This in turn means they trust the services we offer. Chambers can exercise powerful collective purchasing power on behalf of their members. Irish SMEs do not get a good deal from service providers. CCI is determined to rebalance the relationship - negotiating best value for money in return for access to our 11,000 member firms.
Chambers make an important contribution to trust in commerce - and particularly ecommerce.
As markets globalise and companies' credibility depend more and more on Trusted Third Parties the importance of chambers declarations about their members grows. Chambers can reach the markets most companies can not reach. Even in the era of global commerce personal contact is essential for firm business relationships. The international brand name chamber of commerce opens doors and provides contacts, be it over the web, through trade enquiries, business to business meetings, missions or otherwise.