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Business Venture acts as the India Business Unit North West - encouraging and promoting bilateral trade with India through a variety of initiatives such as trade missions, events and meetings
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TRAFFORD SHANKH - supported by ACICM & Kala Sangam presents an
Indian Cultural Variety Programme to celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee
Robert Bolt Theatre, Sale Waterside Arts Centre, M33 7ZF
Saturday 25th Feb 2012
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FREE NETWORKING & RECRUITMENT EVENT
The University of Manchester - Tuesday, 6th March, 2012 - 5pm to 7pm
Careers Service Dept, Crawfrod House, Booth St East,
Manchester, M13 9QS
The event is organised by the India Manchester Graduate Network, supported by the UKIBC, and will provide an excellent opportunity for you to discuss business opportunities, meet potential hires or simply chat to other network members. It could also put you in touch with talented Indian students & network members to meet the future needs of your business. The network now has over 500 members. To find out more about the India Manchester Graduate Network and the Event, click on http://manchestercareers.newsweaver.co.uk/newsletter/9zrh0k1fkdo
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INDIA & LIVERPOOL CITY REGION
Trading With India
Trade & investment opportunities between India and the Liverpool region were under discussion at an event organised by the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) and The Mersey Partnership (TMP) on 2nd November.
The event, attended by around 80 people at the Partnership for Learning Centre alongside Jaguar Landrover, Halewood, successfully raised awareness and stimulated debate about investment with India for an audience which included local companies across all business sectors.
Speakers included Amitabh Jain, Minister (Economic) from the Indian High Commission in London and Amit Dev Mehta, Senior Vice President of Tata Capital, part of the Tata group which owns Jaguar Landrover and former Cheshire chemicals company Brunner Mond. Sir Thomas Harris, vice chairman of Liverpool FC shirt sponsors Standard Chartered Bank also addressed the audience.
The Indian economy offers many opportunities for UK businesses. Equally, Indian businesses have made substantial investments in the UK. The event demonstrated how businesses of all sizes can share in these opportunities. It also included practical guidance provided by key business support organisations and a case study presented by Graham Edwards, Director of Trantor Tractors, Cheshire which has extensive experience of successfully trading in India.
Brian Thorp, North West Director of the UKIBC said “UKIBC has become the ‘go to’ organisation for companies interested in trading with India and with such a massive infrastructure deficit there requiring billions of pounds to be spent, UK companies have incredible opportunities open to them.” He also commented that Merseyside was particular well-placed to trade with India because of its port facilities and excellent motorway networks.
UKIBC Summit 2011
SUMMIT SUCCESS FOR THE NORTH WEST 
Businesse
s from the North West who attended the UKIBC summit conference at Manchester’s prestigious Bridgewater Hall were given the opportunity to meet on a one-to-one basis with Indian delegates brought to the region by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Led by Dr Gunveena Chadha, Head of the CII in the UK and Mr Ramesh Datla, Chairman of the CII National MSME Council in India, the group had enjoyed business meetings in the South of England before coming to Manchester as guests at a pre-Summit dinner hosted by Manchester’s inward investment agency MIDAS. The Indian delegation were also at the Summit conference the following day where they and around 500 delegates were welcomed by UKIBC President, Lord Karan Bilimoria.
His Excellency Mr Nalin Surie, the Indian High Commissioner to the UK was a ke
y speaker at the Summit, along with Peter Sands, the Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered Bank.
A well received interactive panel discussion and question & answer session featured Sir Mark Wallport, Director of The Wellcome Trust. Parallel breakout sessions covering 6 key industry sectors proved very popular with businesses, allowing them to tap into a great deal of expertise from speakers and presenters with more in-depth knowledge of their particular markets.
The Summit also offered delegates the opportunity to “Meet The Experts” in the exhibition area - from key organisations such as UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), KPMG and PwC to MLS Chase LLP, Rothschild, HSBC and The Forum of Private Business to name just a few.
There was an exceptional turn out at the evening networking reception, allowing delegates to make some very useful links with other businesses keen to share expertise or discuss the substantial opportunities open to companies wanting to trade with India. The reception closed with remarks by Sandra Brusby OBE, Head of the India Business Unit NW who introduced legendary former Indian cricketer Farokh Engineer. Representatives from Manchester United Football Club spoke about the club’s contribution to the Manchester economy and delighted the “red section” of the audience by raffling off a framed shirt signed by the United team.
Feedback from delegates attending the first-ever UKIBC conference outside of London has been extremely encouraging and we look forward to welcoming the Summit back to the North West again in 2012 to allow even more businesses to take advantage of the bilateral trade opportunities available between the UK and India.
Opportunities in India's Electronics & IT Sectors
North West businesses were offered a unique opportunity to meet a delegation of In
dian electronics and IT companies at a lunch and business seminar in Manchester on 10th December. Held at the Vision+Media Centre at Salford Quays, the lunch offered North West companies the chance to showcase their businesses. A tour of the impressive Mediacity site was also arran
ged, courtesy of Paul Newman, Communications Director for Peel Media who own the site.
Around 60 businesses attended the afternoon seminar, where they heard Patricia Hewitt (Chair of the UKIBC) and Sandra Brusby OBE (Head of the India Business Unit in the North West) champion the benefits of bilateral trade between India and the UK. Patricia is seen here (left) with Sandra and Rajesh Jain of HCL Technologies UK.
The delegation leader
Poornima Shenoy, President of the ISA (Indian Semicondutor Assocation) joined the panel for the discussionsand expressed appreciation of the warm welcome and excellent programme arranged for the visitors in Manchester. ISA is the premier trade body representing the Indian Electronic Syustems Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) industry.It has around 140 members - both domestic and multinational Enterprises. Representing North West businesses on the panel were Neil Davies of EA Technology International Ltd, Chester and Sayan Mukherjee of NXP Semiconductors, Manchester. Feedback from thos attending the event was extremely positive and we look forward to we look forward to welcoming future Indian delegations to the region
Innovation & Opportunities in IT in India
A UKIBC NEXTGEN EVENT
The IT industry accounts for 5.9% of India's GDP and employs more than 2.3 million people, making it one of the biggest job creators in India.Last year annual revenues from outsourcing projects amounted to US$60 billion and this is expected to increase to US$225 billion by 2020.
India may have started off being a sought after labour market for Business Process Outsourcing, but there has been a considerable shift over the years and India is now emerging as a hotbed for technology companies and globally competitive value added services, inspired by the likes of Silicon Valley.
North West IT sector businesses were among those who attended an interactive discussion event hosted by Halliwells LLP, Manchester on 27th May. The event explored the innovation taking place in IT in India, moving from a traditional outsourcing model to a value based entrepreneurial tech industry while exploring opportunities for trade and investment for the next generation of young leaders between India and UK.
Brian Thorp, North West Regional Director for the UKIBC gave an outline of the work of the UKIBC and introduced Manoj Ranaweera of Techcelerate to discuss the work of the recently formed Next Generation Network North West Committee of which he is a member. NextGen was launched in the North West in October 2009 with a Textiles Past Present & Future event organised by entrepreneur Imran Hakim.
Leading the excellent panel discussion at the IT event was Was Rahman, CEO and Founder of Dolphin Advisory Services.
Guest panellists included
- Tushar Dasghose, Microsoft
- Kapil Bakshi, Larsen & Toubro’s Integrated Engineering Service (IES) division
- Manik Dey, Ontrack Systems (UK) Ltd
- Ashwin Kumaraswamy of Enterprise Ventures
India & the North West
London-based Indian business representatives were among guest speakers and panellists at the India & The North West event at Manchester Town Hall in in April. They shared their expertise and experience with North West businesses keen to show what this region has to in terms of products, services and technology for export and as a key area for inward investment.
Run in co-operation with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) the event was hosted by Manchester City Council & the NWDA. Chaired by Sunil Mohindra of Mohindrain Maini LLP Manchester, the event was opened by former India & Lancashire cricketer Farokh Engineer who lives in Cheshire and is now a business consultant working with organisations in India and the UK.
Anil Verma, Minister (Economic) from the Indian High Commission in London gave an outline of the current state of the economy in India and key sectors that will require significant investment going forward. He also made very useful contributions to the Q & A panel discussion along with London-based Tarun Ghulati, Chief Executive of UTI International; Amit Dev Mehta, Vice President of Tata Capital Ltd and Chris Parsons, Chairman of the India Group at Herbert Smith LLP. They were joined by David Walter, Chief Executive of Photolink Creative Group which has well established premises in both Manchester and Mumbai and Graham Phillips, MD of The Marketing Group and Strand Technology Ltd Cheshire who chaired the very useful panel discussion.
Feedback from the event has been extremely positive.Dr Gunveena Chadha, Director & Head of the CII in the UK described it as a “wonderful event for promoting business with India”.
Among other comments received from businesses were:“We want more events like this”“Excellent panel discussion”
“The quality of guest speakers was most impressive”“The speakers were very good and gave access to a wealth of networks and contacts”“A very well organised event with good speakers and a useful panel debate”
Doing Business with India
More than 60 North West business people attended the Doing Business with India event at the International Business Centre, Warrington in December. Run in conjunction with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) the Northwest Development Agency and UKTI, it was a welcome opportunity to host this event in the North West as traditionally CII visiting delegations rarely venture outside London.
Pictured L-R: Steven Broomhead (NWDA), Mr C Gururaj Rao (Consul General of India), Sandra Brusby OBE (India Business Unit North West), Mr R Dinesh (TVS Logistics Services Ltd), Keith Johnson ( Addleshaw Goddard) Gaurav Bhandari (Ex-Im Bank of India) & Dr Gunveena Chadha (CII)
Dr Gunveena Chadha, the recently appointed Head of the CII in the UK welcomed a visiting delegation from TVS Logistics Services Ltd, India which has recently taken over Multipart Holdings UK, based in Chorley. TVS President Mr S Ravichandran and MD, Mr R Dinesh were among those who attended the event, together with Multipart MD Chris Gateley and a 4-strong delegation of Indian journalists covering their visit to the North West. The group were particularly keen to network with NW businesses to further assess the attractiveness of doing business in this region. In turn North West businesses were as keen to assess any available opportunities for them to do business with India.
The event was hosted by NWDA/UKIBC and opened by NWDA Chief Executive Steven Broomhead who confirmed that India was very much “on the radar” as far at the NWDA was concerned. He described the region as an excellent place to do business and was delighted that the delegation had chosen to meet businesses in our area
Keith Johnston (left), Partner at Addleshaw Goddard LLP Manchester chaired the event. Guest speakers included Mr Dinesh from TVS Logistics, Gaurav Bhandari, Head of the Export-Import Bank of India in Europe and the new Consul General of India Mr C G Rao.
Among those joining the lively panel discussion were Anshul Kapoor from Image Foundry Studios, Manchester and Mr V Venkatesan, Senior Vice President of Hindujja Automotive
“An excellent event to showcase NW England as a key investor destination for Indian businesses”
“Very interesting to hear from people with direct experience of operating in a different culture”
“The networking with CII, Exim Bank and TVS was invaluable”
“Thanks for organising this event and for the excellent arrangements”
Transforming the Textiles Landscape: Past, Present & Future
Held at Bolton University on1st October 09, this was the first of several being organised by the North West chapter of theNext Generation Network. Led by Imran Hakim, in his role as NW Ambassador, the event was attended by around 120 people and featured key speakers from the Textiles industry in theregion as well as from Bolton University.
Organised in co-operation with UKTI, UKIBC, Business Link North West, TiE, the IoD and NWtexnet, feedback to date has been very positive with "fast paced and interesting", "good quality speakers & attendees" and "the turnout was impressive" among the comments to date.
Insight India Series - 15th May 2009 at the Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Manchester . This was the second of 3 events organised by the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) and aimed at addressing the keyissues related to doing business in the current environment.. Main areas addressed included Macroeconomic indicators, Risks, Operations, HR, Policy & Regulations, Taxation, Accountancy practices, Legal frameworks and Marketing. Among the guest speakers were Sharon Bamford, CEO of the UKIBC and representatives from KPMG, HSBC, ALMT Legal and Kinetic Cubed Ltd. The event also featured cultural briefings to assist businesses looking to become involved with Indian markets.
India Business Clinics - 9th May at the International Business Centre, Warrington. One of 6 business clinics hosted by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) across the UK which highlighted the opportunities existing for UK companies in the ICT and Life Sciences sectors in India. UKTI Sector specialists came from India to share details of the many opportunities on offer. Businesses who attended were also able to meet on a one-to-one basis with UKTI International Trade Advisers as well as the India sector leaders.
Emerging Cities in India - 28 May 2009 at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton. Identifying India’s rising stars – in terms of cities and people – is vital for UK business. The rapid industrialisation of India has generated a wealth of business opportunities outside of the traditional economic centres of Mumbai, New Delhi and Bangalore. The UK India Business Council has conducted a landmark research project to highlight these opportunities. Their report ''Opportunities for UK plc in Emerging Cities of India' was presented in CD format to delegates at the event and is available to all UKIBC members
To find out more about any of our India initiatives, call Sue Ainscough
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