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IntroducingTrade Bridge Consultants
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About Us John Earl, Roy LakeySimon Gordon, Graham
Cushway and John Cotton
Country
Partners
Worldwide
network
John Earl, Roy Lakey, Simon Gordon, Graham Cushway and John Cotton cover
the political and security spectrum along with a wide range of business contacts
across the world.
Our Country Partners are a growing network of politicians, public servants,
ambassadors, companies and individuals who provide support and background
information on 196 countries worldwide.
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Our Mission
To keep our clients
briefed on political and
security risk in 196
countries worldwidewhilst identifying for
them the business,
trade and investment
opportunities.
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Our USP
Our political and security
knowledge and networks
give our clients an
advantage not offered by
others
Because we know and
understand the political and
security processes we can
brief on the risks andidentify the opportunities
that lead to trade and
investment.
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Our Services
Political Risk
Political risk is defined as the risk that an investment could suffer as a resultof political changes or instability in a country. That instability could be as theresult of a change in government, policies, legislative bodies, social unrest ormilitary control.
At Trade Bridge Consultants we track and analyse political activity and itslikely impact on business across 196 countries for our clients.
Our service includes tracking individual countries or groups of countrieswhere clients have a presence or creating reports on countries or regions
where our clients are seeking to expand their operations.
Our website also provides a one stop shop for clients who wish to carry outtheir own research or keep a daily track of political activities in a country.
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Our Services
Security Risk
Security Risk is often defined as any event that could result in the
compromise of organisational assets.
At Trade Bridge Consultants we identify and track security risks and their
likely impact on business across 196 countries for our clients.
Our service includes analysing risk in individual countries where our clients
have a presence or are seeking to expand their operations. Because securityrisks can escalate or diminish quickly we use our network to track ongoing
developments and provide up to date information as well as creating reports
on longer term security risks.
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Our Services
Business Development Support
Identifying business development opportunities in new markets is only as
good as the information gathered and the depth of data mined.
At Trade Bridge Consultants we provide a comprehensive research service
utilising our in depth knowledge of government to help our clients to identify
business opportunities arising from government policies.
You provide the briefing on what it is you are seeking, we data mine toprepare a business case. We work through three levels, open source
information, local network sourced information and government contact
information (unavailable to most businesses).
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Our Services
Contact Mapping & Introductions
Who you know and what you know are the two most important elementsrequired for the successful development of new business in new countries.
Trade Bridge Consultants provides the what you know through our PoliticalRisk, Security Risk and Business Development Support services. Once youhave the data you require and the decision has been taken to open up a newmarket then it is all about who you know.
That is why Trade Bridge Consultants provide a contact mapping andintroductions service. We review your business requirements, create a list ofthe most appropriate contacts for you to meet and then assist with theintroductions; whether a politician, public servant or potential local partner.
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Our Website
Homepage
Daily updates
Country search
Forthcoming
elections
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Our Website
Country PagesOverview
A political history of the
country to the present day
News
The News Archive
Reports
Reports on special events
and trade & investment
opportunities
Elections
Latest election results
Political Parties
History & political position
of key political parties and
links to any websites
Politicians
Biographies of key players
Links
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Our Website
Links
Our subscribers can access
links to:
2,279 Ministries
457 Government sites
including 137 Investment
Authorities
161 Parliamentary sites 121 President sites
60 Prime Minister sites
150+ Policy, Trade &
Investment & Budget papers
183 Central Bank sites
200 manifestos
826 News & Media sites
207 Chambers of Commerce
With additional materialsbeing added almost daily.
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What next?
Contact us to arrange a confidential meeting or
become a subscriber on our website.
Email: john.earl@tradebridgeconsultants.comwww.tradebridgeconsultants.com
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