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Vienna Economic Forum - Cooperation Partner Novomatic AG is Austria's second most valuable brand company
Vienna Economic Forum (VEF) is pleased to report, that the VEF- Cooperation partner Novomatic AG, with over 25,300 employees worldwide and operations in more than 120 countries, has secured top positions in both brand value and the Sustainable Brand Ranking of the EBI.
With a significant increase in brand value, VEF cooperation partner Novomatic AG has achieved an outstanding second place in the brand value study and has also recorded the largest value increase within a year among the top 10 companies in the country.
These top positions in the Austrian Brand Value Study and the Sustainable Brand Ranking underscore Novomatic AG's standing as one of Austria's leading brand companies, once again demonstrating the gaming technology group's strong commitment to sustainabilty.
VEF congratulates its cooperation partner Novomatic AG on this success and wishes them many more achievements in the future.
Click here for the press release.
Working visit of the Secretary General of Vienna Economic Forum, Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva, to H.E. Mr. Albin Kurti, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Patron of Vienna Economic Forum
On 15 June 2024, the Secretary General of Vienna Economic Forum (VEF), Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva, was welcomed by H.E. Mr. Albin Kurti, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Patron of Vienna Economic Forum, at the Office of the Prime Minister in the VEF-Member Country Kosovo.
The focus of the discussion was the next steps to further develop the role of VEF and promote companies from Kosovo in the VEF- Economic Area as a measure towards economic development of The Republic of Kosovo inthe VEF- Region.
Furthermore, the focus was also on establishing a VEF- Branch Office in the Republic of Kosovo, which will be agreed upon through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between VEF and the Prime Minister's Office.
The Government of the Republic of Kosovo is committed to close cooperation with VEF and both parties together will work further on promoting economic cooperation and intenarional understanding among the 13 VEF- Member Countries.
Please find here the link to the official website of the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo: Official Website of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo.
20th Jubilee Vienna Economic Forum in the Diplomacy & Commerce Austria Magazine
Vienna Economic Forum (VEF) is pleased to share information about the successful 20th Jubilee Vienna Economic Forum, which took place on November 13, 2023, in the Festive Hall of the Vienna City Hall. An article about the 20th VEF, also featured on the magazine's front page, was written by Ms. Svetlana Nenadovic Glusac, CEO of Diplomacy & Commerce Austria Magazine.
The link to the online version please find here.
Working meeting between the Secretary General of Vienna Economic Forum, Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva and H.E. Mr. Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa
On 29 December 2022, Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva, Member of the Board and Secretary General of Vienna Economic Forum had the honour and the pleasure to be received by H.E. Mr. Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia for a working visit during her trip to Addis Ababa.
Various possibilities and concrete initiatives and ideas for future cooperation between Ethiopia and Vienna Economic Forum were discussed during the intensive discussion and in a friendly atmosphere.
The Vienna Economic Forum Member - TPA Group - with an exciting study on the topic: Quantifying personnel costs as a factor for choosing a business location
In their daily advisory activities, which the TPA Group has been carrying out for decades in 12 countries in Central and South-Eastern Europe, the highly respected Member of Vienna Economic Forum is currently observing the massive management trend towards relocating (nearshoring) in the corporate decision-making processes.
Please find here the extremely interesting comparative labour cost study deriving from these observations: " Quantifying personnel costs as a factor for choosing a business location ".
Intensive Talks between VEF and Kosovo
During his working visit H.E. Mr. Albin Kurti, Prime Minister of Kosovo and Patron of Vienna Economic Forum, who was also to take part as a high-level guest speaker at the 18th Vienna Economic Forum - Vienna Future Dialogue 2021, held several discussions with VEF Board members and cooperation partners.
With the Member of the Management Board, Parcel & Logistics, Österreichische Post AG and VEF President DI Peter Umundum, and in the presence of the CEO of Österreichische Post DI Dr. Georg Pölzl, Honorary Member of Vienna Economic Forum, in view of the increasing interest of the Österreichische Post AG in Kosovo, next steps for the cooperation were discussed.
New perspectives for cooperation with the Chairman of the Board of VERBUND AG, DI Wolfgang Anzengruber
In a very friendly atmosphere at the Headquarters of the VEF Cooperation partner Verbund AG, on 21. December 2020, the Secretary General of Vienna Economic Forum, Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva met with DI Wolfgang Anzengruber, Chairman of Board of VERBUND AG, founding member of Vienna Economic Forum and member of the VEF Honorary Committee.
The conversation, which was focused on the scope for design of future further cooperation, allowed new perspectives to be identified.
The VEF General Secretary presented DI Wolfgang Anzengruber with the "Decoration of Honor of Vienna Economic Forum", expressing great gratitude for his services in the successful development and realization of the joint project - Vienna Economic Forum.
Intensive discussions about the future in the premises of Vienna Economic Forum
The Vice President of Vienna Economic Forum Hermann ANDERL, the new Managing Director of CANON AUSTRIA and his successor as Managing Director of CANON CEE (Central Eastern Europe) Wilbert VERHEIJEN met on 13 December 2019 in the premises of Vienna Economic Forum with the Secretary General Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva to discuss future collaboration over the next few years. Ideas and possibilities for further development of the excellent cooperation were discussed in a very friendly atmosphere and the planned VEF activities in 2020 were coordinated.
High Representative of the Agency for Foreign Investment and Export Promotion of Macedonia to a working visit in VEF
Secretary General Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva was pleased to welcome the two high ranking representatives of the Agency for Foreign Investment and Export Promotion of Macedonia, CEO Advisor Mr. Hristijan Josifovski and State Advisor Mr. Ivan Iliev, for a working visit in the premises of the VEF on Thursday, 13. December 2018.
Vienna Economic Forum visits Novomatic AG
The President, DI Günther Rabensteiner and the Secretary General of Vienna Economic Forum, Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva, met with the CEO of Novomatic AG Mag. Harald Neumann, Vice President of Vienna Economic Forum on 11 December 2017 at Novomatic AG in Gumpoldskirchen, Lower Austria.
Mag. Othmar Karas speaker of Bürgerforum Europa invited to the event “Europa-Lunch”
Member of the European Parliament and speaker of Bürgerforum Europa – Mag. Othmar Karas set a new input for the regional political and economic cooperation of Vienna by the “Europa-Lunch”, which took place in the framework of Bürgerforum Europa.
