EasyLink Business Services is a business development consultancy helping companies from around the world develop the right business strategy for entry into the Central Eastern European market (cee) covering Czech republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Baltic States Russian Federation.

Founded in 1997, EasyLink has become one of the leading trade development consultants in the region. With offices in prague, Czech Rep (head office) Bratislava, Slovakia (regional office) and a team of highly professional trade consultants, EasyLink offers an extensive range of consultancy and trade development services aimed at helping companies from European Union, North America, South Asia and the Far East meet their objectives in Central Eastern Europe.

1. International trade development programme

EasyLink offers a detailed range of matchmaking services including:

- identifying agents, distributors and j-v partners interested in importing your products within cee

- investor identification

- customer identification

- supplier identification

Rates:

EUR 760-890 (approx us$900-1,100) for standard matchmaking service as described above (delivery 3-4 weeks)

2. Market research

EasyLink offers a range of market research services tailored to your exact needs covering:

Market analysis and monitoring; sector studies; field data collection; detailed company profiles; competitor analysis; distribution network overview; sales surveys; analysis of market trends; development of marketing strategies; product and packaging testing; press monitoring; legislative framework and information on exhibitions.

Rates:

Vary according to requirements and range from eur500-3,000 (approx us$600-3,600) (delivery 2-6 weeks).

3. Appointments

EasyLink has an extensive network of contacts within cee from industry execs to senior government officials and can arrange for you to meet with them. We will identify possible partners; contact selected organisations; introduce your company; arrange appointments; make travel/accommodation arrangements and provide an interpreter during your visit.

Rates:

Free of charge, if used with trade development programme. If not, EUR 50 (approx. Us$60) per appointment.

4. Trade missions

EasyLink is an experienced partner for government agencies, embassies, trade boards, chambers of commerce, and trade associations for the organisation of trade missions to Czech republic and slovakia and has contributed to the success of many missions in different market sectors from the EU and USA. We can work as a fully integrated part of your team in preparing a trade mission to cee, providing the expertise to guarantee its success in generating prospective business leads for all its participants.

Rates:

Cost of depends on its extent and complexity. Price competitiveness is a key issue for us in submitting an attractive proposal.

5. Quantitive research

I. Marketing projects

EasyLink can provide you with a wide range of field research tailored to your needs

II. Advertising and media research projects

EasyLink can provide quantitative methods to assess effectiveness of promotional tools.

Rates:

Cost of depends on its extent and complexity. Price competitiveness is a key issue for us in submitting an attractive proposal.

6. Marketing services

Marketing plan and strategy development

Covering the analysis of target group for your product; assessment of available communication channels; review of competitive promotion activities and recommendations for your advertising campaign.

Promotion and advertising

Covering presentations and seminars; fairs and exhibitions; targeted advertising and direct marketing.

Design and production

Web design and production; graphic design and printing and translation services

Rates:

Cost of depends on the projects extent and complexity. Price competitiveness is a key issue for us in submitting an attractive proposal.