"The information supplied is indispensable and vital for running our CEE businesses."
Koos Guis, Chief Executive Officer, Sanoma Magazines International
What clients say
about the CEEMEA Business Group
"At DuPont we have leaned heavily on the expertise of Danny and Nenad. We also highly value the Group meetings and other face-to-face events for the networking opportunities with peer companies and customers."
Michael Dolan, ECE/MEA Strategy Leader, DuPont de Nemours International
"Membership of CEEMEA Business Group opens up excellent networking opportunities for businesses with interests in this region. Meetings are always very informative as well as enjoyable, and are held in a relaxed but efficient environment. I have worked with Danny and Nenad for several years and their knowledge has been invaluable in understanding the regional dynamics, and has provided great input in reaching business decisions."
David Brodetsky, Chief Executive Officer, Lindab
"Working for many years with Danny and Nenad, Mars has been living with its principles: the Quality of materials and their involvement in various internal forums; their Responsibility for contributions to our strategy, both supportive and provocative; the Mutuality of the relationship as we participate as often and actively as possible in the Group's meetings; the Efficiency of working together through their position papers, events and simply phone calls, whilst keeping the Freedom of not being the same company. Danny and Nenad have been associated in the various stages and events in the development of the region. I enjoy attending the events, meeting familiar faces including friends, but also building new connections every time. It would be hard to imagine doing business without them in this part of the world!"
Gilles Morel, Regional President, Central Europe and Africa, Petcare, Mars
"CEEMEA Business Group is filling a real demand for unbiased, solid analysis and ideas/information exchange among corporates in the region."
Patrick Butler, Member of the Board, Raiffeisen Zentralbank
"Danny and Nenad have been a constant point of reference for me over many years in an ever-changing geography. Whether at meetings, or via their reports, in phone calls or at tailor-made events, their insights (and indeed their witticisms!) have always added value to our thinking."
John Langdell, Vice President, Group Managing Director, AFNE, CIS, Turkey & Pakistan, SC Johnson
"Danny and Nenad are among the most knowledgeable people in the world on the subjects of emerging markets, the economy and global trends. I and many other Microsoft leaders have learned a lot from them."
Jan Muehlfeit, Chairman Europe, Microsoft
"Our cooperation with CEEMEA Business Group is extremely useful for my business. In particular, I appreciate the constant updates on CEE countries, which always present fresh and clear information, enriching my business knowledge of the region. I often have the opportunity to use this information for my reports to HQ, to complement my business plans and activities. Value is added by the opportunity to meet regularly with executives from different countries and industries, in the very open and friendly atmosphere created by the CEEMEA Business Group team."
Stefano Zenti, Managing Director, Canon CEE
"I find that the regular business updates coming from CEEMEA Business Group are an indispensable tool. They help me to feel the pulse of the region for which I am responsible, and provide the business-critical information I need when discussing regional strategy with senior management or speaking with clients about the region. The Group's meetings are as informative as they are entertaining."
Vladimir Misik, Senior Regional Director, Middle East, Quintiles
"CEEMEA Business Group meetings are a great opportunity to exchange views on the economic dynamics of the region, and to discuss highly illuminating case studies."
Ulrich Schmidt, Managing Director, Beiersdorf CEE
"The information supplied by the CEEMEA Business Group has proven to be indispensable and vital for running our CEE businesses properly. Moreover, having access to a great network helps a lot in benchmarking with different industries, as I recently experienced with regard to organisational structures, taking the vast differences between developed and emerging markets into account. Though it sounds dramatic, without this Group we wouldn't be where we are today!"
Koos Guis, Chief Executive Officer, Sanoma Magazines International
"The CEEMEA Business Group provides its members with an excellent platform to exchange crucial hard and soft facts about our region, within a highly experienced and enjoyable community."
Michael Koch, CEO, Wolters Kluwer Central Europe