Cvent Partners with International Event Marketing Agency VOK DAMS to Accelerate B2B Event Success in DACH Region
Partnership expands VOK DAMS service portfolio with in-house team of Cvent-certified specialists
London, UK & Wuppertal, Germany – October 7, 2024 – Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, proudly announces a strategic partnership with renowned international event and live marketing agency, VOK DAMS. Driven by the mutual goal to elevate the B2B event landscape across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH), the collaboration enhances VOK DAMS’s extensive service offerings with an in-house team of Cvent-certified specialists. These experts will support clients in executing tech-driven events that deliver maximum business impact. For VOK DAMS clients leveraging Cvent technology, this partnership means direct access to Cvent expert support across all stages of the event lifecycle for in-person, virtual and hybrid events. Clients can also tap into Cvent-certified professionals to integrate their event data with major MarTech systems like Salesforce, SAP, and HubSpot.
“We are thrilled to partner with VOK DAMS, a long-time industry leader,” said Jamie Vaughan, Cvent Vice President of European Sales. “They recognize the value of a technology-driven approach and their commitment to creativity and excellence aligns perfectly with our mission to empower organizations to deliver more impactful and engaging event experiences. An in-house team of Cvent-certified experts at VOK DAMS brings tremendous value to clients, ensuring they receive top-tier event technology support. This partnership underscores our commitment to aligning with industry leaders as we continue to expand our presence and support our customer base in the DACH region.”
As the demand for digital-first event solutions grows, Cvent and VOK DAMS are committed to staying at the forefront of this transformation. Colja Dams, CEO of VOK DAMS worldwide, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, stating, “Alongside the demand for creative solutions for special B2B events, we are seeing a growing request for Cvent experts at VOK DAMS. Thanks to our partnership with Cvent, the largest technology provider for event management and hospitality, and the establishment of a specialized in-house team of Cvent experts, we are now also able to fully support clients in the region."
Cvent’s platform offers innovative software solutions for online event registration, venue selection, event marketing and management, virtual and onsite solutions, and attendee engagement. This partnership will allow VOK DAMS to integrate these capabilities seamlessly into their service portfolio, further enhancing their ability to deliver tailored, impactful event experiences.
About Cvent
Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with 4,800+ employees and ~22,000 customers worldwide as of December 31, 2023. Founded in 1999, the company delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform and offers a global marketplace where event professionals collaborate with venues to create engaging, impactful experiences. Cvent is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C., and has additional offices around the world to support its growing global customer base. The comprehensive Cvent event marketing and management platform offers software solutions to event organizers and marketers for online event registration, venue selection, event marketing and management, virtual and onsite solutions, and attendee engagement. Cvent’s suite of products automate and simplify the event management lifecycle and maximize the impact of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events. Hotels and venues use Cvent’s supplier and venue solutions to win more group and corporate travel business through Cvent’s sourcing platforms. Cvent solutions optimize the event management value chain and have enabled clients around the world to manage millions of meetings and events. For more information, please visit Cvent.com.
About VOK DAMS
VOK DAMS Worldwide is a leading international communications agency for events and live marketing. At 19 locations worldwide, around 300 highly skilled professionals create and produce brand experiences for corporate and public events, trade fairs, roadshows and showrooms. Founded in 1975 and owner-managed ever since, VOK DAMS has a wide range of renowned clients worldwide, such as BMW, Bayer, L'Oréal, Lamborghini, Porsche and SAP, for which they create compelling and result driven live, digital and hybrid productions. The agency's projects are regularly honored by well-respected juries worldwide with creative awards, such as Red Dot, Golden Award of Montreux, Gala, beaworld, Galaxy, BrandEx, EX Awards, and the German Prize for Business Communication. VOK DAMS has offices in Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and its headquarters in Wuppertal. In addition, there are international offices in Barcelona, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bordeaux, London, Tallinn, Vienna, Prague, New York, Philadelphia, Sao Paulo, and Dubai. For more information, please visit vokdams.de