1. Online Trade Communities Promote, Connect & Grow 26 th September 2012

2. Worldwide Internet Stats

3. WORLD INTERNET USAGE AND POPULATION STATISTICS December 31, 2011 World Regions Population ( 2011 Est.) Internet Users Dec. 31, 2000 Internet Users Latest Data Penetration Growth 2000-2011 Users % Africa 1,037,524,0584,514,400139,875,24213.5 %2,988.4 %6.2 % Asia3,879,740,877114,304,0001,016,799,07626.2 %789.6 %44.8 % Europe816,426,346105,096,093500,723,68661.3 %376.4 %22.1 % Middle East 216,258,8433,284,80077,020,99535.6 % 2,244.8 %3.4 % North America347,394,870108,096,800273,067,54678.6 %152.6 %12.0 % Latin America / Carib.597,283,16518,068,919235,819,74039.5 %1,205.1 %10.4 % Oceania / Australia35,426,9957,620,48023,927,45767.5 %214.0 %1.1 % WORLD TOTAL6,930,055,154360,985,4922,267,233,74232.7 % 528.1 %100.0 %

4. 3 Facts You Need To Know 73% of Business purchasers work related media consumption time is spent online. 75% of C Level Executives use the internet every day at work. 83% of B2B Buyers research online, with 70% starting research on search engines.

5. SME Challenges Increase sales revenue Higher margins Increase customer base - within the country & beyond Find new customers for existing & new products Ability to promote products and services Diversification - new products, Investment & Vendors Retain existing Customers Minimize risk

6. Online Trading Communities What Does It Offer: Big base of global buyers Billions of dollars worth of trade online in MENA. Easy, less expensive option to find new customers and increase sales revenue. A great tool for B2B marketing & lead generation. It’s available to all RAK FTZ Members.

7. Benefits Customers who are using Trading Communities are* : More than 40% of the SMEs have been able to increase sales revenue by 15% using online communities Most of SME’s have been able to identify and establish relationship with 2 new buyers SME’s are receiving a minimum of 5 qualified trade leads a month More than 20% have been able to add new products to their product portfolio by identifying and connecting with new suppliers * Based on a survey conducted by Tejari on 300 SME’s

8. Benefits As A Buyer More Options. Better Prices. Higher Quality Products. Versatility. As A Supplier Exposure to Bigger Markets. Improves Business Maturity. Lower cost. Improves Business Agility.

9. Promote Your Products

10. Monitor Your Performance

11. Connect With Businesses

12. ONLINE PRESENCE IS NOT AN OPTION ANYMORE THANK YOU