AmCham Macedonia Summer 2014 (Issue 42) | Page 3

Dear AmCham Macedonia members and friends – Thank you for picking up the summer 2014 edition of Emerging Macedonia. I hope you’ll enjoy this issue’s features with a few of the most dynamic investors in Macedonia today. We’ve also included pieces on a number of current hot topics ranging from the reintroduction of the traditional K-15 mandatory bonus to crowdfunding to recent legal changes that are sure to impact all of us. I hope you’ll agree that May’s “Advancing Business-University Cooperation” event provided a unique opportunity to encourage successful partnerships in higher education. Also, June’s information session for local companies interested in selling more to foreign companies working here received high marks for its usefulness. Coming up this fall, we are planning an engaging Customer Service seminar, Board elections at our annual General Assembly, hosting an AmCham Bulgaria delegation of companies interested in learning more about investment opportunities in Macedonia as well as our traditional holiday gatherings marking the close of another busy year. I’d also like to personally welcome the recent addition of a number of great new member companies: Sparkasse, GAEA, Forton Macedonia, Roche, Inbox and Uniqa. Please help me welcome them to the AmCham family, where together we can help ensure the relevance, impact and success of our efforts to constantly improve our results as well as Macedonia’s business environment. Sincerely, Michelle Osmanli Executive Director American Chamber of Commerce in Macedonia • Ivo Lola Ribar 59A-1/15, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia Phone: [phone]; Fax [phone] • [email protected] www.amcham.com.mk Emerging Macedonia Summer 2014 Issue 42 3