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With the enlargement of the European Union to encompass 27 members, Austria is not only geographically but also politically and economically in the center of Europe. Austria is internationally recognized as the leading business location for building up business ties to Eastern and South East Europe.

Prominent companies spanning all business sectors, ranging from Beiersdorf, BMW, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly, Heineken, Henkel and Siemens, have expressed their confidence in Austria as a business location targeting the CEE region. Some 300 regional headquarters of multinational companies use Austria as a base to carry out cross-border corporate activities. There are 84 regional corporate headquarters alone among the top 500 companies in Austria in terms of revenues. These investors highly value Austria's know-how particularly in demand in the financial services, construction, environmental services, tourism, real estate and
telecommunications sector.