Prof. Götz Werner as a key note speaker of Retail Summit 2010

Retail market is found in very difficult development period, which will not end even after immediate subsiding of the main consequences of the global crisis. Most experts agree the future market will be very demanding and only the players with clear vision, aggressive spirit and firm values can succeed. It is not a coincidence then that organizers of Retail Summit 2010, which will take place on 2nd and 3rd February 2010 in Top Hotel Praha, have invited Prof. Götz Werner, who is one of the best European examples of a businessman of this kind, as a keynote speaker.
 
Prof. Werner belongs among pioneers of “chain” business in the European retail – in 1973, when he was just 29, he opened the first dm drugstore in 1973 in Karlsruhe. Nowadays dm is the largest retailer of drugstore products in Germany. His experience is very beneficial also for the Czech market, as dm has been actively involved in Central and Eastern Europe since 1990. Via the Austrian regional headquarters dm controls nearly 800 shops in Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Romania, Czech and Slovak Republics. With a total of 2221 dm drugstores and 33 584 employees in 11 European countries, the company reached a turnover of 5,21 billion EURO in the fiscal year 2008/09, this represents a 11,6 percent increase in the revenue.
 
Prof. Götz W. Werner is not just a founder, partner and member of the supervisory board of dm but he works also in supervisory and advisory boards of several companies, has headed the interdisciplinary Institute of Technology in Karlsruhe and has become a president of EHI – European Institute for Retail. For his corporate management skills and creation of numerous working places, Werner received several honors, such as „Entrepreneur of the year 2008“ in the retail category and the Order of Merit, First Class by German President Horst Köhler.
For more information about the program of Retail Summit and on-line registration see www.retail21.cz.
 
Retail Summit 2010, prepared by Czech Confederation of Commerce and Tourism, VŠE and Blue Events company follows after successful 15 years of the traditional conference on retail development. In the last year 2009 there was a record-breaking participation of more than 800 delegates. The summit is being held thanks to support of few tens of companies and institutions. A special thanks of organizers belong to the Expert Guaranto - SAP Company, Exclusive Mobility Supplier - Hyundai company, and Main Communication Partner- Telefónica O2 Company.
 
For more detailed information please contact Antonín Parma (e-mail: antonin.parma@blueevents.eu )

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