Export Promotion

Your products deserve new markets. We show you how to reach them.

Language Services

Eastern Europeans speak in ОТНЭЯ ШАУS. Yet with us, you can understand.

Contacter 10-12

The contact list Switzerland – Russia is the most extensive list of business relationships between Switzerland and Russia.

Seminars

Certification in Russian business, September 4, 2012

Contents:
A survey of the most important certifications: GOST-R / RTN /  GOSSTROY / Which certification for which product? / When is certification mandatory? / The certification process / How are registration and labeling regulated?/ (TR) The newest technical regulations

Appropriate behavior in Russia, November 15, 2012

Contents: Appropriate behavior in Russia ("Russland-Knigge"): The most important do’s and dont’s / Invitations: what do I bring with me, who invites whom? / Smalltalk / These are themes that you would do better to avoid

Team

Team

    Regula Spalinger

    
rspalinger@ostwest.ch
Function:   Owner and general manager
Education:   Degree as Certified Manager of Foreign Business. Lic. phil. I: Slavic languages and English. Additional training as a transcultural interpreter in public services. Certificate from INTERPRET
(www.inter-pret.ch)
Languages:   Native language German. Fluent in Russian, Serbian/Croatian/Bosn. as well as in English. French, basic knowledge of Italian and Polish.
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    Ljubisa Djokic

  ldjokic@ostwest.ch
Function:   Marketing assistant, project manager Russia and Southeastern Europe
Education:   Swiss Certified Export Expert (Eidg. dipl. Exportfachmann)
Languages:   Native languages German und Serbian. English, Russian, French
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    Samira Begman

  sbegman@ostwest.ch
Function:   Project manager for finance and accounting
Education:   Management diploma from AKAD, certified assistant in accounting ,
Currently preparing her upper graduation with the Swiss Federal Diploma in finance and accounting, Diploma from the University of Belgrade for Economics and Tourism
Languages:   Native language Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian. Fluent in German. Russian, English
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    Manfred Spalinger

  mspalinger@ostwest.ch
Function:   IT and Documentation
Education:   Archivist and document specialist
Languages:   Native language German. English, Russian, French; Italian
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Promoting Exports to Central and Eastern Europe
KOW Country Reps:
Our team in Switzerland is complemented by local country experts with experience in internationalization. These experts have worked as project managers in market research and client/partner acquisition or have a convincing track record of successfully accompanying foreign investments.

Additional network of business lawyers, tax and financial experts in the target country;
international service providers in forwarding and logistics to/from Eastern Europe, customs brokers;
facilitating contact to government offices at national and regional levels and other helpful contact points for companies:

Thanks to over 15 years of intensive work in foreign trade with Eastern Europe, KOW now has easy and quick access to local industry experts and economic services. We can fall back on these solid contacts depending on the client’s request. We are happy to make use of this network for you too.
 
Language Services for Eastern European Languages
We have high standards of quality and only use qualified, professional translators and interpreters. Not only does the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs rely on these standards. Many SMEs also benefit from these standards as do some large companies, the legal system and a number of different private individuals. More details are available under Language Services
 
You can learn about references for individual cooperation partners as they relate to projects.