Business Development Group is a Romanian management consultancy company with over 20 years of experience providing services to foreign organizations. It specializes in areas like market entry, business development, lobbying, and project management. Some of its recent projects include developing training programs for the construction sector on energy efficiency, managing local water projects, conducting surveys on the water market, and introducing new drinking water technologies. It works with agencies from the Netherlands, US, Czech Republic and Romania on projects focused on sectors like water, energy, and the environment.
2. Introduction
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GROUP is a management consultancy company with
over 20 years experience in business development and local support on the
Romanian market.
The company is rooted in the first project implemented in Romania within The Dutch
Ministry of Economic Affairs Program for Co-operation with Emerging Markets (1992)
Our business culture is based on the transfer of Dutch knowledge, know-how,
experience and entrepreneurship attitude.
We have a tradition of providing high quality customized services and possesses
extensive expertise in matching global demand to local conditions.
Our professional approach has earned the trust of many government agencies and
top companies from Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe and the USA.
3. Area of expertise
Our combined specializations in business, commercial relations, engineering, human
resources, and other related fields, allow us to be flexible in our approach and deliver
optimum, tailored results in a wide variety of projects.
We work closely with foreign organizations to plan their ventures and achieve their
goals in Romania, according to our in-depth local market knowledge and experience
in managing foreign projects in the Romanian business and political environment.
Our extensive experience has provided us with expertise in:
Lobbying local and central authorities
Mediation
Project promotion and communication (including event management)
Market study
Project management
Mapping financing opportunities
4. Area of expertise
Our business success is largely based on networking and developing sustainable
relationships with key players in Romania and abroad, remaining at the disposal of
current and prospective clients for any consultancy services they may need to further
development in Romania.
We specialize in:
Market Entry Services
Business Development and Support
Trade Events and Business Promotion
We offer these specialized services with a major focus on the environment sector,
mainly for:
Water Management
Soil Remediation
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources
Sustainable buildings
5. Projects
Some of the most successful projects implemented by BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT GROUP have served government organizations such as:
Royal Netherlands Embassies in Romania and Bulgaria
US Embassy in Romania
EVD( Agentschap NL)
Czech Embassy in Romania
USAID
USDA
Dutch Agency for Energy and Sustainable Development, SenterNovem
Dutch Ministry of Agriculture
Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs
Dutch professional Associations (environment, energy, technology)
6. Projects
Year Project Beneficiary BDG Role
2011
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2013
Intelligent Energy Europe Build up Skills Romania-
Roadmap for training the workforce in construction
sector, for energy efficiency and RES
Ministry of Regional Development
and Tourism
Consortium Partner
2009
Integrated Solutions for Soil and Water Problems –
General Framework and Application to Jiu river basin in
Romania
Romanian Ministry of Environment
Local Water Directorate Jiu
Local project management
2008
Framework for designing a methodology for measuring
administrative burdens in Romania
Secretariat General Romanian
Government
Local interviews, data
processing,methodology
Dissemination at local level
2008 Survey of Water Market in Romania and Bulgaria Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs
Local research and interviews
Data processing and reporting
2008
Integrated Groundwater Solutions Management in
Romania – Example of Cornetu area
Romanian Ministry of Environment
Water Directorate Arges Vedea
Local Council Cornetu
Local project management
2008
Introduction of Technologies for improving drinking
water quality in small communities in rural areas
Partners for Water The Netherlands
Norit Membrane technology
Local Council Saelele & Zambreasca
Teleorman county
Coordination with local
partners including legal advice
2008
Support to the Ministry of Regional Development and
Housing for Implementation of EPBD Methods and
Strategy (G2G07/RM/6/1)
Ministry of Regional
Development and Housing
Local project management
A brief list of relevant ( government) recent
projects ( water, energy, administrative
sectors)