International Trade International
Translations team wins major contract
The Chamber has won a prestigious contract to carry out translation work for the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). WIPO, created in 1967 “to encourage creative
Export success (L-R): Simon Kaguramamba, Liam Maxwell, national technology adviser to the UK Government, Vicki Treadell, British High Commissioner to Malaysia and Mellissa Teh, CXS
New exporter gets off to a great start with DIT
A Birmingham-based technology company is making waves across the world, after a big helping hand from the Chamber’s international team and the Department for International Trade (DIT). The company, Action Starter, was only
introduced to the world of exporting two years ago, but today sells its products to more than 45 countries internationally. International trade adviser (ITA) Ann Cook
said: “When we first met them, they were new to exporting. We worked with them to develop an action plan which included support to attend an education trade show in Asia in November 2015, BETT. At that show they first met future partner CXS Analytics, and on their return, they worked with myself, the DIT tech sector team and our teams in the UK embassies to promote their products around the world.” Action Starter’s main products help streamline
the procedures used by universities, colleges and other sectors to process applications. The company recently went on a three-day
mission to Malaysia, led by the DTI in collaboration with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, where they signed the partnership deal with CXS Analytics. Co-founder and technical lead Simon
Kaguramamba said: “Our service to the global education sector has improved application, registration and admissions processes in public and private sector schools, international schools and higher education colleges and universities. “The platform has also solved similar problems
for charities, vocational institutions and business incubators. It is now clear that the governments around the world want to make it easy for citizens to apply to courses and develop their skills. It is exactly this that we will achieve with our strategic partnership with CXS Analytics.” The company acknowledged Ann’s help in
turning the company into an export force, and said: “The work of our local ITA has been critical is securing the support that we have received from the DIT. They look out for you, and spot opportunities that would have been missed.”
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activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world”, is one of the 17 specialised agencies of the United Nations (UN). Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, WIPO
currently has 189 member states, and administers 26 international treaties. The Chamber – the only Chamber of
Commerce in the UK with a dedicated translations team – was invited by WIPO to contract for the work of translating patent application and claims from (and to) English, French and German.
‘The highly experienced and knowledgeable team can operate at the highest global level’
Amira Graham, the Chamber’s translation
services manager, said: “We are pleased to have won this contract after a lengthy procedure, and are looking forward to working with the WIPO.” Chamber chief operating officer Russell
Jeans said: “We are absolutely delighted that the Chamber translations service – which has been operating for more than 30 years – has successfully won a tender to provide services to the prestigious WIPO, based in Switzerland. “This shows that the highly experienced and
knowledgeable team can operate at the highest global level.”
Business of translation: Carina Jocher-Wright, Amira Graham and Shaz Khaliq
The translation team is continuing to work
for other clients, including telecoms giant AT&T, Jaguar Land Rover, patent attorneys Wilson Gunn and Ablett & Stebbing, defence and aerospace firm BAE Systems and NATS, formerly National Air Traffic Services. Today, the department – headed by Amira
Graham – has a number of dedicated project managers and the support of a team of ten from commercial services. Amira said: “We are the only Chamber to
offer this service, and the only one to be accredited by British Chambers of Commerce. “We have very high standards, and like to think we provide an excellent service for our clients.”
University links with Morocco
Birmingham City University has met with senior envoys from the Kingdom of Morocco, with the hope of exploring potential partnerships in the future. The institution’s vice-chancellor, Professor
Philip Plowden and director of the international office, Parmila Murria, was introduced to His Excellency Abdessalam Aboudrar Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco and His Excellency Abderrahim Beyyoudh, the Consul General of the Kingdom of Morocco, at an event aimed at helping the Moroccan community in the UK. Held in the Grade II listed Birmingham City
Council House, the Moroccan Consular Services tours the country every year to enable nationals to get easier access to its services, which cover everything from passports to identity cards, and finance to nationalisation papers.
The event provided an opportunity for
conversations to take place that provided foundations for stronger links between the University and Morocco, as well as developing cultural exchanges. Professor Philip Plowden, vice-chancellor, Birmingham City University, said: “I was delighted to attend the event on behalf of Birmingham City University and equally pleased that it was so successful and so valued by the Moroccan community.” The Moroccan Consular Services event was
organised by award-winning Birmingham teacher and Moroccan Representative for Birmingham and the West Midlands, Abdellatif Erraoui. It is just one of many projects the Moroccan Embassy hopes to get off the ground to forge stronger links with the UK.
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