SUBMARINE TELECOMS FORUM
ADVERTISER’S CORNER BY KRISITAN NIELSEN
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ith Spring right around the corner, it feels wholly appropriate to talk a little bit about the changes we’re undergoing at SubTel Forum! As I’ve talked about before, we’re in the middle of reworking the company structure to better suit the needs of our readers and consumers of our products. To date, we’ve rolled out STF Inc. (stf-inc.com) which serves as the proverbial mothership for all of the newly formed divisions, STF Analytics (stfanalytics.com) which is responsible for the maintenance and support of the Submarine Cable Database, creation of custom reports and content for many SubTel Forum publications. More recently, we’ve announced the creation of STF Events (stfevents. com), which is handling the roll-out and management of the SubOptic 2019 conference. STF Events is head up by Chris Noyes, who will get to know very well in his new regular 60
piece in the magazine. Every issue Chris will be giving you the low-down on where the conference preparations are and what’s coming up. With all of the amazing work the SubTel teams are putting in, we’re still bubbling along with our regularly scheduled publications. The Almanac was just released, you’ll notice the new format and layout of the systems. Our next publications are in May, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any good marketing opportunities! Along with the website, the Web Banners have seen a complete facelift, offering different placements and pricing plans. The Online Map is bustling along, offering awesome visibility to sponsors. Any information and scheduling for our publications can always be found on our current Media Kit. Thanks for reading, we have even more changes coming soon!
Kristian Nielsen literally grew up in the business since his first ‘romp’ on a BTM cableship in Southampton at age 5. He has been with Submarine Telecoms Forum for a little over 6 years; he is the originator of many products, such as the Submarine Cable Map, STF Today Live Video Stream, and the STF Cable Database. In 2013, Kristian was appointed Vice President and is now responsible for the vision, sales, and overall direction and sales of SubTel Forum.