Customers– identifying customers– organising visiting programmes– motivating distributors/agents– liason with distributors/agentsCompetitors– identifying competitors– investigations concerning pricing, terms/conditions etc– sampling of competing productsMarkets– collection of market and sales intelligence– desktop market checks– sounding out of end user acceptance– market surveysDistributions/representation– agents/distributor search– locating and evalutation of joint venture partners– advice on distribution channels– information on logistics, pricing, margins etcBusiness Establishment– general information and advice on matters related to business establishment– recruitment services– assistance in locating office facilities, staff accommodation etc– assistance in registration or change of form of business– assistance and advice in cases of acquisitions and joint ventures– opening of representative officeGeneral support– organising participation in trade fairs, exhibitions etc– organising seminars, conferences, VIP functions etc– press briefings– networking and lobbying– competitive sourcing– provision of temporary office facilities– obtain relevant regulations and standards– information about exhibitions