1. „ Professional Association of Management Consultancy and Information Technology“ Alfred Harl 09/10 A warm welcome! Professional Association of Management Consultancy and Information Technology (UBIT) 51.000 members grant competence and innovation Alfred Harl, CMC Vienna, 2010 Chairman The Austrian Institute

2. „ Professional Association of Management Consultancy and Information Technology“ Alfred Harl 09/10 founded in 1985 legal representation of the Consulting and IT Industries in Austria legally independent part of the Federal Austrian Economic Chamber organisation under public law with mandatory membership 51,000 members (http://www.ubit.at/firmena-z)http://www.ubit.at/firmena-z 500 CMCs - 670 ‘accredited’ 2.000 (qualified) members of Experts Groups … member of international associations (ICMCI) … founding member of the ARGE proEthik - platform for ethic and governance issues in the economic fieldARGE proEthik … founding member of ARGE Export of planning and consulting - platform for exporting consultants Incite – academy for education and qualification CONSTANTINUS - best practices award The Austrian Institute

3. „ Professional Association of Management Consultancy and Information Technology“ Alfred Harl 09/10 IT Consultants30.000 Management Consultants15.000 Accountants 6.000 Total51.000 The Austrian Institute

4. „ Professional Association of Management Consultancy and Information Technology“ Alfred Harl 09/10 Organigramm

5. „ Professional Association of Management Consultancy and Information Technology“ Alfred Harl 09/10 Experts Groups -Basel II Consultants -Cooperation and Networking -Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) -E-Business Experts -E-Government Experts -Innovation and Research -IT-Security -Management Training -Mediation Experts -Open Source Experts -Succession Experts -TransEuropa

6. „ Professional Association of Management Consultancy and Information Technology“ Alfred Harl 09/10 Austrian Consulting and IT Award catagories Management Consultancy Information Technology Personnel & Training Networks Open Source International Award Young Entrepreneurs most important Austrian IT- & Consultancy Award awarded for the 8th time in 2010 high quality decision through –transparent criteria –international jury of experts –customer evaluation winners are nominees for the Federal Consultancy Award springboard for economic success –Wall of Fame

7. „ Professional Association of Management Consultancy and Information Technology“ Alfred Harl 09/10 incite Incite = Institute for Management Consultants and Information Technology Experts Platform and trademark (organized as a Ltd. company) for education, training, accreditation and certification of members The international "CMC" certification „Certified Management Consultant“ is established as a world class standard

8. „ Professional Association of Management Consultancy and Information Technology“ Alfred Harl 09/10 The Austrian Institute As chairman I have strongly supported the following issues modernizing the professional image of the business consultant, establishing the CMC Masters Club (Discussion Meeting Point), positioning the “Austrian IT- and Consultants` Day” (”Österreichischer IT- & Beratertag”) as a top congress for experts, attaining a state award for UBIT members, establishing a cost-effective liability insurance for all UBIT members

9. „ Professional Association of Management Consultancy and Information Technology“ Alfred Harl 09/10 The Austrian Institute The new core themes of our future work at the Federal Division UBIT will be establishing a grassroots “Members` Conference” (open space event) building transparency in the IT and Consultancy Branch providing and promoting quality and qualification by implementing the framework of “Incite new” (Acadamy for Management and IT Consulting) –board of governors (new course!)boardofgovernors consistently claiming the establishment of a Ministry for ICT promoting the brand CMC Cooperation with FEACO and ICMCI –If: each member has the same

10. „ Professional Association of Management Consultancy and Information Technology“ Alfred Harl 09/10 The Austrian Institute What we are looking for? Support concerning the CEN standard on Management Consultancy, escpecially from large consulting companies and / or representatives of the Pendo Group (ie as member of the CEN project committee or as nominated part of the "mirror group" which consists of stakeholders in the various countries). Lobbying in Brussels concerning –professionel representation for Management Consultants –furtherances in IT and consulting –promoting the brand CMC International „Constantinus“

11. „ Professional Association of Management Consultancy and Information Technology“ Alfred Harl 09/10 The Austrian Institute For more information: On the Association: www.ubit.atwww.ubit.at On the new Accounting Profession:www.bibug.infowww.bibug.info On our National Congress:www.beratertag.atwww.beratertag.at On professional education and qualification:www.incite.atwww.incite.at On the Constantinus Award:www.constantinus.netwww.constantinus.net Fachverband UBIT, Wiedner Hauptstrasse 65, A-1045 Vienna, Austria Tel: +43-5-90-900-3540 Fax: +43-5-90-900-3178 e-mail: ubit@wko.atubit@wko.at