German Companies Seek Business Opportunities in Iasi

Representatives of several German companies will go to Iasi in November to seek business opportunities, according to Sebastian Tataru, spokesman for the Iasi County Council. The businesspeople will be part of an economic delegation initiated by the consultancy firm DePoWi. Reinhard Petzold, representing DePoWi, and Ioan Padureanu, representing Infotec Management - Iasi, a consultancy firm specializing in economic cooperation among Germany, Poland and Romania, discussed preliminary details with Constantin Simirad, chairman of the Iasi County Council. "Reinhard Petzold emphasized the interest that a number of German companies have in establishing partnerships with Romanian companies and added that representatives of such companies would come to Iasi in November. Also DePoWi is also interested in initiating business partnership between the Siret - Prut - Dniester Euro Region and a German Euro Region located on the German - Polish border and seated in Frankfurt. Mr. Petzhold asked the authorities of Iasi to participate in a fair dedicated to the development and modernization of international airports. It will take place in Berlin on 28-29 October and attract over 400 companies in Europe. He pointed out that the fair would enable the Iasi County Council to identify solutions for the project to modernize the Iasi International Airport," said Sebastian Tataru. The German - Polish joint venture DePoWi was established in 1990 as a consultant for the development of trade and public - private partnerships in on the east and west banks of the Oder. Since it was established, the firm supported over 100 bilateral cooperation initiatives between Germany and Poland. Companies participating in these initiatives signed over 1,000 business contracts. DePoWi also organized 70 fairs and 84 bilateral missions in Poland.