Eleftheriou Associates (EAC) is a business development Consultancy office, operating in Egypt since 2001 covering the territory of Med Europe, North Africa, Mideast and Arab Gulf. EAC primarily provides one stop shop services to any foreign company looking to enter Egypt and or the territory we cover irrelevant of the industry that it is operating, but also, we assist Egyptian and companies from o
ur territory to penetrate the World markets with particular emphasis to Europe. We research the world for a supplier of this need and then we create joint venture co operations between the foreign and local counterpart. For further details please visit our web site www.eleftheriou-associates.eu
We are also involved in the formations of joint ventures, between our foreign client and local businesses / manufacturers. Eleftheriou Associates – Consultants frequently represent foreign entities aiming to give agencies within the Arab world. We could also assume the sole responsibility of distributor/agent locating within Greece and or Cyprus for mutual benefit. During our search for an appropriate distributor / agent we will offer you a one stop shop service before the commencement of any trade dealings in regards to:
• Market research about our client’s product and its viability in the Greek/Cypriot market,
• Checking the financial strength and credit history of the potential agent / distributor, using credit bureau tactics, examining past dealings of the potential candidate with other suppliers,
• Mystery shopping service to his establishment to determine methods of trade and his ability to sell brand name products,
• Brands available at the distributor showroom at present so you could determine his eligibility to carry your brand,
• Pricing levels of all products available at his shop / showroom so you could determine your pricing strategy prior to sending him your pricelist. This is a great advantage that safeguards against costly mistakes,
• Turnover per year, sales force inspection,
• Eligibility of showrooms location in regards to expected sales in relation to the surrounding population demographics,
• Competitors pricing, Custom taxes, clearance costs, and other charges associated with the release of your products from the destination ports. This will give you a great insight about your product competitiveness in the targeted market prior to the start of negotiations. Business matchmaking for delegations visiting Greece, Cyprus and or Egypt is another service we offer our clients. Our service will entail a complete & detail, personal (one to one) in depth market intelligence by Eleftheriou Associates executives on each of the enrolled businesses at least one month prior to the scheduled visit. Such update will include a detailed presentation for each of the participating delegates: range of products, pricing, goals and aspirations and hence you will be fully informed of each delegates profile and thus cultivate the grounds for direct and precise talks during the business matchmaking meeting. By preparing and updating both parties we enhance greatly the chances for the “immediate” start of successful, long term and profitable co operations and hence avoid irrelevant meetings. EAC assumes project management role in company incorporation irrelevant of company type. As well as multinational establishment with full coverage in the sense of services provision both within Greece, Cyprus but also within mainland Europe. We assist with the establishment of Manufacturing units by providing A2Z services in the form of location of land, application of various governmental licenses, importation of machinery, factory construction and infrastructure, HR recruitment, admin, HR, accounting, legal, marketing, shipping, distribution & logistics, etc. Establishment of a Franchise network in a variety of concepts with close concentration in the following fields: Food & Beverages, clothing, entertainment, services, automotive & car care and of course education. EAC has cultivated a very profitable design for a proprietary cooperation style of acquiring franchise concepts which preserves your cash liquidity and hence increases your cash availability for developing the business at its early development stages. Location of raw materials and project management role in quality material’s testing thus securing 100% compatibility with client’s specs, negotiating prices, transportation and shipping to client’s premises. Feasibility studies, business plans, mystery shopping, customer satisfaction studies, market research industry specific, targeted marketing campaigns, HR Training are also services that EAC provides with great success. Eleftheriou Associates Consultants specialises also in EXHIBITION MANAGEMENT - industry specific. Our service differs greatly from all other organisers in the sense that we could guarantee the success of a deal making for EACH OF OUR EXHIBITORS!! We have been known to represent successful companies, intervene in negotiating with governments on “difficult issues” concerning the ability of the foreign partner establishing legal entity within foreign countries. Our success is derived from our unrelenting effort to SERVICE our client by eliminating bureaucratic and tiresome procedures that paint a faint picture about the otherwise lucrative Med European markets. Eleftheriou Associates has also assisted many of its local customers to procure from Europe their needs. Exports of Egyptian products are a high priority of our office. We guarantee the quality of all exported goods since we employ industry experts in overseeing the quality control. Some success stories of Eleftheriou Associates Consultants
A - We assisted a Franchise Educational centre (over 180 centers in southern Europe) in reversing a ministerial decree in operation for eight years prohibiting them from establishing business in Egypt. We were astonished with the speed by which government officials adapted to our arguments and they were quickly taking measures to accommodate and welcome yet another FDI establish business in Egypt. B – A German Chemicals multinational Company with presence in 89 countries and T/O of 7,5 Bil euros pa, wishing to setup a subsidiary in Egypt were prohibited by the fact that as non-Egyptians they could not import their products from their factories in Germany into Egypt. We assisted them in finding a legal framework that enabled them to import. It was the first foreign entity ever in Egypt to be able to import. The company traded profitably in the Egyptian market. C – Assisting an international air transport company establish business in Egypt by contesting monopolistic methods exercised by the local carrier, prohibiting our client from establishing itself in the Egyptian lucrative market. The existence of the competition law and the newly established consumer protection association are healthy examples of the determination of the Egyptian government to modernize its economy and to safeguard the interests of the Egyptian consumer. D – Following our insight of a market need, we have assumed a project management role in establishing a shipping line connecting Alexandria with a European port, which subsequently will act as a hub for all Egyptian outbound traffic into Continental Europe. E – EAC has played a pivotal role in establishing the first official stem cell bank by negotiating a license granted by the Egyptian Ministry of health on behalf of its multinational client. It is worth noting here that there was no legal precedent in opening such an establishment nor were clear directives for the running of such an establishment. Our employees are expected to operate in such a manner that sets a good example for others to follow. Trustworthiness, honesty and fairness are practiced on all occasions. We are partners with our customers. Customer satisfaction is the corner stone of our business. We do not make unfair or misleading offers on our products and or services. A vital ingredient and a contributing factor to the successful management of any company’s entry into a foreign market is the deep knowledge and idiosyncrasies of the particular market. Our structured and systematic, hands on approach to any industry within the Med European economies using our resilient, industry specific and professional executives’ guarantees informed decisions and complements the successful penetration of any company into any of the markets in the geographical area that we cover. Our executives are trilingual and can deal perfectly using the Foreign, Arabic and English languages. Looking very much forward towards our long term and profitable cooperation.
