Station Africa Telecoms was the first satellite phone distributor in Africa and provided marketing services from 1998-2000. Some of their major projects included sponsoring satellite phones and tracking for expeditions in Africa, developing airtime packages to support wildlife conservation, and providing satellite connectivity and live updates for various sailing and adventure races in South Africa. They helped provide live coverage, updates, and media exposure for these events through satellite phones, digital photos, websites and press releases.

1. STATION AFRICA TELECOMS
MARKETING CONSULTANT 1998 - 2000

2. Establish Corporate Brand
StationAfricaTelecoms was the first satellite phone distributor
in Africa.

3. New Frontier Expedition 1998
 Group of LandRover
Enthusiasts travelling
from Johannesburg to
London for 50th
Anniversary.
 Sponsored Mini-M
Satellite phone for radio
interviews & data
updates on website
 Tracking Group online
 Press releases to Media

4. Schools competition
 Schools track & answer
questions online
 Sponsors make PC &
dial-up modem
available.
 Radio interviews with
Radio 702 during trip.
 Media exposure

5. CARE FOR WILDLIFE AIRTIME PACKAGE
 Package supports
endangered species
conservation projects.
 Subscribers subsidize
projects at 5 US cent/
minute.
 Subscriber exposure on
website.
 Competition @
Getaway show

6. Camel Trophy Tierra del Fuego 1998
 Station Africa sponsors
CamelTrophy team
 2 Mini-M satellite phones
 Digital camera
 Website
 Required airtime
 Sponsorship
negotiations
 Manage website
 Press Releases, Media

7. 1999 Dusi Canoe Marathon sponsorship
 Live updates of event
via satellite phone on
East Coast Radio.
 Sponsorship
 Mini-M Satellite phone
 Digital camera
 Project manage
sponsorship, website
and Media liaison

8. SA Telecoms Ocean Sailing Academy
Da Gama Race 1999
 Co-sponsor 5 yachts with
 Mini-M satellite phones
 C-systems
 BTWebtrack
 Track yachts online, daily
radio interviews, Digital
photo updates on site.
 Media Liaison / press
releases

9. SA Telecoms Da Gama Race 1999
 Update digital photos
received via Mini-M
satellite phone on
website while race
takes place.
 1Yacht got lost in
storm, BT Webtrack
located the yacht.

10. SA Telecoms Da Gama Race 199
 Team atTelecoms
exhibition in
Johannesburg. We
arranged exhibition at
same time asYacht
race sponsorship.
 Teleconference with
team 600km from
DurbanYacht club via
V-sat to demonstrate
services

11. Cathy O’Dowd Everest North Ascent 2000
 Sponsorship Mini-M
satellite phone.
 Radio interviews 3 x
week Radio PUNT
 Project managed
sponsorship and website
updates.
 Press releases and Media
Liaison.
 Manage IT support team

12. Camel Trophy Selections 2000
 Sponsorship 2 Mini-M
satellite phones, digital
camera, website.
 Team set up wireless
LAN to provide
connectivity to media
room.
 Man Media room, report
live from Sodwana Bay
 Manage web
development team