Federation of Austrian Industry

The Federation of Austrian Industry (de: Vereinigung der Österreichischen Industrie or Industrievereinigung, shortform VOeI or IV) is Austrian employers' organization.

The IV has contacts to politicians and a wide net of contacts and relations. In Bruxelles the Federation runs an office. As a lobby organisation, it pursues its goals and represents the interests of its members not only in Austria, but on the European level as well.

For the next four years from 2013 to 2018, the Federation runs a campaign to change Austrias policy and to strengthen the competitiveness of Austria´s companies. On top of the agenda are savings in the public administration, the health care system, the retirement system and savings on suventions and public advancements.

Currently it has around 4.200 members. President is Georg Kapsch, CEO of Kapsch inc.

References

External links

Federation of Austrian Industry Homepage

Confederation of European Business

Initiatives	European Business Summit BUSINESSEUROPE Day

Members	Austria Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland economiesuisse Schweizerischer Arbeitgeberverband Cyprus Czech Republic Germany Federation of Industries Confederation of Employers' Associations Denmark Confederation of Industries Confederation of Employers Estonia Spain Finland France Greece Croatia Hungary Ireland Iceland Federation of Industries Confederation of Employers Italy Lithuania Luxembourg Latvia Montenegro Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Associaçáo Industrial Portuguesa Confederação da Indústria Portuguesa Romania Serbia Slovenia Slovakia San Marino Sweden Turkey TÜSİAD TİSK United Kingdom

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