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WIRTSCHAFTSKAMMER ÖSTERREICH Unternehmensberatung • IT

WIRTSCHAFTSKAMMER ÖSTERREICH Unternehmensberatung • IT FOREWORD TO CONTINUE THE SUCCESS OF 2008 WITH BOLD VISIONS FOR 2009

With over 49,000 Chamber. It represents the majority of the up new opportunities for the accounting pro- members from the knowledge-based service providers in , fession since 2007, all the way to measures professional groups a rapidly growing industry that is an essential for increasing the quality and reputation of of management link between research and economic innovati- the services offered by our members, like consultants, infor- on and thus of considerable economic impor- the Austrian National Award for Consulting mation technology tance. This is what makes consulting and ICT or the Austrian National IT and Consultant providers, telecom services the engine of the economy and the Day. Together with the UBIT team, and in service providers driving force in the race to secure Austria‘s particular with the professional groups from and self-employed accountants, the Professi- position as a top business location. the provinces, I will continue to pursue these onal Association of Management Consultancy tasks with the utmost commitment in 2009. and Information Technology (Fachverband With the current report for 2008/09, we will Sincerely, Unternehmensberatung und Informations- provide you with an overview of our activities technologie, UBIT) is the second largest pro- in this setting: These range from legislative fessional association of the Austrian Economic initiatives, such as those that have opened Alfred Harl, CMC (UBIT Chairman) WIRTSCHAFTSKAMMER ÖSTERREICH WIRTSCHAFTSKAMMER ÖSTERREICH Unternehmensberatung • IT Unternehmensberatung • IT

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the formal Austrian body in charge of sup- finance for the federal association. Together, variety of subjects exist on regional and fede- porting the export business. the top representatives of these regional ral levels. This guarantees a democratic, bot- branches are the representatives of the natio- tom up process of decisions. www.austriantrade.org/chamberinfo nal institute: UBIT. Incite – Institute for Management Consul- UBIT, as the legal representation of the con- Major decisions are reserved for the tants and Information Technology Experts sulting and IT industries, negotiates the coll- Association‘s Federal Board – Fachverbands- – is UBIT‘s platform – organized as a Ltd. ective agreements with the Trade Union on ausschuss – comprising 32 members who are company – for education, accreditation and wages, working conditions etc. Beside this elected for a 5-year term. The last elections certification of members. everybody could found a free association as took place in March 2005. Since 2002, the im- The CMC is supported by branding certifica- long he is member as well in the Chamber. plementation of experts groups has allowed tions for IT Consultants, management trainers UBIT has 9 regional chapters (one in each a significant number of members to engage (CCT = Customers‘ Certified Trainer) and other province) which are legally independent bo- in effective and visible activities to transfer certifications like accredited consultant for dies. Individual membership is with the regi- know-how and promote their services and solvency management and controlling, export onal chambers which are also the sources of products. A number of Working Groups on a consultants etc.

OUR MISSION

The Professional Association of Manage- Information Technology Providers: The Austrian Federal Economic Chamber ment Consultancy and Information Tech- 28,500 members so far is not comparable with chambers in other nology – UBIT - National Institute, repre- Self-employed Accountants: countries because it constitutes, together sents more than 49,000 companies and 5,700 members so far with the unions and the Chambers of Labour self-employed entrepreneurs, holding Telecom Service Providers: and Agriculture, the framework of the Aust- one or more of the following business 500 members so far rian Social Partnership, a strong counterpart licenses. UBIT contains 4 professional to the government. divisions: UBIT is part of the Austrian Federal Eco- The Chamber influences the legislative and nomic Chamber which represents nearly administrative processes and has a strong Management Consultants: 400,000 companies throughout Austria by position in taking care of the interests of 14,300 members so far legal membership. the whole economy within Austria and is

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In 2009, the Professional Group for Infor- In addition, support will be offered for IT government to do everything in its power mation Technology will above all focus on professionals who attend training to become to secure Austria‘s position as a top ICT lo- measures to combat the looming shortage of a Certified Management Consultant (CMC). cation in Europe. IT professionals. In particular, we also want We will also strive for the standardization to motivate women, who are currently clear- of IT systems in the health field. On an Therefore, our goal must be the bundling of ly underrepresented in the industry to seek international level, we will mainly engage all competencies at the highest level, an in- out professions in Information and Commu- in SME relevant ICT issues in the European dependent ICT manager with wide-ranging nication Technology – ICT. In addition, we Parliament and become involved in the re- responsibilities and powers, to manage IT want to encourage people in the profession levant bodies. In particular, new Member agendas with growth potential comprehen- to voluntarily pursue higher qualifications: States should also be won over for the PIN- sively and with strategic vision. A change Through training certifications, the person- SME Network (Pan European ICT & eBusi- in consciousness that once again awakens nel development in ICT companies should ness Network for SME) in order to increase a desire for high-tech and innovation is ur- gain new momentum. their clout, and thus that of the ICT-SMEs, gently needed. Only in this way can we suc- in Brussels. Above all, we are forcing the cessfully master the challenges of our time.

OUR GOALS 2009 WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL GROUPS

The core target of the professional group framework to meet the needs of modern, worldwide umbrella organization ICMCI – for management consultants is to com- knowledge-based service providers – within International Council of Management Con- municate the high quality of the services the service guidelines framework of the Eu- sulting Institutes – of the benefits of such offered by its members and increase public ropean Union. standards on a European level, as well the awareness of the management consultants‘ FEACO - European Federation of Manage- job description. Furthermore, in 2009 we A particularly successful development ment Consultancies Associations. By 2011, will also work to strengthen the network is an initiative for the approval of stan- working groups in every EU Member State of management consultants throughout the dards in management consultancy by the should have approved the targeted ma- EU and push for cooperation with institu- European Commission in Brussels. Within nagement consultancy standards – in the tions that are important for the industry. a year, the representatives of UBIT were future this could be turned into a world On a legal level, we will work to adapt the not only able to convince a majority in the standard as well.

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WIRTSCHAFTSKAMMER ÖSTERREICH WIRTSCHAFTSKAMMER ÖSTERREICH Unternehmensberatung • IT Unternehmensberatung • IT INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS ICMCI, FEACO, PIN-SME

working relationship between all ma- Since 1987, the Council and its national nagement consulting institutes or or- member institutes have agreed on an inter- ganizations. The purpose of this closer national code of professional conduct, inter- working relationship was to accelerate national definitions within the profession, an the achievement of mutual goals of the international common body of knowledge, national institutes, particularly to as- minimum certification requirements and a ba- The International Council of Manage- sist them in raising the standards of the sis for reciprocity between member institutes. ment Consulting Institutes, ICMCI, was profession of management consultancy By the end of 1991, almost all nations with founded in 1987 „to promote a closer to the particular state of the art. mature management consulting certification

In 2009, following the introduction of the Commerce for the accoun- UBIT evaluates thousands of law on Management Accounting – Bilanz- ting professions as well as assessments of laws and buchhaltungsgesetz 2006, modified 2007 – an event to celebrate the regulations each year. and the revision of the accounting professi- 10-year anniversary of the ons, the Professional Group for Self-em- accounting professions. ployed Accountants will dedicate itself with renewed vigor to the topics of accounting The Professional Group for Telecom Ser- sion. Concrete agreements must be made for boundaries and representation rights. The vice Providers, in keeping with the latest the reimbursement of the investment costs catalog of measures to be taken range from developments regarding the obligations for for data retention. The acceptance of pay- active lobbying for the necessary legislation data retention and information disclosure for ment transactions on the internet and elec- to initiatives for education and further trai- internet providers, will continue to engage in tronic billing should be improved through ning for accountants („With incite to MBA“). effective lobbying in the coming months. The security initiatives and awareness-raising In addition, for our members we are also pl- same applies for the commercial use of public measures. We want to reach a clear agree- anning an electronic educational portal of information, in which consideration must be ment with the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber of given to the data holders and the EU Commis- Finance regarding FinanzOnline.

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activities, apart from representation of the international organizations, by maintaining a FEACO comprises a number of working profession on a European level, are: close relationship with the European institu- groups and discussion forums. They are con- * Developing the management consultancy tions and other pan-European and internati- cerned with the following subjects: market and raising its image and profile on a onal organizations in order to ensure aware- * Relations with the European Commissi- European and international level by the pro- ness of and to defend professional interests. on on procurement related issues – ECIC motion of common professional ethical and * Developing a dynamic forum for networ- * Relations between the European insti- quality standards (Best Practice), the deve- king and providing services by encouraging tutions and leading international manage- lopment of a website, and the publication networking by members and between mem- ment consultancy companies on the free of surveys, newsletters and contributions to bers‘ members through the sponsorship and movement of services and other issues of professional publications. organization of conferences, meetings and interest to the MC sector – Pendo Group. * Promoting the interests of management the establishment of mutual interest wor- consultancy with the different European and king groups.

Dr. Ilse Ennsfellner, CMC, Vice Chair of ICMCI

processes were represented on the Council. * To support the creation and develop- individual management consultants. This should guarantee equal and as far as pos- ment of national professional institutes The Professional Association for Management sible, predictable quality levels worldwide in throughout the world, as well as encourage Consultancy and Information Technology is the profession of management consultancy. information sharing, networking and reci- a member of the international professional procity between institutes adhering to ICM- association ICMCI and co-operates with the In partnership with the members and national CI international standards and its code of European association FEACO. FEACO promotes certifying institutes, the mission of ICMCI is: conduct – meanwhile between more than 50 the profession of management consultancy in * To elevate the standards of management countries worldwide. Europe by providing support to its constitu- consultants worldwide and to provide the in- ent National Association membership in those ternational community with the confidence Dr. Ilse Ennsfellner, CMC, actual Vice Chair of areas where a collective voice is stronger than that these standards, combined with the cer- ICMCI, aims for ICMCI to earn recognition as the sum of its individual members. Its main tification process of its member institutes, the authoritative international organization will ensure that certified management con- for the development of world-class professi- sultants serve their clients with world-class onal standards, and to create the CMC desi- competency and professionalism. gnation as the international benchmark for

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Certified Management Consultant − consultancy competence, „The qualifications for consultancy are not − management competence, derived directly from education, but from − professional specialism, experience, ability and accomplishment in − socio/technological/economic/political the technical or professional skills“, states awareness, and should progress further. Prof. Dr. Gerd Prechtl,CMC, past Chair of ICMCI Euro Hub. Furthermore, compliance with the code of conduct is required. The certification is As per definition, the Certified Management on a voluntary basis and can be obtained Consultant, CMC, is a management consul- through a professional assessment. The Pro- Prof. Dr. Gerd Prechtl, CMC, tant who meets certain requirements pertai- fessional Association for Management Con- Chairman of the sector Information & ning to character, qualifications, experience, sultancy and IT so far has about 400 certi- Consultancy of Lower Austria independence and competence as defined by fied management consultants operating in the CMC competency framework. It implies the market. that a CMC possesses a certain profile of competencies, such as www.incite.at QUALITY ACADEMY INCITE ACCREDITATIONS DOCUMENT EXPERIENCE

The Institute for Management Consul- tants are at the right place: The high quality alist knowledge and prove one is a specia- tants and Information Technology Ex- training and certification offered at INCITE lists in their profession. Such as accredited perts, or „INCITE“ for short, is the Quali- provides concrete competitive advantages in export consultants or accredited industry ty Academy of UBIT. The Focus: Training, dynamic markets. Certifications are special trainers (Customers‘ Certified Trainers). In Certification and Accreditation. certificates issued by a hearing committee 2008, the range of accreditations was ex- after a thorough evaluation. They confirm panded to include CSR consultants. All tho- The demand for qualified consultancy with a high level of qualification and social com- se requirements for the profession are not a a certification is on the rise in Austria and petence, such as those of the CMC (Certified step backwards to regulation. They in fact abroad because of the demand for qualifi- Management Consultants), or the CTEs (Cer- give the clients more security and the free- cation. At INCITE, IT consultants, manage- tified Turnaround Experts). Accreditations dom to choose the right consultant for their document extensive experience and speci- specific needs. ment consultants and professional accoun- Alfons Helml, Managing Director of Incite GmbH

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projects of the year were awarded. Besides a special highlight was set: Directed by Prof. the four main categories Management Con- Dr. Gerd Prechtl, CMC, an extraordinary per- sulting, Information Technology, Communi- formance called „Energy. Quintessence of life cation & Networks and Personnel & Training – Quintessence of consultancy” was shown. five further special prizes were awarded on Even before, an international discussion excellent consulting performances. A top- round had headed a meeting of „CMC Mas- class jury had selected the winners from a ters Club” with more than 70 Certified Ma- total of 147 applications. In the category nagement Consultants (CMC). The topic of “Constantinus International”, applicants the discussion was “An International Com- came from Italy, and Croatia. parison of Consultancy Markets”. A World Consultant´s Day full of energy In the course of the World Consultant’s Day www.constantinus.net

Brian Ing, CMC, Chairman of ICMCI

Brian Ing, CMC, Chairman of ICMCI, Dr. Ilse Ennsfellner, CMC, Vice Chair of ICMCI, and the Italian applicant Francesco D’Aprile, second-place winner in the category “Constantinus International”

THE CONSTANTINUS AWARD AUSTRIA’S COVETED IT AND CONSULTANCY AWARD

Constantinus 2009: Consultants show was awarded on June 16th 2009: The solemn best practise ceremony took place at Grafenegg Castle in Lower Austria, where the best consulting The seventh annual Constantinus Award of the professional association of Management Prof. Dr. Gerd Prechtl, CMC, Consultancy and Information Technology Chairman of the sector Information & (UBIT) of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce Consultancy of Lower Austria

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ces of the participating small and medium- „Amadeo“ is used for all ailments of the assessment of projects contributes to the sized businesses a comprehensive insight central nervous system - CNS. Through the economic importance of knowledge-based into the complex business processes. mechanical movement of the finger, areas of services and their spearhead role in opening the brain relevant to movement are verifia- new markets for Austrian businesses. By the Bildnachweis: wiko/Scheiblecker wiko/Scheiblecker Bildnachweis: Category „Engineering Consulting“ bly activated. way, companies who received the Constanti- Austrian National Award Winner in the cate- nus Award are also automatically eligible for gory „Engineering Consulting“ is tyromoti- Spearhead of the Economy an award in the category „Business and In- on GmbH who developed the „Amadeo Hand The successful projects show that the invest- formation Technology“, namely for the first Therapy System“. The therapy device for ment in consultation clearly brings profits three winners for the main categories, the finger and hand was commissioned by the for the customers that are often worth much winners of the special categories, as well as rehabilitation clinic Judendorf-Straßengel. more than the consultation costs. Thus, the the provincial winner.

“Consulting is the link between research and the implementation of innovations in business.” Alfred Harl AUSTRIAN NATIONAL AWARD FOR CONSULTING GALA OF INNOVATIONS IN VIENNA

On November 24th, 2008, the Federal civil engineers. As in the previous year, the- In the category „Management Consulting Ministry for Economy and Labour to- re were two categories: The category „Ma- and IT“, the management consulting compa- gether with UBIT and the ACA (Austrian nagement Consulting and IT“ was awarded ny Gamon and Partner was able to take home Consultants Association) awarded the in cooperation with UBIT, and the category the Austrian National Award. They received Austrian National Award for Consulting of „Engineering Consulting“ was awarded in the award for their project „HiPos Apprenti- for the fourth time. cooperation with the ACA, the representati- ce Campaign Walgau“, a comprehensive de- ve of the engineering firms and engineering velopment and education concept for busi- Awards were presented for the knowledge- consultants. nesses that provide apprenticeship training based services of Austrian companies and IT in the business community of Walgau. The consultants as well as engineering firms and Category „Management Consulting and IT“ HiPos training platform offers the apprenti-

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his path to success in the movie business. year, the IT & Consultant Day 2008 proved Among the first-rate expert speakers As the highlight of the evening gala, Nor- itself to be a target group-oriented commu- Heidegunde Senger-Weiss, Gebrüder Weiss bert Zimmermann, Chairman of the Board nication platform that combined outstan- GmbH | Georg Kapsch, Kapsch AG | Gerhard ding know-how from Austria and abroad. for Berndorf AG and accomplished tenor Gössl, Trachtenmoden | Monika Thurnher, saxophonist, gave a benefit performance „Austria has very successful companies. At iku®intelligente Fenstersysteme AG | Jo- with his band “Swinging Leaders” for the the 6th Austrian IT & Consultant Day we hannes Gutmann, Sonnentor Kräuterhan- non-profit organization „Rote Nasen“. were able to present an impressive exhibi- delsges. m. b. H. | Hans Staud, Staud’s tion ranging from century-old family busi- GmbH | Reinhold Stumpfl, AV Stumpfl An Impressive Exhibition nesses to the successful start-ups of today. GmbH | Ulrike Haslauer, Compact Electric More than 1,400 guests accepted the invi- That gives us confidence for the future“, | Erwin Kotányi, Kotányi GmbH Gewürze tation to the conference in Vienna‘s Hof- summed up organizer Alfred Harl. | Berndt Querfeld, Café Landtmann | Ga- burg Palace as well as for the evening gala bor Rose, Jones | Jürgen Pansy, sms.at | Fidel Peugeot, Walking-Chair design stu- that followed where they took advantage of www.beratertag.at dio GmbH | Reinhold Schärf, Coffeeshop the elegant setting to exchange ideas and Year for year, the Austrian IT and GmbH Consultant Day never fails to capture engage in networking. As in the previous the interest of all those who attend with first-rate speakers. IT & CONSULTANT DAY ‚09 „SUCCESS IN RED WHITE RED“ – AUSTRIA’S TOP COMPANIES

The who‘s who in Austria’s business ternational entrepreneurs and experts from tant Day read like a who‘s who of Austria’s world accepted the invitation to the 6th business, politics and media and captured top businesses. ORF presenter Peter Re- Austrian IT and Consultant Day on No- the interest of all who attended last year setarits welcomed among others Benno vember 27th, 2008 in Vienna’s Hofburg with first-rate expert speakers. „The Consul- Weißmann, Managing Director of the main Palace. Under the motto „Success in Red tant Day is the largest industry event for all sponsor SAP Österreich GmbH, the CEO of White Red“, Austria’s top entrepreneurs UBIT members and their clients,“ said UBIT IBM, Leo Steiner, and Antonio Schnieder, presented their success strategies at the Chairman Alfred Harl, explaining the impor- President of the Federal Association of Ger- country’s most important industry event. tance of this event for Austria’s businesses. man Management Consultants and Mana- ging Director of Capgemini . The The Austrian IT & Consultant Day has es- Illustrious Guests Oscar winning director Stefan Ruzowitzky tablished itself as a meeting place for in- The speakers at the Austrian IT & Consul- received a standing ovation for outlining

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In more than 600 personal consultations in „PIN-SME“ - Pan European ICT & eBusiness was once again appointed to the head of a 2007 alone, exporters of knowledge-based Network for SME, was founded within the European professional association. „We are services were given support quickly and ef- framework of the Union of Small and Medi- convinced that standards, provided they ficiently. um-sized Businesses. Founding members are are set accordingly, are very helpful for ICT the business organizations in the ICT sector companies. Therefore, we must ensure that www.a-i-c.at from eight European countries (, the concerns of the SMEs are not only heard, , Germany, France, Britain, Italy, but also taken into account when develo- Austria and ). Johann Steszgal, CMC, ping these standards,“ said Steszgal in his Johann Steszgal, CMC, is the Founding Chairman for Information and Consulting inaugural speech. President of “PIN-SME“ in Burgenland was elected as the Founding The European Union of ICT companies, President of PIN-SME. Thus, an Austrian www.pin-sme.eu

Dr. Walter Mayr, President of ARGE Pla- nungs- und Beratungsexport, and Mag.a Maria Kollmann, Management EUROPEAN IT PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS „PIN-SME“ UNDER AUSTRIAN PRESIDENCY JOINING FORCES AUSTRIAN INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS - ARGE PLANNING AND CONSULTANCY EXPORT

The contracting practices of multina- anning and Consultancy Export is a solid ning forces we can achieve much more,“ tional companies show: International platform for the small structured Austrian emphasizes Walter Mayr, who at the begin consultant firms are preferred. The consulting business: It ensures that the of 2008 succeeded Hannes Posch as Pre- Austrian International Consultants as- Austrian International Consultants – AIC, sident of the AIC. With this in mind, the sist smaller consultants to better po- part of the Professional Association - are ARGE 2008 organized numerous activities sition themselves in the international perceived better and helps in finding do- ranging from special events, to collabora- environment. mestic and international partners. „Be it tive forums, and all the way to market ex- gathering information, initiating contacts ploration trips, in which 463 members and Even the best consultants rely on net- abroad, or representing cross-industry in- interested parties from Austria and abroad working and cooperation. The ARGE Pl- terests in Austria and in Europe, by joi- participated. Johann Steszgal

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In recent years, the membership numbers have developed positively. In 2007, the Economic Chambers of Vienna, Lower Aus- tria and Salzburg also became sponsoring organizations for ARGE proEthik.

www.wko.at/proEthik

Achieve more, together. ARGE proethik FOR MORE TRUST AND TRANSPARENCY

The working group ProEthik is a vo- President of the Federal Republic of Aust- rency with this voluntary self-regulation luntary association of members of the ria - have committed themselves to ethical measure. „Especially in times of economic Austrian Federal Economic Chamber behavior, fair management and the promo- uncertainty, it is important to follow ethi- that are particularly committed to the tion of integrity and competence in their cal business principles,“ emphasizes Prof. modern principles of ethical conduct. respective professions. They are aware of Dr. Gerd Prechtl, CMC, initiator of ARGE their responsibility to their partners and proEthik. The members of proEthik, under their the entire national economy. This commit- The ethics committee formed by ARGE of- Chairman, Prof. Dr. DDr. h. c. Ludwig Ada- ment is expressed in codes of conduct and fers support in preparing such principles movich - retired President of the Consti- ethics for the working groups who in doing and can also be contacted to serve as a tutional Court and current adviser of the so wish to create more trust and transpa- mediator.

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WIRTSCHAFTSKAMMER ÖSTERREICH WIRTSCHAFTSKAMMER ÖSTERREICH Unternehmensberatung • IT Unternehmensberatung • IT YOUR CONTACTS CHAIRPERSONS OF THE AT UBIT PROFESSIONAL GROUPS

Alfred Harl, CMC KommR Robert Bodenstein, CMC UBIT Chairman Chairman of the professional group Management Consultants

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Mag. René Tritscher, LL.M. Larissa Nolz DI Wilfried Seyruck Managing Director Assistent Chairman of the professional group Information Technology Providers UBIT Head Office UBIT Head Office UBIT Head Office

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