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Commerce and Industry Promotion Projects

We are helping member businesses to enhance their capacity to competently cope with the internal and external changes of the economic environment by promptly providing information on the government’s initiatives and policy direction and holding numerous lectures, seminars, training and education (CEOs and middle managers). We also offer customized education services such as the competitiveness strengthening education tour to promote the sound development of the local economy.

High-Growth-Potential SMES

We seek to promote high-growth-potential SMEs from different sectors, by identifying and recommending them as candidates for the government's special award. Selected companies enjoy better opportunities to recruit talented workforces, apply for government-assisted projects and boost the recognition level to enhance corporate value.

Patent Information Consulting

We offer a number of assistance projects regarding intellectual property in order to foster small and mid sized enterprises and venture businesses in the ## region. These include a patent expert pool, existing technology information searches’, patent application financial assistances, patent technology valuation financial assistances, foreign paten t document translations, patent dispute response strategy consulting, initial patent promotion assistances, sleeping patent discovery projects and a research and analysis of patents for locally specialized industries of the region. These projects are part of our efforts to drive the region’s economic development and nurture its industries.

CEO Roundtable

The most popular service offered by CCI, CEO Roundtable sessions are featuring by timely discussions to meet the needs of member companies. Jinhae CCI invites renowned speakers with professional expertise and holds the meetings at an excellent facility in a convenient location. By delivering current government policies and management information, the CEO Roundtable helps participating CEOs raise management capabilities, socialize with peers and exchange information. It is an excellent and worthwhile for CEOs who want to explore new business opportunities.

New Year's Greeting /Commerce & Industry Day

Every year, we host a New Year's Party where local government officials and business leaders come together to greet the New Year. We also celebrate Commerce and Industry Day to encourage entrepreneurship among business professionals. Rewards are presented to the year's biggest contributors to the nation's development.

Business Training

We provide a core training program for back office staff. Courses include taxation, accounting, labor and environment management, and offer case studies from first-hands experience. Lecturers are leading authoritative experts in their respective areas. We offer a differentiated contents and training system, aiming at full customer satisfaction.

Research & Analysis

To foster a business-friendly environment, we engage in extensive research and analysis. We are assigned to research & analyze markets, technologies and business trends. The output of these researches is provided to member companies as reference materials, and also to the government for basic data in mapping out the policy directives.

Suggestion

Jinhae CCI aims to revive its regional economy and develop the community. Jinhae CCI assesses problems facing the local industry and cooperates with the government to resolve such issues.

CCI Ombudsman Service Center

The center takes initiatives to eliminate whatever stands as barriers to businesses, including government regulations, policy restraints, tax & accounting, labor & HR, legal affairs, business management and trade issues. The Center has approximately 100 professional consultants and utilizes nationwide chamber networks, to provide fast-track services all the way from application to closing. Also, the Center provides call-back services to minimize inconveniences for companies with inquiries.

Local Economic Research Institute

As an affiliate of the Jinhae Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Local Economic Research Institute has contributed to the development of the local economy through joint studies between the academia and industry in order to strengthen the competitiveness of the local commerce and industry and boost the growth of the overall local economy. In association with the nation’s top private economic research center, Samsung Economic Research Institute, the Chamber currently runs the Jinhae Economic Forum, at which monthly seminars are held under a timely and appropriate theme. The purpose of the forum is to seek further growth of not only the local economy but the national economy as well. The forum has taken root as a venue for actively exchanging differentiated advanced management techniques and updated information.

Membership Services

We issue all types of certificates in relation to trade such as verification of origin of export products, signatures and membership certificates. Member businesses are given official commendations and assistances with various events. In addition, we lend conference rooms, provide policy information, operate an archive and hold numerous councils.

Mutual Aid for PL Claims

As Product Liability Law became effective in July 2002, we introduced a mutual aid program as a countermeasure. Our member companies would benefit from the preferential treatment we offer, at a discount rate of up to 30%. In case of a litigation or claim, members can proceed in more favorable conditions than those offered by private insurance companies.

Single PPM - Quality Certification?

To promote win-win cooperation between big and small businesses, to secure quality competitiveness of parts & assembly industries, we select and reward exemplary companies in quality innovation, promote Single PPM, provide materials, arrange industrial tours for exemplary companies in Korea and abroad, provide quality training in on-line and off-line courses, bring out quality innovation experts, assist SME efforts to establish a quality innovation system and certify Single PPM.

Trade Documents

Import-export transactions need to be backed up by objective and fair documents. Documents with our certification secure international recognition, and we offer the service at no charge to our members.

Designation of Alternative Military Service Companies

The Korean government operates a system for qualified young professionals who are willing to work in designated companies as alternative military service. We were delegated by the government to select SMEs under this system, to help alleviate the shortage of manpower. With approximately 2,500 applications received from 70 local chambers every year, KCCI follows a fair and strict evaluation procedure for the selection of Alternative Military Service Companies.

Job Placement Center

The CCI runs a free job placement center and holds job fairs in order to stimulate the local economy through the proper supply of industrial workforce and employment security. The CCI also engages in activities that secure the labor-management-government harmony and cooperation.

Employment & Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance

Jinhae CCI provides free paperwork services to a workplace of less than 100 constant employees, with its latest software program and professional experts. The services are regard to not only the file and payment of employment insurance but also industrial accident compensation insurance.

Overseas Operation Support Center

In an effort to help the SMEs in our jurisdiction which have difficulties in export activities due to the shortage of skilled trade-related workforce, we provide support service system on business contact meeting, follow-up, translation and interpretation, etc. with professional personnel.

Public Relations Activities

The CCI strives to give a wide publicity of the opinions of member companies and the projects of CCI through the local media, and at the same time, publishes promotional materials and various research reports and disseminates them to members and local residents.

National Skills Certification Tests

Word processing capability, computer skills, electronic transaction managerial skills, electronic transaction operator certification, electronic account manager certification, secretarial certification, and Korean stenography

National Certification Test: Distribute Management Certificate

National Official Certification Test: 16 types including Trade English