Prague, Czech Republic
March 15, 2024
After attending the Philippines-Czech Business Forum, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. proceeded to the second part of his business program by holding one-on-one meetings with the business executives of ERA and Czechoslovak Group (CSG) in Prague, Czech Republic.
The company executives expressed their interest to expand operations in the Philippines on various sectors and enter a joint venture with the nation’s leading companies to establish cooperation and technological knowledge transfer. These include outsourcing of information technology/business process management (IT/BPM) support requirements; manufacturing of mechanical and electronic components; final assembly of its products for various customers within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) territory with a maintenance and service center; and electromagnetic spectrum operations.
ERA is a leading company in multilateration, multistatic surveillance and reconnaissance technology. It develops, manufactures and implements mission-critical systems for military and civil purposes. Over the last three (3) decades, the company has done more than 160 installations deployed in over 67 countries in five (5) continents, ensuring 24/7 operations to fulfill demanding customer requirements. The company continues to introduce new technologies as it adapts to tomorrow’s challenges.
Czechoslovak Group (CSG) is a holding company that supports the development of traditional Czech, Slovak and foreign companies engaged in defense, civil industrial production and trade. Over 10,000 employees are currently working in companies included in the CSG holding. Within the holding are primarily manufacturing, development and trading companies that are located in the Czech Republic, Italy, Slovakia, Spain, Great Britain, the USA and other countries. Placing great emphasis on developing its export potential, CSG operates several specialist trading agencies with a global reach, such as Excalibur International, which has won and is executing major contracts in Southeast Asia.
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