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Author-Name: Margarethe Überwimmer
Author-Name-First: Margarethe
Author-Name-Last: Überwimmer
Author-Email: margarethe.ueberwimmer@fh-steyr.at
Author-Workplace-Name: Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, Steyr, Austria
Author-Name: Teresa Gangl
Author-Name-First: Teresa
Author-Name-Last: Gangl
Author-Email:
Author-Workplace-Name: Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, Steyr, Austria
Author-Name: Sophie Wiesinger
Author-Name-First: Sophie 
Author-Name-Last: Wiesinger
Author-Email: sophie.wiesinger@hotmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, Steyr, Austria
Title: B2B-Marketing Communication Strategies in CEE
Abstract: For Austrian (B2B) companies, the increasing prosperity and rapid development of Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries appear to offer rather attractive locations to achieve the goal of becoming competitive market participants. Companies in the process of internationalization need a precise indication of critical success factors and trends concerning Marketing and Sales Management in CEE. Numerous Austrian companies are already successfully operating in CEE countries; many other Austrian companies, especially SMEs, are actually on their way to expanding their business into these promising regions. Cumulating the experience of successful companies already active in CEE countries and discovering critical success factors are the overall aims of a Barometer Study started in 2007 by the department of Global Sales Management at the Upper Austrian University of Applied Sciences in Steyr. The longitudinal study covers important aspects before and during the process of internationalization, including typical patterns of information retrieval and analysis, decisive factors for the selection of target markets, implementation of marketing communications, relationship management with local partners and motivational aspects of sales staff in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Romania. In this contribution, three research questions with a focus on B2B-Marketing communication strategies of Austrian businesses’ sales staff in CEE, contrasting findings from 2007 and 2013 and representing a view from before and after the financial crisis are discussed. This paper will investigate further the organization of marketing communication as well as discuss adaption versus standardization strategies. In addition, communication measures and parts of the marketing mix perceived to be successful by Austrian companies will be expounded.
Classification-JEL: M31
Keywords: CEE countries, communication strategies, sales staff, marketing communication
Journal: Marketing Science & Inspirations
Pages: 11-19
Volume: 10
Issue: 3
Year: 2015
File-URL: https://msijournal.com/b2b-marketing-communication-strategies-in-cee/
Handle: RePEc:cub:journm:v:10:y:2015:i:3:p:11-19