The
EMF is the
main European association promoting the competitiveness of
the converging ICT & digital media industries in the global
market place (defined "information sector" by the
OECD). Its main objectives are to facilitate contacts and
knowledge exchange, provide an international support network
and encourage the expansion of European enterprises by enhancing
their international visibility and their access to funding.
Our
History & Business Focus
Established in 1994, during the first wave of "multimedia",
the EMF was formed in order to stimulate the commercial demand
for dynamic multimedia content and technologies. Ever since,
the EMF has played an important role in promoting the various
components of the digital value chain (cf. our own graphical
representation of the multimedia value-chain
or "What is Multimedia?" definition
& glossary provided by our partner association EMMAUK).
Through networking opportunities and a well-targeted portfolio
of services, EMF endeavours
to add value directly to its members' core business functions.
In short, EMF focuses on two important drivers for any business
in the digital industries: markets and money, and offers at
the same time a broad panoply of free support activities to
its membership.
[Services]
Our
People
The 30 October 2007 EMF General Assembly appointed a new Board
of Directors composed as follows:
Jokin Garatea
Roland Grunder
Baard
Kroghus
Margaretha Mazura
Hans-Peter
Ritt
Philippe Wacker
The new Board immediately elected Hans-Peter Ritt as Chairman
and Margaretha Mazura as Secretary General. Hans-Peter Ritt
has been heading the EMF’s Central European Office in
Vienna since 2003 and Margaretha Mazura was Deputy Secretary
General from 1999 to 2007.
After 12 years at the helm of the association, the outgoing
Secretary General, Philippe Wacker, will focus on the e-Accelerator,
the EMF’s international business expansion platform
(www.e-accelerator.eu).
Our staff and executive
advisors consist of a pan European group of lawyers, engineers,
marketing consultants, financiers, business entrepreneurs,
lobbyists, technicians, academics and formation and employment
professionals - together they combine to offer a formidable
level of service and experience.
[Margaretha Mazura, Secretary General]
[EMF Secretariat]
Our
Members
EMF members come from a broad cross-section of the ICT and
digital media industries. Their common denominator is to be
involved in the "multimedia"
value-chain. As such, they have common business interests,
which EMF highlights and facilitates. Joining the EMF, opens
you the doors to a network of over 5000 corporate entities
(clients, suppliers, partners, etc.) thoughout Europe and
worldwide.
[EMF Membership list]
Our
Advisors
Additionally, joining the EMF gives you access to a broad
group of Executive Advisors who are on standby to provide
specific and tailored assistance in a variety of areas, such
as international expansion, sales & marketing, finance,
law, human resources, etc.
[EMF Executive Advisors]
Our
Network of Associations
The
EMF counts among its membership more than 15
European Associations active in the information sector,
a Europe-wide network of associations representing more than
5000 digital media companies. On the world stage, the EMF
entertains privileged contacts throughout its wide international
network of players in the information sector.
[Associations
worldwide]
Becoming
a Member
As a member of the European Multimedia Forum, your organisation
will gain extensive added value in terms of preferential services
and access to a wide network of resources.
[Membership
information, fees and membership benefits]
[Membership rules]
[Membership application
form]
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