The Minister for Business and Employment Ged Nash will be departing on a four day, two city trade mission to Poland and the Czech Republic today. He will be accompanied by 42 Irish companies.
The purpose of the trade mission is to raise awareness of Ireland as a source of world class products, services and technologies. The 42 participating Irish companies represent a range of industry sectors including engineering, electronics, smart farming, software, travel and medical devices.
The initiative is organised by Enterprise Ireland and follows on from the success of a previous trade mission to Poland and the Czech Republic in 2013.
The Minister will undertake a series of high level meetings with government Ministries in Warsaw and Prague, together with a number of business meetings, site visits and media interviews in addition to networking events in both capitals.
Conor Fahy, the Regional Director Central & Eastern Europe, Russia and Latin America, Enterprise Ireland said, "Exports create and sustain jobs in Ireland. 2014 was a record year for new job creation by Enterprise Ireland companies and our focus in 2015 is firmly on building on this success by helping clients grow their export sales.
Central to Enterprise Ireland’s strategy are Ministerial-led trade missions and international events which are invaluable in opening doors and making high-level introductions for our clients, enabling them exploit the opportunities that exist in global markets.
Enterprise Ireland client exports to this region increased by 25% in 2014. The breadth of companies represented by our delegation further demonstrates the range of opportunities open to our clients operating across a range of industry sectors."
Source: www.businessworld.ie
