Branching out:
Bradford-based
company Mumtaz
has used Yorkshire
Forward and UKTI
help to expand into
the global market
The new Yorkshire Gold Business Club, launched early
in 2009, brings together entrepreneurs keen to maximise
Olympics business opportunities. As well as access to contract
opportunities, members can use an East London based office
to broker deals with buyers. For larger contracts, SMEs can
join together to make a collaborative bid to meet requirements, GLOBAL GATHERING.
facilitated by the Business Club. For more information go to
www.VENGroup.com/YorkshireGold The first ever Yorkshire and Humber
So far over 21 Yorkshire firms have been awarded contracts Going Global awards will be held
related to the Olympics including Leeds-based lifts and on Wednesday 25 March, aimed at
escalators firm Apex Lifts, catering group Compass Services and promoting and celebrating companies
construction consultancy White Young Green. who have made their business a success
Jim Farmery, assistant director – business at Yorkshire by exporting and collaborating with
Forward, says: “Although tenders have already been issued in companies overseas.
no way has the ship already sailed. We expect the number of
opportunities to steadily increase over the coming months.” Launched by Yorkshire Forward and
Richard Mould, head of procurement for the London Organising UKTI, the event will be held at Leeds City
Committee, says: “Contracts are being awarded now, and it would Museum and will feature awards in six
be a massive shame if businesses missed out on them through separate categories:
ignorance or inactivity. l Best New Exporter
“We estimate that there will be 75,000 opportunities throughout l Best Market Entry Strategy
the supply pyramid and the contracts coming up range from about l Most Improved Exporter
£20 million of quantity surveying to maybe a few thousand pounds l Best Exporter
for supplying sandwiches. We want those contracts to be evenly l Best Overseas Investment
spread throughout the country.” l Best New Export Initiative/Project
www.london2012.com/business Businesses are encouraged to enter
before the application deadline of Friday
27 February on the Going Global Awards 09
*Source: Lloyds TSB, the official banking and insurance
web pages at www.tradeyorkshire.com
partner of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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