Consulate General of Czech Republic Accepts Halpern Info Services as Business Research Source

To aid Czech countries' expansion, planning and operations, Halpern Info Services has been chosen as a preferred vendor, and is listed on the Consulate General of the Czech Republic Trade Office listing which can be found on the Internet. The Trade Office assists Czech companies in providing current information on market conditions and trends, trade shows, export opportunities in the US and investment opportunities.

Halpern Info Services provides custom business research and information services (market assessment, company profiles, industry research, relocation and economic development information, patent research, news summaries, etc.) for Czech companies on an as-needed fixed-fee, quick turnaround project basis. Halpern Info Services has access to commercial grade databases and specialty sources (both offline and online), government and special collections, etc. to research, retrieve, report and write for commercial business clients worldwide. Keep track of competition, emerging trends, new acquisitions, legal, financial, technological changes, regulatory matters, etc. through the professional research staff.

American companies seeking to export or invest in order countries too can benefit from the research services. Halpern Info Services' Consulate of the Czech Republic listing can be found at http://www.mzv.cz/wwwo/default.asp?id=33512&ido=15083&idj=1&amb=114&ParentIDO=7312 (in Czech, for the benefit of Czech members.)

The Czech Republic, on a per capita basis, is the world's top recipient of FDI, since 2000. The EU, North America, and Japan account for more than 75 per cent of Czech foreign trade. Czech exports to the U.S. total $1.3 billion (2003) while U.S. exports to the CR estimate at $1.5 billion., confirming the integration of the Czech industry into the global market. Top Czech produc groups exported in the US include: electrical products, industrial machinery, steel, table and kitchen glassware, aviation, textiles, toys and sport articles, foodstuffs.