IOS Partners Corporate Profile

IOS Partners Corporate Profile

IOS Partners Core Areas IOS Partners is an International Economic Development and Financial Advisory Services Firm that focuses on five main areas of practice: Aviation, Economic Development, Finance, Information Systems and Social Development. Originally incorporated in 1986 as Global Consulting Group, we at IOS Partners have accumulated knowledge through extensive experience in facilitating economic and financial reforms in over 100 countries - having undertaken over 200 assignments worldwide. Our firm s varied and extensive portfolio of experience enables us to draw upon our deep knowledge of international markets and institutions when adapting international best practices to provide targeted sustainable solutions for industries, institutions and governments worldwide. Page 1

IOS Partners Worldwide IOS Partners Organizational Chart CEO Robert Hans COO Jean-Marc Bourreau Quality Control / Quality Assurance IT / IS Legal Project Management Business Development Administration Page 2

IOS Partners Worldwide presence Our proven track record in assessing and assisting international entities is founded on harnessing the talents of our distinctively international structure, people and experiences in providing country-specific solutions to our clients perplexing and complex issues. We have established and broad-based partnerships with specialized professionals and firms around the globe. We consider facilitating capacity building and competency transfer between our local partners and professional experts to be a core corporate value. IOS Partners Inc. - Headquarters Miami, USA Robert Hans 311 Mendoza Avenue Coral Gables FL 33134, USA Phone: +1 305 648 2877 E-mail: rhans@iospartners.com IOS Partners, Inc. Washington DC, USA Katie McGuire 7330 Woodmont Ave. Bethesda MD 20814, USA Phone: +1 503 490 2990 Email: kmcguire@iospartners.com IOS Partners, Inc. Republic of Georgia Tea Alania 21 Kekelidze St. Tbilisi 0179 Georgia Phone: + 995 577 72 1050 Email: talania@iospartners.com IOS Partners, Inc. Costa Rica Jean-Marc Bourreau Del Fogoncito 25 mts Oeste y 75 mts Sur. Rohrmoser Costa Rica. Phone: +506 2290 31 87 Email: jbourreau@iospartners.com IOS Partners, Inc. Bosnia & Herzegovina Masa Cosic - Predojevic Podgaj 11 Sarajevo 71000 Bosnia & Herzegovina Phone: + 387 615462 224 Email: mpredojevic@iospartners.com IOS Partners, Inc. Bulgaria Denitza Bojinova 31 Han Asparuh Street, fl.2 Sofia 1000 Bulgaria Phone: + 359 899 56 86 61 Email: dbojinova@iospartners.com Page 3

IOS Partners Team - High Level Experts Our teams are composed of experienced professionals with significant knowledge abroad and multicultural backgrounds, where the practice of many languages is common. Thus, we believe in the need to establish a local presence in the country or in markets close to our customers. In doing so, we work directly with community resources to identify and determine practical solutions and truly adapted to local needs. We also maintain a network of consultants in the majority of the countries where we operate. Our associates and advisers have experience spanning more than 50 countries. We work with our international experts to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients through providing: Significant international experience in strategies for private sector development and promotion of national and international investments Varied and complementary skills to provide reliable quality for the successful implementation of programs Extensive experience in business management and multilateral development institutions and government agencies Direct application of international best practices for managing research and development strategies Significant experience in fostering and maintaning cooperative relationships with our local partners Page 4

IOS Partners & Tourism Route Development Land and Air Services Development Rural and Community Tourism Development Destination Promotion and Marketing IOS Partners Tourism Experience Tourism Training and Formation IOS Partners has significant knowledge and practice regarding the design and implementation of national strategies to enhance global competitiveness in different sectors. We also complete assessments of key markets and carry out studies about tourist and passenger trends, as well as collect data, offer advisory services to government and private sector and elaborate financial models. IOS Partners encourages tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability and offers leadership and support to the sector in advancing knowledge and tourism policies worldwide. IOS Partners, following the guidelines of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), supports the implementation of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, to maximize tourism s socio-economic contribution while mitigating its potential detrimental effects. IOS Partners is committed to supporting tourism as a mechanism to achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which are focused on the reduction of poverty and the promotion of sustainable development practices. Page 5

IOS Partners & the Aviation Sector IOS Aviation provides advisory services in strategic planning, air service development, privatization, restructuring, liberalization and regulation of airlines, airports, and civil aviation authorities. We are active in all areas of the aviation sector, conducting technical, legal, financial, social and environmental feasibility studies as well as instituting institutional reforms and airline restructuring. Our corporate goals in this sector are focused on our efforts to make aviation more efficient, safe and secure. IOS Aviation principals and experts are renowned aviation scholars, former CEO s of airlines, airport managers and government regulators. They have internationally recognized expertise in four core areas within the aviation industry: Airport Planning, Design and Development Airline Privatization and Restructuring Institutional Reform and Strengthening Air Service Development Page 6

IOS Aviation capabilities have been developed through years of experience in creating solutions for the most difficult, fundamental problems facing our clients in the civil aviation industry. As frontrunners in aviation modernization and liberalization, our IOS Aviation team has developed, executed, and completed projects across every segment of the aviation sector, namely: Airport Master Planning Air service development Aviation sector diagnostic studies and reviews, including traffic forecasting and air traffic distribution Airline and airport diagnostic, restructuring and expansion Concession transaction development and implementation Design and negotiation of private sector participation (concession, BOT, BOO, etc.) Long-term technical assistance to privatization agencies Infrastructure development plans Airport management, design and support Air space management Open skies agreements Economic and financial forecasting, projection and modeling Evaluation, benchmarking and best practices Financial audits and due diligence Enterprise valuation Organizational restructuring Strategy development and implementation Legal and regulatory reform Development and execution of privatization and concession strategies Development of civil aviation costing systems Assistance in procurement, negotiation and drafting of documentation Page 7

IOS Partners & the Financial Sector IOS Finance provides financial advisory services on policy, legal and regulatory issues as well as organizational structure, development of risk management systems, and post-implementation assistance. IOS Finance works closely with officials of ministries, regulatory agencies, securities markets, banks, brokerage firms, and various multilateral and international institutions. Our team works extensively in the following areas: Risk Management Bank Supervision Financial Sector and Capital Markets Development Bank Strengthening and Restructuring Financial position and performance evaluation Forecast preparations Cash flows and capital planning International reserves including analysis of the portfolio risk profile Introduction of modern portfolio management tools Risk management evaluation Credit Audit Asset liability management Financial analysis methods for insolvencyidentification and resolution International Finance Reporting Standards implementation (IFRS) Bank organization and management Existing operating and management practices evaluation Pragmatic off-site surveillance practices and processes Securities market infrastructure development Securities market infrastructure development Conversion of financial institutions into stock companies Central Bank reform and management. Restructuring, turnaround and insolvency análisis and implementation Bank and borrower problem identification and resolution Assistance with Strategic and Business Planning Page 8

IOS Partners & the Economic Development Sector IOS Economic Development implement sound and sustainable initiatives for the development of human capital, critical infrastructure, regional competitiveness, environmental sustainability, social inclusion, health, safety and literacy around the world. We work extensively to cultivate and aid in the development of local business service organizations in an effort to support sustained export growth, diversification and job creation. Our senior partners have provided practical business development services and training to indigenous businesses, industry associations and government agencies in various countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa and Eastern Europe. Our work often involves working directly with enterprises that are interested in initiating or increasing their export business. Business Development Services Industrial Parks & Estates Business Strategy Development Enterprise Development Micro-enterprises and Handicraft Programs Environmental and Social Impact Studies Design and Implementation of Matching Grant Programs Export Development Trade policy Legal and regulatory reform Export promotion strategies Programs and services Customized firm level technical assistance WTO Accession and Compliance Targeted sectoral programs Special Economic Zones Institutional Development Investment & Promotion Technical Assistance Training Customs reform and training Trade fair organization Seminar and conference management Page 9

IOS Partners & the Social Development Sector IOS Social Development provides sustainable social solutions for institutions and governments worldwide.. The primary goals of our interventions are directed towards achieving poverty reduction, decentralization processes, municipal development, monitoring and evaluation systems, strengthened social insurance and employment opportunities. IOS Social Development assists numerous governments by developing the policies and institutional and administrative frameworks that have facilitated successful social development reforms in the countries of Eastern Europe, the Asian Republics and Latin America. IOS Partners provides the following services: Policy-making design Training and Organizacational Stregthening Regulatory Framework Creation Private sector & Social Services System Administration and Management Infoormation Systems (MIS) Page 10

IOS Partners & the Information Systems Sector IOS Information Systems, through its affiliate IOSsoft, Inc., offers specialized consulting services on information technologies, innovative applications, and IT security and reliability. IOS Partners is a recognized name in providing IT solutions to overcome challenges in economic development for the public sector and non-governmental organizations worldwide. Our expertise addressed successfully numerous challenges related to E- Government Portal design and in such varied fields as Central Business Register System Design, Secured Transactions Registries, On-site Bank Supervision Systems, and Anti Money Laundering Control Systems. Areas of expertise E-Government strategy and transformation IT strategy and transformation Federal Enterprise Architecture Business Registry Systems IT architecture design, testing and integration Systems analysis, engineering, and implementation Security, operations and maintenance Business analysis and planning Custom Solutions National Business Central Register Secured Transactions System On-Site Bank Supervision System Anti-Money Laundering Control System Collection and Record Keeping System Citizen Central Register Judicial Case Track System National Debit Systems Applications General Solutions System Architecture Consulting Review of Source Code Redesign and Development Process Defined International Architecture, Design, and Development Standards Quality Assurance and Testing Consulting Page 11

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