Storage Expo has Busiest Ever Show at Olympia

To celebrate its fifth birthday, Storage Expo had its busiest ever show at Olympia with a staggering 15% increase in visitors with over 3,800 people attending than the 2004 event and 129 exhibitors. The event took place on 18 & 19 October and is the UK’s only dedicated data storage event.

Claire Sellick, Exhibition Director of Storage Expo said; “Storage continues to be a key issue for IT professionals with more and more companies needing to archive ever increasing amounts of digital information. The 15% increase in visitor numbers at the show is indicative of the growth of vertical IT shows that deliver comprehensive solutions in a constantly changing environment. We believe the growth in visitor numbers can be put down to an excellent team, a good understanding of the market and a fabulous central London venue.”

A first for 2005 was the Documation UK event which featured within the show and focused on the latest solutions and technology for efficient and effective information, content and document management. The whole event not only provided end users with the opportunity to assess the latest products and services from major suppliers in a face-to-face environment, but offered an informative education programme which featured business and technical seminars, case studies and keynotes. The success of the ‘soft launch’ of Documation UK this year has led to it being launched next year as a stand-alone event co-located with Storage Expo in Olympia Two.

Jeremy Rees, Exhibition Sales Director at EC&O added; “Since its move to Olympia from the NEC three years ago, the show has gone from strength to strength. It’s a phenomenal example of customer success in a very challenging market place. ”

Storage Expo 2006 takes place on 18 - 19 October, 2006 in the Olympia National Hall. Documation UK takes place on 18 – 19 October, 2006 in Olympia Two.

Notes for Editors: 1. Visitor numbers for the show are 3,834. This figure is pre ABC audit and includes Documation UK visitors

2. For further information on Storage Expo 2006, please visit www.storage-expo.com

Earls Court and Olympia Ltd is the UK’s premier exhibition and conference venue and business Superbrand. Earls Court & Olympia Ltd is owned by property specialists St James Capital, having been acquired by Lyons, Conway and Coffer in May 2004 from Candover Investments.

St James Capital is the leading property and leisure based business, which has built a focused group of companies over the past seven years. The company is run by Anthony Lyons, Chief Executive Officer, Simon Conway, Chief Operating Officer and David Coffer, Chairman.

The business comprises two of the UK’s busiest exhibition, concert and special events venues: London’s famous Earls Court and Olympia. Over 170 shows are held in the two venues each year, attracting over 3.8 million visitors and 25,000 exhibiting companies. The company has recently acquired the Brewery, Chiswell Street to complement its conference and special events business.