CZECH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Bench mark in Business Czech Chamber of Commerce March 31, 2009, Lisbon

CZECH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Bench mark in Business The Czech Republic is situated in Central Europe Area: km 2 Population: 10.3 million Capital: Praha (Prague) Czech Republic: the midway of enlarged European Union

CZECH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Bench mark in Business Czech Chamber of Commerce  The national chamber of commerce  Established by public law No. 301 in 1992 and replaced the previous Chamber of Commerce and Industry with voluntary membership  The most representative business association in the Czech Republic including small, medium and large companies, self- employed entrepreneurs, associations, unions and craftsmen organizations  14 thousand members representing 60 % of GDP of the country

CZECH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Bench mark in Business Structure of Czech Chamber of Commerce

CZECH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Bench mark in Business Opening the opportunities for business Support of internationalization of Czech companies:  Outgoing and incoming business missions  Match-making business contact events  Cooperation with foreign chambers and other organizations  EU funded programmes and projects: Invest in MED, Asia Invest, China SME Training Programme, All Invest…etc.  Member of Eurochambers  CEBRE deputy office in Brussels

CZECH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Bench mark in Business Better services for entrepreneurs Information services for the Czech comapnies: InMP – Information Points for Entrepreneurs (70) Czech POINTS – 47 Certifying offices issuing abstracts of business records, real estate register etc. Information and consultancy for SMEs on taxes, financing matters, trade procedures, subsidy Information about the support and funding (national and EU) Magazine „Komora.cz”, e-bulletin, Czech Business Today

CZECH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Bench mark in Business Business support Trade facilitation and services: Certificates of Origin Verification of export documents Issuing of ATA carnets Support of customs procedures FITPRO Facilitation of International Trade Procedures Database of offers and inquiries, access to international databases: 7

CZECH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Bench mark in Business Information Sources  Governmental Institutions and Agencies –Ministry of Industry and Trade –Ministry of Foreign Affaires –Czech Chamber of Commerce –Confederation of Industry of CR –Official Website of Czech Republic  Economics, Statistics, Business –Czech National Bank –Czech Statistical Office –Prague Stock Exchange –Czech Business Web ww.export.cz,

CZECH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Bench mark in Business List of the Czech companies

CZECH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Bench mark in Business atx automation Ltd. Participant: Tomáš Vránek Position: chief of Prague office Company activities : industrial automation systems, provides information and control systems for machine lines in different type of manufactures

CZECH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Bench mark in Business LabMediaServis s.r.o. Participant: Luděk Paprskár, Vítězslav Horák Position: executive head, export manager Company activities : Producer of cultivation medium, diagnostic solutions, blood derivations, animal vaccine….etc. all for microbiology purposes

CZECH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Bench mark in Business TTC TELEKOMUNIKACE s.r.o. Participant: Ariosto D´Meza Position: sales manager Company activities : Telecommunication equipment, projects, installation, research and development, software and hardware solution, voice and data communication

CZECH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Bench mark in Business EGO Zlín s.r.o. Participant: Jitka Suchánková Position: director of export department Company activities : supplier of systems for complete biological protection in case of high dangerous disease (war conflicts, military mission, humanitarian activities …etc.)

CZECH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Bench mark in Business Kadlec s.r.o. Participant: Bohuslav Kadlec, František Štěpánek Position: director, economist Company activities : Dealing with steel products: cutting and flame cutting, shaping, grinding, welding, coating Looking for similar producer for co-operation

CZECH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Bench mark in Business Iguassu Software Systems a.s. Participant: Petr Bareš Position: director Company activities : Software design, development and consultancy for technology application Active in Czech Aerospace Industry

CZECH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Bench mark in Business Thank you for your attention Lenka Týčová CZECH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Address: Freyova 27, Praha 9 Tel.: Fax: http: