Membership in organisations

“Prime Advice” consulting group is the member of Saint-Petersburg International Business Association for North-Western Russia.

The St. Petersburg International Business Association for North-Western Russia (SPIBA) is an international, non-profit, independent organization which unites foreign and Russian companies that share SPIBA's mission and principles.

At present SPIBA integrates about 130 companies. Among them there are large enterprises with foreign investments, Russian companies, non-commercial organisations, diplomatic missions and trade promotion offices. Members of the association represent 22 countries and more than 30 economic industries.

SPIBA’s mission is to facilitate the improvement of the business climate in North-Western Russia. For this purpose SPIBA cooperates closely with St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region authorities as well as with plenipotentiary of President of the Russian Federation in North-West Federal Region. During many years of operation (the organisation was established in 1995) SPIBA’s events were attended by many Russian and foreign politicians and businessmen.

“Prime Advice” consulting group is the member of the Leningrad Region Chamber of Commerce (LTPP). As of 11/01/2009 more than 3400 organisations of Leningrad Region and Saint-Petersburg are the members of the Chamber. Considering the membership number and amount of its services LTPP is the largest regional Chamber of Commerce of the Russian Federation.

The Chamber is a good place for establishment of effective dialogue between business and authorities. The Board of the Chamber is comprised of CEOs of the large enterprises of the Russian Federation and North-West Region, representatives of executive, legislative and judicial authorities.

“Prime Advice” consulting group is the member of American Chamber of Commerce in Russia, St. Petersburg Chapter, established in 1997, which is now the largest and most active business association owing to the energy and enthusiasm of the leading US, transnational and Russian companies operating in North-West Federal Region. American Chamber of Commerce unites all business circles representatives who share American business principles: transparency and social responsibility.

Today the members of the American Chamber of Commerce are 175 companies with businesses in almost all economy sectors, which have great impact to the social and economic development of North-West Federal Region. Total investments of the Chamber’s member companies to the economics of the North-West Federal Region have exceeded 5 thousand million US Dollars. This makes the Chamber members the unimpeachable leaders of investment activities in the region. Such members of the American Chamber of Commerce as British-American Tobacco (Saint-Petersburg), BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte, JT International, General Motors, Caterpillar, Knauf Gips, Coca-Cola, Kraft Foods, Merloni, Nissan Manufacturing, Nokian Tyres, OTIS, PepsiCo Holdings, Procter&Gamble – Gillette , Wrigley, Svetogorsk, Toyota Motor Corporation, URSA Eurasia, Philip Morris, Ford, Heineken, Electrolux, Elcoteq and others make great contribution to the economics of the region. Though the Chamber is called American, nevertheless, it co-ordinates relation with governmental authorities and patronizes the business of companies from all over the world.

“Prime Advice” consulting group is the member of Russo-British Chamber of Commerce (RBCC), a not-for-profit company that aims to the development of the commerce and co-operation between Russia and the United Kingdom. The Chamber has worked to promote trade and cooperation between the UK and Russia since its establishment in 1916, helping companies in both countries to find trading partners and representing the interests of its member companies of all sizes.

With offices in London, Moscow and Saint-Petersburg, the Chamber provides up-to-date advice, research and market-entry support (to Russia and to UK) along with regular information through website, weekly e-mail newsletter and monthly members' magazine, the RBCC Bulletin.

Regular professional conferences, missions and seminars offer RBCC members valuable opportunities for learning, networking and business development. RBCC ‘s long-standing contacts with government and business circles in both countries enable RBCC with powerful resources to assist members of the Chamber.