Press Release

DEUTSCHLAND, FIRST STEP IN CEO Worldwide INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Patrick Mataix, founder of CEO Worldwide - 1st French company exclusively dedicated to the interim management for high-tech and bio-tech companies ­ has nominated Peter Rost as partner of CEO Worldwide in Germany. Peter's key assignment is to bid the "CEO Worldwide Cross Borders" solution to the German high-tech and bio-tech start-ups as well as VC's.

Peter Rost, CEO Worldwide's Partner-Expert in Germany.

Peter has been nominated partner of CEO Worldwide in Germany. He has gained a wide experience in the international markets, as well as a contractor, an interim manager and general manager. Founder in 1999 of Streamday, a company specialised in the rich media, Peter Rost has also set up and grown the activities of DECA in Europe, a Korean toys manufacturer. He developed the European activities of a German wholesaler, leader of the mail order trading of sports articles. From 1992 to 1996, Peter was General manager of Freetime b.v. a company specialised in the international trade of sports articles and in the leisure industry subsidiary of the Dutch Group Hagemayer. Responsible for the sales development in more than 32 countries, Peter also took charge of the consolidation/fusion of 13 of the company subsidiaries and 20 distributors worldwide. Peter Rost has graduated from the University of Köln (Trade and Economy).

CEO "Cross Borders", a unique solution on the German market

Thanks to his partnership with CEO Worldwide, Peter Rost is able to offer a tailored solution, called "Cross Borders", bespoke to the requirements of the German start-ups in the high-tech and bio- tech fields willing to set up or develop their business in Europe, the United States or in Asia, while keeping the investments and the risks down.

The interim manager, selected among the 450 listed entrepreneurs-managers, is available within a few days to start his mission in the targeted country for a renewable period of 6 months. The starting cost of a mission is 10 K Euros per month. Moreover, there is no additional cost in case of contract interruption or cancellation, and there is only a 7 days notice. In addition the client company has the opportunity to employ, on a permanent basis, the interim manager at the end of the mission.

Available in England, the United States and in Asia

In each country, CEO Worldwide picks up its partners for their capacity to develop a market on their domestic scene. Like Peter Rost, they all have gained at least15 years experience, can understand and manage the cultural, corporate, legal and fiscal features of the targeted country. Following its development in Germany, CEO Worldwide will announce the appointment of new partners in England, the United States and Asia, with the aim of providing the general management resources necessary to the development of the high-tech and bio-tech companies throughout the World. With "Cross Borders", CEO Worldwide proposes the most "quick of the mark", flexible although the least expensive solution of the market.

CEO Worldwide (www.ceo-worldwide.com)
1st French company solely dedicated to the interim management in Europe for the NTIC. CEO Worldwide is easily differentiated from its competition by the common profile of its interim managers, who are all experienced entrepreneurs within the NTIC market either in Europe, the US or Asia. Today, CEO Worldwide can provide high-tech start-ups with a number of highly qualified profiles such as Chairman, CEO, CFO and VP Business Development available to swiftly integrate (less than 3 weeks) their company with the adequate flexibility to urgently solve a problem, to seize an opportunity or to develop a need for transition and change. CEO Worldwide has developed an extranet allowing its clients to access its qualified entrepreneurs-managers database. In order to access it, just click on "Partners".