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Global Service for Shropshire Business - November 2009

Left to right: Frank Lauriello,Business Support Officer, Shropshire Council
Chris Armistead, International Trade Advisor, Shropshire International Trade Team.
Aron Craven, Projects Manager, SmartWater Technology Ltd.
Karine Barateau, International Trade Advisor, Shropshire International Trade Team.
Mark Pembleton , Head of Economic Development, Shropshire Council.
Allen Matty , Operations Director for West Midlands International Trade LLP.
Alastair McTavish, Shropshire International Trade Team.
 

Global Service for Shropshire Business

Twenty-seven Shropshire firms have found out how the British Embassies across the globe could help their export business.

UK Trade & Investment’s Shropshire international trade team held a free breakfast event to showcase its Overseas Market Introduction Service (OMIS) at Prostar Football Stadium, Shrewsbury, last Thursday (November 26).

OMIS is a tailored service available from UK Trade & Investment commercial teams located at the 99 British Embassies around the world.

 

Key speakers included Aron Craven of Telford-based forensic security firm SmartWater, who has used OMIS to win new export business, and Mark Pembleton, head of economic development at Shropshire Council.

 

International trade adviser Karine Barateau, said: “Some people don’t know that British Embassies do much more than represent the UK in other countries.

 

“OMIS is the most cost-effective way of finding business partners overseas. UK Trade & Investment’s commercial teams around the world have local language skills, market knowledge and extensive political and business contacts.

 

“”A recent survey showed that on average, businesses need to contact a potential overseas client eight times before successfully winning an order – from making the first contact to signing a deal.

 

“The trade offices can help to streamline this process by facilitating meetings with key buyers and decision makers. Companies can spend a huge amount of money on overseas visits before signing their first export deal if they don’t have the right information or meet the right person.

 

“The delegates found out that the Embassies’ trade offices are an invaluable resource that could help them grow their sales overseas by saving them time and money.”

 

For more information about how UK Trade & Investment can help your business expand into new markets abroad, please contact the Shropshire international trade team on 0845 641 1515 or visit the website www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Support for Shropshire Firms
 
Businesses in Shropshire can benefit from wider support as the County's International Trade Team has joined forces with Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
 
The International Trade Team based in Herefordshire and Worcestershire has won the contract to deliver UK Trade & Investment's services in Shropshire.
 
As a result, the team welcomes three international trade advisers from Shropshire.
 
Christine Armistead, Karine Barateau and Alastair Mctavish advise Shropshire companies from their new base in Telford.
 
Extending the Herefordshire and Worcestershire team's reach is a result of success over 13 years.
 
Eric Brown, Director of International Trade for Herefordshire and Worcestershire, is leading the team: "I am delighted to welcome Christine, Karine, and Alastair. We look forward to working with them to ensure Shropshire companies looking to develop their International Trade can reap the benefits from the support we offer."
  
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Shropshire Contact Details
 
 
Address:
Shropshire International Trade
Trevithick House
Stafford Park 4
Telford 
TF3 3BA
Tel: 0845 641 1515
 

E-mail Addresses: 
 

karineB@shropshireinternational.co.uk

alastairm@shropshireinternational.co.uk and 

For further details about the International Trade Team please click here

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