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ppi Medias competition to promote up-and-coming businesses continues
Thursday 04. February 2016 - Get out of that back room office and into the market! ppi Media will repeat its competition of ideas in 2016 as well. Under the banner of "Free Coffee for a Year", the competition is open to all students, graduates or businesses up and coming in IT, media and computer science. ppi Media will support the winner for at least 365 days with an office in Kiel, a large network of experienced colleagues, a modern infrastructure and, of course, coffee for free. The winner will follow in the footsteps of Lokalportal, who won last years competition.
ppi Media, the software company based in northern Germany that has made a name for itself in the IT and publishing industry, boasts more than 100 customers, including the New York Times and Axel Springer. Startups and creative thinkers will benefit from more than 30 years of experience. With its “Free Coffee for a Year” initiative, ppi Media is now giving a hand up to young IT potentials. The winner will get more than just coffee: An office, the opportunity to take part in trade fairs and events, and a modern infrastructure are also included. And thats just the beginning: Individual coaching and invaluable business contacts are a perfect starting point for upcoming talents.
The race is on! Take advantage of this opportunity!
Last years winner, Lokalportal, a local online network, showed how this works: Within just eight months, the team grew from its original two founding members to four employees, and the platforms field of application has also increased considerably. “Whether it’s a professional exchange of ideas or establishing business contacts or just having an interesting conversation with the guy next door, we feel good here. We’re very grateful for everything ppi Media has done for us in the last few months and can only recommend that all upcoming enterprises compete in Free Coffee for a Year,” say Justin Hallauer and Sebastian Penthin, the founders of Lokalportal.
ppi Media is looking forward to lots of exciting new ideas!
ppi Media will announce the winner on June 6, 2016 at this years Open Days in Kiel, where the young entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to present their concept to 150 representatives of the publishing and media industry and to establish initial business contacts. The competition is open to all students, graduates and businesses up and coming in IT, media and computer science. Candidates may present their ideas by May 1, 2016 either as a website, draft concept, presentation, prototype or video. Anyone interested in the competition should contact Mr. Manuel Scheyda, Senior Vice President Product & Innovation Management at ppi Media.