Penza, 19 October 2011. PenzaNews. The governor of the Penza region Vasily Bochkarev and the president of association of small and mid-size business "Compagnia delle Opere" Bernard Sholts arranged about participation of representatives of the power and business of the Penza region in the 7th international forum of small and mid-size business "Matching – 2011" which will take place from November, 21st till November, 23rd in Milan, Italy.

According to the press-service of the government of the Penza region, such branches as building and industry, agrarian and industrial complex, computer science and telecommunications, advertizing, development of trade and others will be presented at the international forum which has the slogan "II Valore di Un Incontro" ("Value of the Meeting"). Besides, there will be an exhibition of main industries of economy of Italy and the participants will visit the enterprises interested in realization of investment projects in Russia.

During a meeting with Vasily Bochkarev which was held as a part of an official visit of delegation of the Penza region to the area Lombardy on October, 18th, Bernard Sholts noticed that the Italian enterprises are interested in promotion of their inventions and technologies in the markets of other countries. That's why "Compagnia delle Opere" which consists of more than 34 thousand enterprises of small and mid-size business pays attention to realization of target projects to promote Italian companies in the international market.

Vasily Bochkarev suggested to Bernard Sholts organizing an official visit of delegation of the Italian businessmen to the Penza region to have a look at joint investment projects with Penza business partners.

Bernard Sholts supported the initiative of the head of the Penza region, having underlined that creation of joint ventures in the sphere of furniture manufacture, agriculture and machine-tool construction is most perspective.