Agoria Embracing Technology Embracing Ambition

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Agoria in the picture

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THE TECHNOLOGYINDUSTRY IN BELGIUM

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Driving our economy

of private sector added value

of Belgian companies‘R&D investment

of shipments are exported

€104.9Billion turnover

€104.4Billion turnover

2014 2015

9% 30%

66%

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80%SMEs

Driving our economySize of Agoria member companies

275,000people

are employed in the technology industry

20%>100 EMP.27%

<10 EMP.

53%10 - 100 EMP.

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Building, Contracting & Technical Services industries

Manufacturing industries

Aeronautics, Space, Security & Defence industries

Digital industries

Materials industries

Organisation of technology inspired companies in Belgium

1,700+Member companies

in 5 industries

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AntwerpGhent

Brussels

Charleroi

Liège200advisors serving our members across the country

Embracing technologyEmbracing ambition

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Our members are involved in the organisation

300company executivesare actively involved in the workings of the federation

More thanRegional executive boardsBoard of directors

Committees…

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Agoria at your service

BUSINESSDEVELOPME

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RELATIONSHIP

MANAGEMENT

LOBBYING MEMBERBENEFITS

EXPERT SERVICES &SOLUTIONS

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BUSINESSDEVELOPMENT

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Helping our members increase their turnoverOur offer

Individual and collective support for the:Access to national and international business intelligence

Identification of new distribution channels for your products and servicesPromotion of your market offering

Establishment of sustainable partnerships at home and abroad

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Helping our members increase their turnoverResults

Real business opportunities that are virtually unattainable for individual companies

Faster sales cycles

Lower prospecting costsA higher success rate

Easier market access

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Specifically

Belgian and foreign buyers, suppliers, partners

± 10,000Participants

in over…

350events …

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Focused on leading markets

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LOBBYING

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An organisation close to companies Which protects their interests at all levels of power

Creating an optimal business environment for our members

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An organisation close to companiesOur offer

Guidance and support in addressing the current and future strategic challenges of your industry (through, among others, advice, tools, workshops, networking events, etc.).Special focus on individual and collective consultation and position determination.

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An organisation close to companies

MATERIALSINDUSTRIES

MANUFACTURINGINDUSTRIES

DIGITALINDUSTRIES

AERONAUTICS, SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE INDUSTRIES

BUILDING, CONTRACTING & TECHNICAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES

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An organisation close to companies

MATERIALS INDUSTRIES

MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

DIGITAL INDUSTRIES

AERONAUTICS, SPACE, SECURITY & DEFENCE INDUSTRIES

BUILDING, CONTRACTING & TECHNICAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES

• Building structure• Heating, refrigeration & ventilation• Domotics & electrical installation equipment• Office, shop and warehouse design• Elevators• Security• Fire protection• Lighting• Smart Building.• Contracting & Maintenance• Monuting & cranes• Technical Project Management

Assistance (TPMA)• Steel construction• Boilers and piping• Energy Systems and Solutions

• Aeronautics• Space• Security & Defence

Production Systems • Compressors• Food equipment• Machine-tools• Industrial automation• Industrial furnaces• Innovation, Design & Engineering Services• Agricultural and horticultural machinery• Machinery for food processing, packaging

and pharmaceutical industries• Civil engineering equipment• Pumps and accessories• Textile machinery• Gears and transmissions• Metal-Alliance.be

Vehicles & Intelligent Transport Systems• Cars, trucks, buses and coaches• Trailers, semi-trailers and bodywork• Subcontractors• Freight containers• Railway and tramway (sub)systems  • Shipbuilding and repair• Cycles, cycle parts and accessories

• Non-ferrous metals• Foundries• Metal products• Plastic processing• Composite processing• Mechanical supply

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Represent the interests of our membersOur offer

At all levels of power:local, community, regional, national, European and international

Exert influence by participating in standardisation committees

Raise awareness: daily contacts with decision-makers from the political, economic and social fields.

Facilitate the processing of dossier submissions

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Represent the interests of our membersResults

Easy access to the political decision-makers

A business-friendly environment that fosters the development of the technology industry

Tangible results: labour costs, corporate tax, innovation, skills shortages, regulations and standards, etc.

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An organisationthat reflects the institutional reality

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Flanders

Wallonia

Federal

Europe

Brussels

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An organisation that is embedded in the employers' landscape

Agoria WallonieUWE

Agoria VlaanderenVOKAAgoria BrusselBECI

AgoriaVBO / FEB

Business Europe

Sector committeesOrgalime - CEEMET - DigitalEurope - Eurometaux

REGIONS

FEDERAL

EUROPE

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Strong presence at European level 50EUROPEAN

SECTORAL COMITEES

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EXPERT SERVICES & SOLUTIONS

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Services and solutions tailored to member needsOur offer

Reliable advice delivered by expertsSolutions for increased visibilityEfficient information channels to remain well informedAudits to propose state-of-the-art solutionsStrong tools for specific fields and applicationsSolutions that create room to strengthen the core businessAgoria Academy to develop knowledge and skills

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Services and solutions tailored to member needsResults

Efficiency: a single organisation, but useful services for most functions

The assurance of top service and real added value

Flexible and fast access to our services

A budget that remains under control

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Our results in figures

31,000individualservices

2,084articles

on Agoria Online, ourmembers' information portal

ONLINE

40,000searches

www.agoria.be

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7 centres of expertise

Energy

01Talent &

Labour market

06Regulations &

Standardisation

04Innovation

02Environment

03Social

05Data &

Statistical Services

07

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RELATIONSHIPMANAGER

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Guarantee our members the best possible serviceOur offer

Analyse: understand the specific needs and context

Inform: put members in contact with the right Agoria experts

Optimise: identify relevant initiatives and services

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Guarantee our members the best possible levelResults

The relationship manager simplifies the use of our services…

… helps make sure that no opportunity is missed .

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MEMBERBENEFITS

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Great value, lower costs Our offer

A hundred Member Benefits partnersService providers in the areas of:• Insurance• Energy• Business management

• Recruitment and selection• Sectoral information• Mobility• Production• Advertising & PR • Business travel• …

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Great value, lower costs Results

Lower costs

Simple and efficient: it is no longer necessary to look elsewhere for reliable service providers

A wide selection of service providers

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Agoria, the obvious first choice

• Reputation of our brand

• Knowledge of professions

• An extensive network

• Tangible quality and results

• Members who help each other

BUSINESSDEVELOPMENT

• The relationship manager simplifies access to our services

• The assurance that no opportunities are missed

RELATIONSHIPMANAGER

• A voice that counts• The only

organisation that represents the interests of the technology industry

• Preferential access to

all levels of power• Our accreditation as

a European lobbyist• A real impact for all

our members• Action in

consultation with members

LOBBYING

• Wide selection of first-class service providers

• Considerable discounts

• Relevant service fields

MEMBERBENEFITS

• Practice-based services, sectoral experts

• Services formats tailored to all needs

• Personalised answers• A unique partner,

multidisciplinary services

EXPERT SERVICES &SOLUTIONS

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www.agoria.be