Zope Europe is Now Zea
You knew us as ZEA, the Zope Europe Association. Now it's official. With a name change and a partner plan for 2006, Zea's results are showing.
For 3 years, the Zope Europe Association (ZEA) has joined Zope-based companies together in Europe and beyond,
working together on collective action: shared marketing, shared projects, and shared experiences.
As
2005 closed, the partnership was reaching its strongest point in
several regards: number of partners, financial resources, countries
covered, and prospects for European projects. We wrote a business plan
for 2006 and finalized this plan during 2 partner meetings (Brussels
and London). After a unanimous vote, we committed the partnership to
measurable objectives for promotion and projects.
This
new site shows the beginning of these results. We also, though, chose
this time to make a name change: Zope Europe Association (ZEA) is now
Zea Partners (Zea).
This name change reflects the reality that
we were known as "ZEA". The change also reflects the ongoing emphasis
on Zope-based solutions (Silva, Plone, and others), plus our leadership
role beyond Europe, as we plan to invite well-respected partners from
around the world. Finally, the name change is an act of the partners'
voluntary good faith regarding the word Zope.
We hope you like
the new site, the new name, and the ongoing results for 2006. If you
are a Zope, Silva, or Plone company that is active in the comunity,
stay in touch and keep an eye on Zea.