Association RATEK formed in 2000 envelopes the largest companies of electronics market. About 65 companies operating in more than 400 cities of Russia are RATEK Association members, including trade companies (federal retail chains: ELDORADO, М.VIDEO, TECHNOSILA, MediaMarktSaturn, SVYAZNOY), manufacturing companies (including Sony, Samsung, LG, SonyEricsson HP, Intel, Foxconn, Jabil, Panasonic, Vestel, Xerox, Canon) and infrastructure companies providing services in the market.
Accumulated market share of the companies – RATEK members is above 70%, number of employees working in companies – RATEK members exceeds 50 thousand people.
The Association RATEK is established with the purpose of:
- representation and protection of common property interest of the members;
- making favorable conditions for business activity of the members;
- development of civilized market of electrical household and computer equipment in the Russian Federation;
- satisfaction of consumers’ needs in high-quality and safe electronic products.
The Goals of the Association:
- representation of interest of the members in federal, regional and local state institutions;
- participation in the development of federal, regional and local normative legal documents and target programs which affect interest of both members of the Association and the whole industry;
- assistance to the members in establishing the relationship with appropriate State authorities and involved organizations whose decisions affect the members’ activity and the whole industry;
- coordination of the information, consulting, legal and methodical assistance to the members;
- development and funding of appropriate projects and programs;
- organization and holding of conferences, workshops, meetings, etc. events;
- organization of measures for the development of skills and training of industry workers;
- international cooperation with both commercial and nonprofit organizations, development of business connections therewith;
- statistical and analytical information processing, conducting of marketing and other research;
- development of databases and other information systems;
- cooperation with other nonprofit organizations including a membership therein;
- active cooperation with mass media;
- publication of mass media for the industry, including online publications
The Association has four sections, and three working groups:
- Electronic Service section
- Production section
- Lighting section
- Portable batteries manufacturers’ section
- Working Group on Unification of document circulation
- Working Group on Cryptography
- Working Group on Technical Regulation.
