International Business Wales

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• International Business Wales

Kevin Davies International Trade Counsellor South
West Wales Swansea
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International Business Wales

• Strategic Aims
• International Business
• Our Services
• Contacts
• Questions

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Strategic Aims

• Better Jobs
• New Companies
• More Exports

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International Business is..

• Licensing
• Franchising
• Technical Transfers
• Mergers Acquisitions
• Joint Ventures
• Foreign Direct Investment
• Export of Services
• Export of Tangible Goods

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International Business Wales Services

• The Trade Development Process..
• Preparation
• Find Opportunities
• Conclude

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Preparation

• Regional Offices
• 19 International Business Advisors
• One-to-one Consultancy help develop an action
  plan
• Desk Research
• Workshops
• Sector Specific Events
• In-country Assistance help plan an itinerary
• Arrange a Visit help to develop a network..

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Finding Opportunities

• In-country research pre-qualified contacts
• Trade Missions
• Trade Show Pavilions
• Financial Support
• Local Business Advice
• IBW Overseas Offices
• UKTI the FCO
• Pro-Active Sector Analysis

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Missions Trade Fairs

• Canada Globe Conference
• Hanover Cebit
• Bahrain Geoscience
• Hamburg Aircraft Interiors
• Chicago Bio 06
• India October 06
• Estonia Latvia October 06
• China October 06
• UAE November 06
• Japan November 06
• Dubai March 07
• Vietnam March 07
• www.internationalbusinesswales.com

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Medica Dusseldorf
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Ambiente Tokyo
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Wales Week in New York
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Time Warner Center New York
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International Locations
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IBW New York Business Centre
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Helping Conclude

• One-to-One Support In-country
• 25 Countries
• Local Knowledge
• Project Specific Activity
• Two Days Planning Time
• Measure New Business Won

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To Recap . . .

• Preparation Business Advisors
• Finding Opportunities Overseas Network
• Help to Conclude Dedicated Consultancy

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International Business Wales

• Regional Contacts
• Swansea kevin.davies1_at_wales.gsi.gov.uk
• Cardiff elaine.choules_at_wales.gsi.gov.uk
• Welshpool paul.fuga_at_wales.gsi.gov.uk
• Colwyn Bay john.farrell_at_wales.gsi.gov.uk

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International Business Wales
the
future
together
Wales and its business partners from all over
the world are already succeeding in the new
global economy. Let us help you join them.