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The Bundesverband des Deutschen Versandhandels (bvh) - Association of German Mail Order Businesses, is a professional association representing mail-order and online businesses in Germany. The association has over 290 members specialising in mail-order, internet and televisions sales. Association members include combined mail-order and internet retailers, internet retailers, TV sales channels, online pharmacy sites and e-bay power sellers. The turnover for the mail-order business serving private customers is forecast to reach € 29.1 bn this year. Online sales will account for a record turnover of € 15.4 bn.

eCircle is one of Europe’s leading digital direct marketing companies, providing a complete email marketing solution, including the transmission of email, sms, mms and fax campaigns, a comprehensive permission marketing database for email campaigns, lead generation and online market research. eCircle is one of the largest global email senders broadcasting over 3 billion emails per quarter, and in addition is one of Europe’s largest email address providers with access to over 100 million opt-in email addresses. It has recently won the Best Use of Email at the 2009 Revolution Innovation Awards alongside client Argos. Headquartered in Munich, the company has additional offices in London, Paris and Milan and its clients include BP, BT Business, MTV and Samsung.

Founded in 1999, the company is Europe's market leader for the certification of online shops. Trusted Shops checks shops against over 100 assessment criteria such as creditworthiness, price transparency, customer service and data protection. Successful shops are awarded the much sought after Seal of Approval. In addition, Trusted Shops also offers consumers a unique buyer protection scheme for purchases made in certified shops. Based in Cologne, Trusted Shops GmbH currently has 45 employees including many commercial lawyers whose job it is to audit certified shops. Since its foundation the company has certified more than 5,000 retailers. Its customers include Web.de, WDR, Neckermann.ch, Edeka24, Hess Natur, Microsoft Press, Seat, fahrrad.de, Herder Verlag, Music Store, Commerzbank, Euronics, Atelco and numerous small- to medium-size enterprises.

The Versicherungsforen Leipzig forum is a knowledge service provider serving specialists and managers in the insurance industry. It provides a platform for building knowledge bases and a forum for the exchange of information about practical experience. Today, experts in specialist fields of knowledge are expected to prepare and present their specialist knowledge in a user-friendly form. The Versicherungsforen offers, innovative, high quality, expert and practical advice and services. The forum is a neutral partner and offers a holistic view of practically all the current, relevant topics in the industry.