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Business Opportunities with India Going to the next level Leicestershire India Trade Bureau 20 th March 2007 Mahendra Mistry Manager, Leicestershire India Trade Bureau. Our Vision is.
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Business Opportunities with India Going to the next level Leicestershire India Trade Bureau 20th March 2007 Mahendra Mistry Manager, Leicestershire India Trade Bureau ITB 09/2005
Our Vision is... • To provide a quality service in the East Midlands aimed at encouraging business activities between Leicestershire, the East Midlands and companies in India. • To ensure a seamless integration and common understanding between the UK and Indian business sectors, building on strong multicultural and civic links that already exist. • To work towards becoming the lead organisation and “a one stop shop” for trade between India and the region. ITB 09/2005
Project Goals • To attract and increase inward and outward trading activities between Leicestershire, East Midlands and India. • Work to contribute towards the vision of the Leicestershire Economic Regeneration Strategy – eventually to look at the East Midlands as a whole. • To provide quality information service to identify business opportunities. • Promote Leicestershire and the east Midlands as an investment location for Indian companies. ITB 09/2005
Our strengths • Existing ties and links with cities in Gujarat – both historically and at local authority/civic level • Working with UKTI, Chamber of Commerce, City Council etc. • Opportunity to build on already established trading links with local and Indian companies • Able to access local businesses via Chamber of Commerce and UKTI • Capitalise on present trickling interest of Indian companies to base themselves in Leicestershire and East Midlands • Willing to adopted and develop a focused strategy to achieve meaningful results ITB 09/2005
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Looking ahead… • EM India Strategy • Expanding the Bureau • Profile raising events in India • Engaging with EU projects ITB 09/2005
Leicestershire India Trade Bureau Contact details: Mahendra Mistry India Trade Bureau Manager LSEP & UKTI Charnwood Court, 5b New Walk LeicesterLE1 6TE Telephone: 0116 2587327Mobile: 07717896708Fax: 0116 2855951E-mail: mahendra.mistry@blleics.co.uk ITB 09/2005