign
investment. investment projects and
jobs”
● The provision of services to potential investors Source: World Bank Group
- and particularly the provision of information -
is basic to all promotion. “Over 50% of companies
base their investment
● The best sites offer increased interactivity and
decisions on online
functionality.
information“
Source: Nielsen
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global-arena.com online location promotion solutions
Reach out to decision makers worldwide
Complete Match
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Put your location on the Map
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Solution portfolio
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Global Arena the company
• 150+ years of senior business experience in the team
• 4 full-time; 3 partners and one employee
• 3 part-time; 2 partners and one Advisory Board
• Advisory Board – 3 members
• Own unique Intellectual Property – GlobalArenaRank
• Global Certified Advisor network in development
• Growing network of solution partners
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Traction quick facts 1
Firm Foundations
• Seven years experience in global location search and
benchmarking
• Proven GlobalArenaRank technology – based on 7 years
deployment
• Search developed on request of global leading multinational
companies
• Matching developed on request of intermediary promotion
agencies & clusters
• 18 months market development and testing
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Traction quick facts 2
Site progress
• Leading global webpage - Google Pagerank 230'000
• Global top-100,000 website first half 2010
• Traffic from 50+ countries and double digit visitor growth
• 7 searches per visit and average 10+ minutes time on the
site
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Global Arena structure
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