Poland Consulting Services. Company Presentation. Poland Consulting Services. Market Research Export Consulting Company Formation Strategy Consulting

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1 Company Presentation Market Research Export Consulting Company Formation Strategy Consulting

2 Short Profile: What makes us strong Our goal is to provide our customers a quick and successful access to the Polish market. Our solution expertise includes individual counseling at all stages of company development in Poland and are tailored to customer requirements. All Inclusive Consulting - We not only advise, we implement the solutions! We offer a complex range of services that encompasses the business sectors Market Research, Export Consulting, Company Formation and Strategy Consulting. We do not restrict ourselves only to the advisory, but also take on the operational implementation of the tasks. Especially during the start-up, we offer our customers an even more intensive support. Intercultural Competence - We are home in both cultures. If you want to be successful with your business in Poland, then intercultural competence is a key competitive advantage. Our management comes from Germany and Poland. Oral communication has priority over the written in Poland. So, personal contacts in the business world pave the way for commencement of negotiations. Therefore we do not work from abroad on the projects, but from the target market Poland. Our head office is located only 70 km from the German-Polish border. Quality by Know-How A consistent focus on quality in our services is our goal. Our projects are carried out by consultants at the highest quality requirements. Our consultants demonstrate many years of theoretical and practical experience, while fluent in foreign languages. In our work we place great value on applying modern tools and methods. Verified Business Network You will benefit from our knowledge about the target country and from our business partner network. Our partners represent a select group, consisting of accountants, lawyers, architects, construction companies, PR agencies and universities, living our vision of quality, agility and high standards of service. We focus in particular on long-term and tested partnerships, so our customers can benefit permanently from the complementary expertise of the partners involved. We are also on the advisory board for Eastern Europe in the Competence Center of business development and consulting e.v. (KUBE e.v.) and we are a partner of the full-service communication agency Spreeforum International Ltd. Fair Prices - Success Stories - Satisfied Customers Thanks to our location in the target market Poland we can offer quality at low prices. There are no hidden costs in our quotes. All services are pre-determined and factored in one price. Our qualified German-Polish consulting team will guide you successfully step by step to the fufillment of your goals. We carry out projects in German, English and Polish language! In our business philosophy, discretion and service quality are top priorities. Company History The company was founded in February 2004 as a consulting company based in Jelenia Gora near by Wroclaw in Poland. First, the company of the German CEO Daniel Blotenkämper and its Polish director Magdalena Zeprzałka have been operating over three years as a general partnership. Since the beginning has clearly focused on services to foreign companies, which plan an entry into the central European country, either having already realised their market entrance or those seeking to position themselves on the Polish market. On 1 March 2007 the legal status of the company was converted into a LLC.

3 Our management: Your specialists in Poland Daniel Blotenkämper Managing Director Specialised in foreign investment, in export to Poland, in trade, acquisition and marketing. In the last years as project manager on numerous projects concerning export consulting and business establishment in Poland. Key sectors: tourism, hotel industry, food and beverage, machinery and equipment, metal industry, construction Languages: German, English, Polish, Spanish, French Professional Experience Since 2004 he has been managing director and co-partner of the Polish consultancy Sp.z.o.o.. In 2004, Daniel Blotenkämper joined the advisory board for management consultancy with the Allgäubased competence centre for corporate development and consultancy (KUBE e.v.). Before changing to Poland Consulting Services he worked for the audit and hotel consulting company Pannell Kerr Forster (PFK) in Munich, where he was responsible for hotel evaluation and feasibility studies. He completed his degree in Marketing and Management Studies at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich with special emphasis on hotel trade and conferences including studies at the University of Malaga/Spain. He is the author of various market studies on the Polish wine, jewelry, confectionery, tourism, road construction and feed industry. Magdalena Zeprzałka Managing Director Specialised in the creation of market studies, benchmarking studies with application of Success Resouces Deployment and strategy development. In the last years as project manager on numerous projects concerning market entry and investments in Poland. Key sectors: pharmaceuticals, computer science and telecommunications, banking and financial sector, real estate, arlines Languages: Polish, German, English Professional Experience Since 2004, she has been managing director and co-partner of the Polish consultancy Sp.z.o.o. She worked as a consultant in German consulting companies for projects in Poland and as a market analyst with Siemens Mobile in Munich. She completed her marketing and management studies at the University of Applied Sciences in Kempten/Germany with special emphasis on corporate development and consultancy as well as banking, finance and investment economy. She also completed a degree in Tourism Management Studies at the University of Krakow. Since 2004, Magdalena Zeprzalka has been active as area manager for Poland with the Allgäubased competence centre for corporate development and consultancy (KUBE e.v.). She is the author of a SRD benchmarking study on the European airline industry and of various market studies on the Polish banking software, pharmaceutical, e-health and real estate sector.

4 Our services: Market Research Our goal is to provide you with current, complete and well-structured information. Our research work provides you with reliable data and forecasts a secure basis for your decisions. With this knowledge about the market you gain a strategic advantage over your competitors. We offer a unique and high quality assistance in market research in Poland, especially in: - Market Studies - Competitor Analyses - SRD-Benchmarking Analyses - Customer Satisfaction Analyses - Country Profiles - Industry Profiles - Supplier Profiles - Company Profiles with financial statements - Address Databases - Interviews with market experts and end-users For market research we bring many years of specific industry know-how and use not only self-generated market data but also our personal contacts to lots of manufacturers and service providers. Market research is one of the most important investments, not only to launch new products on the market but also to continue to be competitive. Therefore, we recommend our services not only to start-ups but also to companies, which are striving for market shares and competitiveness in their industry.

5 Our services: Export Consulting The efficiency of the export business requires not only a sound knowledge of the specific market requirements, but also a strong, committed distribution partner. We offer an individual and high quality support for your export matters to Poland: - Research of adequate distributors / importers / sales agents - Research of potential licensees or franchisees - Clarification of import barriers and tariffs - Clarification of product certification - Translation of documentation into Polish - Personal interviews of potential partners - Correspondence with the Polish companies - Evaluation and selection of suitable companies with corporate profiling - Meeting and residence organization of the exporter s visit in Poland - Accompanying the exporter on his meetings - Further consulting As part of the search after the best distribution partner or sales agent, we identify exactly adapted on your requirements the adequate partner companies or sales agents. The projects are always performed by native consultants. This brings not only linguistic and results-oriented benefits for the exporter. Through the knowledge of our project managers, we also solve intercultural project-related problems immediately.

6 Our services: Company Formation Our goal is to provide our customers a quick and successful access to the Polish market. We do not restrict ourselves only to the advisory, but also take on the operational implementation of the tasks. Especially during the start-up, we support our customers even more intensive.we offer individual and high quality support for direct investments in Poland. We set up your office after the one-stop-shop principle, which allows the immediate start of operations. Essential steps in our service are hereby: - business plans - review of EU funding - site analyses - founding a company - advice on the acquisition - property search - registration of the company in the Commercial Register, Statistical Office, Tax Office and Social Insurance - selection of local service providers such as bank, tax accountant, advertising agency, Internet operator - key personnel search The entire process is carried out at a fixed price. A personal attendance of the shareholders at the company's foundation is not required. A foreign investor can choose any legal status of incorporation in Poland. Since the beginning of the year 2009, the minimum stock capital of a Polish Limited Liability Company is 5,000 PLN.

7 Our services: Strategy Consulting Our solution expertise includes individual counseling in all phases of business development and are tailored to customer requirements. With our extensive know-how and our modern analysis methods you go on the offensive and secure your company the decisive competitive advantage. We support you in the following areas: - Market entry strategies - Strategies for the vitalization of the B2B relationship - Make-or-buy decisions - Product optimization - Overhaul strategies - SWOT analysis - Gap analysis - Portfolio analysis We offer a holistic review of your business and discuss your potential and possibilities with the help of our solution skills and modern analysis methods. This is followed by the determination of the strategy and the integration of strategy into the daily operations of your company. The results from the application of the analytical tools Success Resource Deployment, Quality Function Deployment and Conjoint Measurement lead to significant improvement of your products while reducing costs.

8 Our Eastern Europe Network: Quality and Reliability We work only with selected and proofed partners who have many years of project experience and a strong knowledge of the country. Our clients benefit from the quality and reliability of our network. Due to our strategic partnership abroad we may also advise and assist you on Germany and other Eastern European countries. Thus, we can support you in market research, relocation or distribution setup and business partner search in: Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Slovakia. and Germany Our partners in these countries have many years of experience and an excellent network of contacts in the industry, government and politics. The partner offices are located in the respective countries and are managed by native, experienced consultants.

9 Our references: Satisfied customers are our success Customer satisfaction, fairness, trust, the high quality of our services and striving for continuous improvement characterise our actions. Below is a selection of our customers with their origin and industry affiliation. In the last years we have taken over tasks and responsibility in different industries for small-sized and big-sized companies as well. Our industry experience: - Pharma - IT and Telecommunications - Construction and Real Estate - Banking and Financial sector - Renewable energies - Metal processing - Mechanical Engineering - Airlines - Food and Beverage - Tourism and Hospitality Industry - Furniture - Medical Technology - Textile - Cosmetics - Toys - Jewelry Our customers (extract): APESA AG - Toys, bastian GmbH & Co. KG - Jewelry, Bentley Berlin - Automotive, Brintex London - Fair, Bundesverband Deutscher Omnibusunternehme - Union, CompuGroup Medical AG - IT, Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation Bureau of Zhejiang Province - Union, Heads! GmbH & Co. KG Head Hunter, Henkell & Söhnlein KG - Beverages, HOYER Global Transport BV - Logistics, Kordoba GmbH & Co. KG (former subsidiary of Siemens AG) - IT, Lexus Forum Gießen Automotive, Linnhoff & Partner Galvanotechnik GmbH - Surface technology, medphano Arzneimittel GmbH - Pharma, Montague Equity Developments Group - Construction and Investment, OLI Vibration Technik GmbH - Vibration technology, provita medical gmbh - Medical technology, Rauch Möbelwerke GmbH - Furniture, Reifen-Berg GmbH Tires, retem 3D Steel Grid Ltd. - Steel, Revell GmbH & Co. KG - Toys, Stadt-gut-Hotels - Hotels, uhlsport GmbH - Sport...

10 Do you have any questions? Please contact us! Our head office is located in Lower Silesia in Poland only 70 kilometers from the GermanPolish border and 30 kilometers from the Czech-Polish border. Sp. z o.o. ul. Jasna 1/ Jelenia Góra Poland Tel.: Fax: office@polandconsulting.com Website: Registergericht: Wrocław HRB: USt-ID: PL Your contact person: Daniel Blotenkämper Managing director Mobile: db@polandconsulting.com We speak German, English and Polish! More information is also available on our website