1. Presenting our company

2. Overview 1.The structure 2.Discpartner 3.Short CV of Bernd Oprach 4.History of Unique 5.Overview of the workforce 6.Future projects 7.Trainees

3. The structure CD/DVD-duplication Music label Recording studio Internetapplication, Websiteconfiguration

4. Discpartner Location:Ratingen-Hösel, Germany Managing director:Bernd Oprach Employees:8 (6 men, 2 women) Service offered:  CD/DVD-Duplication (1-300 pieces)  CD/DVD-pressing  Printed parts  Packing (bulk and printed)  DVD/Video-Authoring  Premastering  Vinyl production

5. Short CV of Bernd Oprach 1982/83 -he lives together with a musician in Heiligenhaus -First idea of a recording studio 1984 - Bernd and 3 friends moved to an old building in Ratingen-Hösel -they began to renovate a big hall into a recording studio 1987 - Bernd run the studio himself  He rent the recording rooms  Had some jobs to finance the studio 1988/89 - he worked as a self-employed sound technician for a company in Düsseldorf

6. History of Unique 1990 - Bernd Oprach founded the partnership „Soundstation GbR“ - the service he offered was a recording studio for bands etc. 1992/93 - the customers wanted to make Cds from what they had recorded in the studio - the first advertisements were set in music magazines -„Soundstation GbR“ began to offer CD pressing to more clients (not only for clients of the recording studio) 1997 - Bernd and Rainer founded the partnership „Unique Media GbR“  Unique Media was responsible for the graphic arts (pressing)  At the same time Rainer began to offer website configuration etc. for clients of Soundstation 1999/2000 - the head company „Unique GmbH & Co. KG was found  in addition to Soundstation and Unique Media the department „Discpartner“ was found  The first employers were took on Since 2003 - new service for our customers: CD/DVD-duplication for an order account under 300 pieces

7. Overview of the workforce Sara trainee Vera trainee

8. Future projects Enlarge clientele by offering services to other countries –Yves Ditsch in Luxembourg for France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland (French part) –Other German speaking countries (Austria, Switzerland) Enlarge clientele for CD/DVD-duplication Enlarge interest for renting/buying print machines

9. Trainees Occupations : Media designer picture and sound Media designer for digital and print media Businessman/women for audio visual media Second Trainee: 2000 – Media designer digital and print Current Trainees:2 Businesswomen for audio visual media Peculiarities:All trainees had been taken on! First Trainee:1999 - Media designer picture and sound Third Trainee:2002 - Businessman for audio visual media