UK India Business Council
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Non-profit | |
Founded | 1993 as Indo-British Partnership; 2007 as UK India Business Council |
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Headquarters | Victoria, London, London, United Kingdom[1] Gurgaon, Delhi NCR |
Key people | Richard McCallum (Group CEO), Richard Heald (Chairman) |
Services | Policy and advocacy Strategic advisory |
Website | www.ukibc.com |
The UK India Business Council (UKIBC) is a membership-based,
UKIBC (UK India Business Council) is a sister organization to the UK-ASEAN Business Council
The UK India Business Council is the sole accredited UK Government Overseas Business Network Initiative provider for India. UKIBC is accredited by British Chambers of Commerce and works in partnership with UK Department for Business and Trade.
History
UKIBC has its origins in the Indo British Partnership (IBP) initiative, signed by then Prime Ministers John Major and P. V. Narasimha Rao in 1993.[3] In 2005 this evolved into a private limited company called the 'Indo British Partnership Network (IBPN). With the UKIBC receiving increased investment in 2007 from UK Trade & Investment under direction from then UK Chancellor Gordon Brown, Sharon Bamford was appointed CEO to oversee the transition of the organization.[4]
Organization and Leadership
The Rt Hon
UKIBC deals with major sectors, such as:[6]
- Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing
- Digital Innovation
- Energy
- Food and Drink
- Financial, Legal and Professional Services
- Infrastructure
- Life Sciences and Healthcare
- Retail, Lifestyle and Logistics
- Skills and Education
- Sports and gaming
- Advanced Science
Facilities
Market Entry
UKIBC provides sector-specific research and market entry-related services to help British companies understand the opportunities and make informed choices about their investment.
Membership
Food and Drink, Retail and E-Commerce
UKIBC is mandated by HMG's Department of International Trade to assist in day to day events to include Policy, Market Access, Advocacy, and Trade Promotion for the F&D, Retail, and E-Com sector.
Strategic partners
The UKIBC is partnered with major following companies[7] -
- UK Trade & Investment
- Standard Chartered[8]
- PricewaterhouseCoopers[9]
- Barclays
- British Airways
- BT
- Cipla
- Dell
- Diageo
- HSBC
- Tata
- AgustaWestland
See also
- British Business Groups (BBG)
References
- ^ "Contact Us: UKIBC". UKIBC. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ UKIBC Website
- ^ House of Commons, - Trade and Industry - Written Evidence
- ^ Free Online Library, "Appointment of Sharon Bamford"
- ^ Business Today, India, "UK India Business Council appoints Jayant Krishna as Group CEO"
- ^ "Key Sectors Gateway: UKIBC". UKIBC. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "UK India Business Council Members". UKIBC. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ UKIBC Standard Chartered
- ^ UKIBC PwC