Cambridge businesses visit Asia export event

Specialist Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Commercial Officers from Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan visited Cambridge during September, providing an opportunity for local businesses to find out about the prospects for their company in one or more of these countries. The meeting was one of a series of business clinics that ICT officers are currently holding across the country.

Mike O ’Malley International Trade Advisor (Sector Specialist in ICT), who organised the event said:

"The event in Cambridge was certainly one of the most successful we have organised so far. It provided a great opportunity for local businesses to get advice from commercial officers on how to enter specific markets, the type of distributors and business partners to target and research required before embarking on their export venture.

The export requirements for every Asian country are wide ranging - it is therefore really valuable for businesses to learn firsthand about how to prepare. More importantly the commercial officers enabled companies to realise whether they were truly ready to make inroads into their market of choice - in the long run potentially saving them time, money and resource."

Over the past four years these events and advice sessions have resulted in participating companies generating new business in Asian markets. The feedback we therefore receive is always positive, as firms reap the rewards from the expert advice, which helps to move their business forward. With the success of the latest event I’m pleased to say we really are going from strength to strength.”

Doing Business in Asia: Events will next be held in Bristol, 23rd Nov; Newcastle, 24th Nov and Hinckley, 25th Nov. Cost £75.00 + VAT each event.

For booking information visit www.businessinasia.co.uk