Dear Colleague

International Geotechnical Services Directory

The International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering is launching an Internet-based International Geotechnical Services Directory (IGSD) in co-operation with Geoforum.com. It is fully intended that this Services Directory will become the leading international source of industry information for the geotechnical engineering industry.

The ISSMGE expect that many companies will realise the advantages of incorporating their products and services in the searchable database of Geoforum. The ISSMGE encourages all those active in ground engineering to register on the ISGD. There are different entry levels to suit the needs and requirements of all consultants, contractors, equipment suppliers, university research groups and individuals.

The IGSD is accessible via the Geo Market Guide on www.geoforum.com. Using this media, registration is straightforward using simple on-line forms and products and services are indexed on the competency database at: www.geoforum.com/marketguide. At the present time the Market Guide is available in three languages (English, German and Swedish) and is currently being expanded into French, Spanish and Italian.

The ISSMGE hope that by launching the IGSD it can generate an important new source of revenue, which will help to fund new initiatives and to reduce the existing financial burden on the society and the individual membership. We hope it will also provide a powerful means of making individuals and companies more aware and more closely involved with ISSMGE.

With this letter we request your support for attracting as many companies as possible to become listed on the IGSD. We would appreciate your help in identifying 10 - 20 companies from each Member Society in your Region, which you think will be interested in supporting this venture. For information, a schedule is enclosed listing the various categories of registration available.

Please feel free to forward this letter and attached information to personal contacts that you think would be interested. Alternatively, please let me know of potential contacts that can be followed-up.

Yours sincerely,

Membership in Geo Market Guide

The following membership categories are available:

Basic registration

Geoforum offers all companies, which provide services and products within geotechnical and related areas free registration. This includes:

·        Address and Internet contact (URL and e-mail) in header

·        Alphabetical listing only

·        Search listing after Market Guide members

Annual Fee: free

Standard Membership

Standard Membership includes:

·        Address and Internet contact (URL and e-mail) in header

·        Contact person with e-mail address

·        Logotype

·        Company Presentation on one page, with on-line publishing and indexing from password-protected Web platform

·        Indexing of products, services and projects in the Geo Market Guide database

Annual Fee:  250 EURO

Premium Membership

Premium Membership includes in addition:

·        Company Presentation on up to six (6) pages, with on-line publishing from password-protected Web platform (products, services, projects and subsidiaries)

·        Company News on separate page, searchable and featured on startpage of the Market Guide

·        Occasional company presentation on Geoforum startpage (random listing)

Annual Fee:  650 EURO

Gold Membership

·        Gold Membership comprises in addition:

·        Company Presentation on up to twenty (20) pages, with on-line publishing from password-protected Web platform (projects, products and subsidiaries)

·        Feature presentation on Geoforum startpage (random listing), at least 10 times more frequently than Premium Membership

Annual Fee:  2 250 EURO