Quotation Proposal

LifeChamp Sdn. Bhd. (1019740-P)

7-4 Jalan 8/146, Bandar Tasik Selatan, Sungai Besi, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Tel: +603-9059 6218 Fax: +603-9059 6248 Email: [email protected] Web: www.mylifechamp.com

Quotation Proposal

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Table of Contents

Motivation ................................................................................................................................. 3

About Us .................................................................................................................................... 3

Why is ChampFactor Relevant to University of Malaya Library? .............................................. 3

More Competitive Price ........................................................................................................ 3

i. List of Digital Magazines ............................................................................................ 4

ii. List of Digital Books ................................................................................................... 5

Breeds New, Refreshing Interest among the Students and Staffs ........................................ 5

Save Spaces ........................................................................................................................... 6

Bears the Title “24/7 Virtual Library” .................................................................................... 6

Embrace the Future Trend of Reading using Mobile/Tablet ................................................. 7

Additional Features ................................................................................................................... 9

Quotation ................................................................................................................................ 10

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ......................................................................................... 10

i. Digital Magazines on Zinio ........................................................................................... 10

ii. Digital Books on OverDrive .......................................................................................... 11

Appendix .................................................................................................................................. 13

LifeChamp Sdn. Bhd............................................................................................................. 13

Celex Media Sdn. Bhd. ......................................................................................................... 13

Zinio ..................................................................................................................................... 13

OverDrive ............................................................................................................................. 14




Motivation

According to the outcomes of National Literature Survey conducted in 2005,

Malaysian typically only reads two books a year. In the efforts of promoting reading

habits among the youths through digital medium, ChampFactor Achiever Club was

formed as a result of the trio collaboration among Celex Media, Zinio LLC and

LifeChamp to make popular digital magazines and books more affordable and widely

accessible to the masses. Looking at the ultimate tremendous benefits and relevance

of such initiative, it is hence well supported by the government agencies like Digital

Malaysia and Malaysia Digital Enabler Centre (MDeC). At university level,

ChampFactor Achiever Club is put under the care of University of Malaya

Entrepreneurship Centre (UMEC) and has gained the recognition from the Vice

Chancellor Office.

About Us

Champfactor is a non-profit organization that is set up to promote a culture of reading

in Asia. Subscribers gain access to 51 international digital magazines that worth

RM18000 alone & exclusive e-books. We aim to expose the youths of South East

Asia to broaden their view by reading international journals and magazines such as

Bloomberg, The Economist and National Geographic. To achieve this objective, we

are the promotion partner of Koperasi UiTM Berhad who provides the digital library

service.

Our key aim is to expose local youths to the world at large by focusing on the digital

library movement, where people have access to a wide array of e-books at their

fingertips. Our digital library can be accessed on any mobile device, smart phone,

tablet or laptop.

We further cultivate and expand student learning by setting up communities inside

universities, thereby promoting social networking and leadership skills among

students.

Lifechamp Sdn Bhd (1019740-P | www.mylifechamp.com) and Celex Media Sdn Bhd

are promotion partners in this venture, assisting Champfactor.

Why is ChampFactor Relevant to University of Malaya Library?

More Competitive Price

As per conversation with one of your librarians, Main Library in University of Malaya

currently has 13540 digital titles which incurs a large sum of library expenditure of

RM13218223.27. Some titles like Architectural Record, PC Magazine and National

Geography which are currently covered under University of Malaya incurred a higher




price in comparison to our competitive price. The following table shows the titles with

their lowest possible market price:

i. List of Digital Magazines

Automotive:

Total

Issues per

Year

Yearly

Digital

Subscription

Fee

(USD $)

Yearly

Physical

Subscription

Fee

(USD $)

Car and Driver* 12 6.00 10.00

Motor Trend 12 4.50 10.00

Racecar Engineering 12 36.51 120.00

Motorcyclist 12 8.39 20.00

Entertainment:

SFX 13 46.42 20.00

Total Film 13 21.55 163.80

Gamesmaster 13 46.42 88.28

Guitar Techniques 13 46.42 125.00

Lifestyle:

Elle* 12 22.68 10.00

Good Housekeeping 12 34.80 7.97

Harper's Bazaar 11 17.90 10.00

Marie Claire 12 17.90 10.00

Nylon 10 11.87 19.95

Redbook 12 23.87 30.00

Men’s Health 11 34.80 27.87

Men’s Journal 12 23.87 14.95

EatingWell 6 11.94 20.00

Everyday Day with Rachael Ray 10 17.90 11.25

Food Network Magazine 10 17.90 15.00

Backpacker 10 17.84 17.00

Kung Fu Tai Chi* 6 15.00 14.00

Literacy:

Analog Science Fiction and Facts 10 29.99 34.97

New York Review of Books 20 62.36 74.95

Reader's Digest 12 4.58 15.00

Smithsonian Magazine 11 21.13 12.00

News & Business:

Bloomberg Businessweek 51 34.51 40.00

The Economist 51 127.01 126.99

Forbes 24 60.00 29.99

GreenSource 6 21.09 30.00

Newsweek 54 18.50 30.00




Science & Tech:

3D World 13 68.69 151.05

AppleMagazine* 26 20.67 40.00

Astronomy 12 45.44 42.95

Discover 10 23.21 19.95

EARTH Magazine 12 19.99 20.00

ImagineFX 13 48.71 145.60

National Geography Interactive* 12 19.99 19.99

Net 13 74.72 206.00

PC Gamer 13 46.51 65.00

PC Magazine 12 23.92 369.00

PC World 12 23.88 151.68

Popular Mechanics* 11 23.92 12.00

Popular Science 12 13.45 151.92

Webuser 26 59.78 265.73

Art & Design:

2G: International Architecture Magazine 3 56.46 70.00

Architectural Record 12 40.65 49.00

Outdoor Photography 11 15.00 10.98

Popular Photography 12 7.50 14.00

Shutterbug 12 7.50 17.95

Dwell 10 10.00 19.95

New York Spaces 8 6.40 19.95

Sum (MYR): 4970.53 9880.86 Titles with asterisk (*) mark are interactive magazines. Best view with iPad tablet as it

supports 3D features. The pricing for each title derives from the comparison of multiple deals

available and can be considered the lowest price, and is converted into USD currency, as of

April 2014’s rate. To view the genre and publication, please see appendix. Titles in RED font

are unavailable in Asia Pacific regions.

From the table shown above, the sum of annual digital and physical subscription fees

of all titles is nearly RM 5,000 and RM 10,000 respectively after the currency

conversion. Therefore, it is wise to switch to another more competitive, committed

and money-saving vendor like ChampFactor. See Quotation below.

ii. List of Digital Books

There are currently a total of 45 titles available, and is still counting. View full list of

digital books at http://champfactor.my/home?page=bc, managed by OverDrive.

Breeds New, Refreshing Interest among the Students and Staffs

It is timely to bring in new, interesting magazine titles and books to create the reading

interests, particularly among the undergraduates and postgraduates. ChampFactor

offers a wide range of titles; some are for leisure whereas some are academically

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inclined. Titles such as Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, Discover, National

Geography are highly recommended for students and staffs from engineering faculty,

geology faculty and science faculty. Reader Digest have long been opted by students

who wish to improve their command of English, which are therefore beneficial for

students coming from Teaching English as Second Language (TESL) and English

Language Department. Not to forget to mention how architectural students normally

get design inspiration by looking at various unique building structures exist around

the world. They can now read 2G: International Architecture Magazine, Architectural

Record and even Outdoor Photography and Popular Photography can be a good

sidekick for them.

Save Spaces

With the already existing high volumes of books, academic reserves, newspapers,

magazines and journals, University has to plan its layout of its library carefully and

constantly update the coordinate system of the location of the reading materials with

barcodes. Now, with ChampFactor’s digital magazines and books, the librarians can

now save the hassle of storing piles of reading materials that were not read and then

thrown away at times, as well as in supporting green causes.

Bears the Title “24/7 Virtual Library”

By leveraging on ChampFactor platform managed by OverDrive, a leading

publication company based in America, University of Malaya Library could simply

win the title of 24/7 Virtual Library as its book service works similar to a physical

library. Each book is limited and each copy can only be borrowed by 1 person at a

time. Besides, the book service has a queue system to place the unavailable book in

your wish list, and once it is available, the system will inform you.

Our book service works similar to a physical library. Therefore each book borrowed is

subject to a time frame to return, which is up to a maximum of 7 days; each account is

limited to borrowing 2 books at a time. As the book will be automatically returned to

the library once it expires, there is no fear for students to be fined in anyway.

Alternatively, if you have finished reading a book, you can always manually return

them. Additionally, one can re-borrow book(s) that have been returned automatically.

For enhanced reading experiences, please download the OverDrive application (free)

on your devices (e.g. laptops, desktops, smartphones and tablets)




Embrace the Future Trend of Reading using Mobile/Tablet

BI Intelligence, Business Insider’s subscription research service reveals that, by mid-

2012, the global per-capita rate of smartphone ownership will beat that of personal

computers. By the end of 2013, the global smartphone penetration will have exploded

from 5% of the global population in 2009, to 22%. This is an increase of nearly 1.3

billion smartphones in a matter of four years. Tablets are showing faster adoption




rates than smartphones. It took smartphones nearly four years to reach 6% penetration

from when the devices first started to register on a global level. Tablets accomplished

this in just two years. The chart below would summarize everything perfectly. What

you could do is to take on the ride and follow the flow to achieve our objective to

instil reading habits among Malaysians through digital medium. ChampFactor is a

future trend, as you can see it. It operates on Zinio and OverDrive platform for digital

magazines and digital books respectively. Hence, the quicker University of Malaya

Library could anticipate for the inevitable change of reading cultures, the better it

could keep the community abreast with latest, cutting-edge information, knowledge

and innovative technologies.

Besides, the students in University of Malaya are likely to rely more on electronic

devices such as smartphones and tablets to read in coming years, based on the

findings summarized in the chart shown below.

The relevance of having a mobile application to read is further fortified by the stats

that shown that men and women spent about 30 hours a month on mobile app, way

much more than using mobile web. ChampFactor is an intellectual resource platform

that leverages on Zinio application platform and OverDrive platform accessible via

laptops, desktops, smartphones and tablets to read in online and offline modes.




Additional Features

Pinch-and-zoom capabilities

Magazines are downloadable to read offline. Once downloaded, magazines are

forever yours

Timesaving tools that quickly take you right to the articles, features, and sections

that are most important to you

Quick hot links for easy navigation to content on the Web, advertisers' sites and

other articles throughout the issue

Convenient features that allow you to search text, make highlights and

annotations on articles

Optimized views for the HD displays

Integrated Video Clips, Sound Bites, and Multimedia

High-Resolution Images

Device-Intuitive Layouts - fully customized for each individual device

Swipe and slide through digitally re-mastered articles

iPad & iPad Mini tablets support 3D interactive magazines and audio feature

URL and Find-Product Code Supported

Links to webpages, app and product reviews

Back issues stored on your device

Bookmark capabilities

Share Content via Twitter and Email

Auto updates and synchronization of the magazines in both desktop and

mobile/tablets




Quotation

Include, 1 month trial version is available for staff

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

i. Digital Magazines on Zinio

1. How to view the e-magazines?

The digital magazines may be viewed directly via website or, for a better experience

via a tablet or, for convenience via a smartphone with Zinio application.

2. Are the e-magazines complete?

Yes, there are. All the 51 titles are complete and are exactly the same as the physical

copy.

3. Do I have to return the e-magazines?

The e-Magazines are yours completely once downloaded. There is no need to return

the copy of the magazines.

4. How to contact you if I am facing any problems?

You can contact us via the support email, [email protected].

5. Will I get the latest issue?

Yes, you will get the latest issues, normally quicker than the print copy.

6. How will I know the latest issues are available?

Please visit Champfactor.my often to ensure you do not miss out any issues available.

Some magazines are weekly or monthly.

7. What happen if I miss out an issue? How do I get a copy of that issue?

Just click on the “Back Issues Available” link to view all back issues available for you

to view/download.

8. Can I read it offline?

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Yes, you can read the contents offline if you have the Zinio application installed on

your device. Please note that you have to sign-in into your Zinio account to enable the

sync of e-magazines collection.

ii. Digital Books on OverDrive

1. How does the book service work?

Our book service works similar to a physical library. Each book is limited and each

copy can only be borrowed by 1 person at a time.

2. What are the available titles?

We have book available in many different genre, for the complete list please visit


3. The book I want to borrow is currently not available. What can I do?

The book service has a queue system. Just place the unavailable book in your wish list,

and once it is available, the system will inform u.

4. Why do I have to return the books?

Our book service works similar to a physical library. Therefore each book borrowed is

subject to a time frame to return.

5. How to return the books?

The book will be automatically returned to the library once it expires, or if you have

finished reading a book, you can always manually return them.

6. How long can I keep each book?

Up to a maximum of 7 days, once it expires, it will automatically return to the library.

7. Is there a way I can extend the book borrowing duration?

No, in order to be fair with everyone, you will have to re-borrow the book ok after it

has expired by joining to queue system.

8. Is there a limit to how many books can be borrow at a time?

Yes, each account is limited to borrowing 2 books at a time.





9. How do I read the books I borrowed?

The book can be read via your browser, but for enhanced reading experiences please

download the Overdrive application, it is free and available in most platforms.

10. Will there be any new books?

Yes, new book title will be added every month, depending on demand.

11. There is a book I would love to read, can you make that available?

Book titles are selected based on popular demands, if there are many request for a

particular book, then that book will be added.

12. Can I read it offline?

Yes, offline reading can be done via the OverDrive application installed in the devices.




Appendix

LifeChamp Sdn. Bhd.

LifeChamp Sdn. Bhd. is a youth

development company dedicated to

accelerating the youth's journey to

success. We provide a series of

educational programs with the

mission to build all-rounded youths

who will ultimately grow to a

champion in life. With a spirit of

gratefulness, we strive to nurture as many youths to their greatest potential across

Asia. LifeChamp Sdn. Bhd. is a subsidiary of Quest Group.

Celex Media Sdn. Bhd.

Founded in early 2013, Celex Media Sdn. Bhd. is a

Malaysian digital content aggregator, e-learning platform

provider and distributor of e-books, e-magazines and e-

textbooks. We carry more than 300,000 digital titles in

our inventory. By the end of 2013, the company has more

than 6,000 registered users. All services provided can be

accessed using the computer or any mobile device from

any location in the world.

Refer http://www.celex.com.my/ for more details

Zinio

Zinio, LLC provides digital publishing and

marketing services worldwide. The company

offers products and services that enable

readers to experience publications in digital

format; and ZINIO UNITY, a technology

platform that brings published content to life

with video, audio, flash, links, highlighting, search, and other interactivity directly to

screens. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in San Francisco, California

with additional offices in New York, London, Paris, Barcelona, and Taipei.

Refer www.zinio.com for more details.




OverDrive

OverDrive has worked exclusively with

digital content since 1986. As an early leader

in the industry, we began developing

interactive diskette and CD-ROM products in

the 1980s. As technology progressed, so did

we. We moved from providing digital media

in physical formats to providing digital media

downloaded—and now also in browsers,

without downloading—all through the Internet.

In 2000, we launched our digital marketplace, Content Reserve (now OverDrive

Marketplace), which now contains over 1 million downloadable titles from more than

2,000 publishers. In 2003, we launched our download service for libraries, which

provides eBook, audiobook, and other digital content to millions of library users.

Today, OverDrive works with more than 22,000 libraries, schools, retailers, OEMs,

and publishers, providing the infrastructure for managing, protecting, and distributing

digital content.

Refer http://www.overdrive.com/ for more details

Enclosed: Approval Letter from TNC/UMEC, Letter of Authorization, Title List of

Zinio Magazines

Interested?

Please contact ChampFactor sales representative, Max Lee (+6016-XXX XXXX |

[email protected]) for further negotiation and clarification.

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