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Heathrow flies in to offer expansion opportunities
Exciting prospects for Scottish SMEs at first Business Summit Glasgow F
ollowing Scotish Government puting its weight behind Heathrow expansion, Heathrow
and its biggest suppliers came to meet Scotish businesses at the first ever Business Summit Glasgow recently, in partnership with Glasgow Chamber of Commerce. Te event, held at Te
Lighthouse in Glasgow, gave 25 Scotish SMEs the opportunity to get an early foot in the door to secure the contracts that will deliver an expanded Heathrow. Te day consisted of speed-dating-style sessions of interviews with procurement managers representing businesses based at the airport and gave SMEs the confidence to participate in delivering what is one of the largest infrastructure projects in the UK. Te event was a firm
commitment to Scotish SMEs to support and create new skilled jobs north of the border. Tere are opportunities for Scotish businesses to win contracts at
Chamber’s support for Heathrow expansion and the important role the Heathrow route plays in connecting Glasgow businesses to the world. Chris Howe, Heathrow’s
Buildings Procurement Director, talked about the opportunities for SMEs with expansion, and answered questions from businesses on how small and medium-sized Scotish businesses can access contract opportunities through the supply chain. Tis year’s Business Summit
Chris Howe, Speaker and Buildings Procurement Director, Heathrow
the airport, and with expansion, up to 16,000 jobs would be created all across Scotland, including through the supply chain and at a logistics hub for pre-assembly and consolidation, which Heathrow have commited to build in Scotland. Te Summit started with a
networking breakfast and presentations; Neil Amner, President of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, restated the
received great feedback from SMEs and suppliers, and Heathrow is looking to make the event even bigger next year. Ian Ballentine, Procurement
Director, Heathrow, said: “Scotland has a long and vibrant history in engineering and manufacturing – skills which are critical to keep the UK’s biggest airport running smoothly every day of the year. Business Summit Glasgow has been a great opportunity for Heathrow to tap into that expertise, strengthen our links with SMEs north of the border and make Heathrow a
litle bit more ‘Made in Scotland’.” Stuart Patrick, Chief
Executive, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, said: “Heathrow’s extensive supply chain offers many exciting opportunities for the city’s business community. Glasgow Chamber of Commerce is a vocal supporter of Heathrow’s expansion – helping connect the west coast of Scotland to the world. Tis event was extremely useful and I’m confident many lasting links will have been forged, strengthening the bonds between our city and the UK’s biggest airport.” Andy Lee, Procurement
Manager, Wilson James, said: “Heathrow Business Summit at Glasgow went very well; the venue was excellent and the set- up very professional. We made contacts that could work well for various parts of our organisation, and some excellent leads that we will follow up with for our business interests in Scotland.”
Heathrow procurement managers met representatives from 25 businesses
The event was a firm commitment to Scottish SMEs to support and create new jobs
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