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UK Indian Business Council (UKIBC)
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| Company type | Non-profit |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 as Indo-British Partnership Network; 2007 as UK India Business Council |
| Headquarters | London |
Key people | Patricia Hewitt (Chairman), Lord Bilimoria (President), Richard Heald (CEO) |
| Services | Information Products Relationship Management Client Representation Consulting |
| Website | www.ukibc.com |
UK India Business Council (UKIBC) is a membership-based, non-profit organisation founded in 2007 to foster trade and business relations between the United Kingdom and India.[1] The organisation works with businesses in both countries, as well as the UK and Indian governments, to promote and increase bilateral trade.
History[edit]
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.[2] In 2005 this evolved into a private limited company called the 'Indo British Partnership Network (IBPN) led by Lord Bilimoria, the organisation's current President. With the organisation receiving increased investment in 2007 from the UKTI under direction from then UK Chancellor Gordon Brown, Sharon Bamford was appointed CEO to oversee the transition of the organisation into its present form.[3]
In 2010, Richard Heald, former Vice-President of the India arm of N M Rothschild & Sons was appointed the new CEO of the organisation.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.ukibc.com UKIBC Website
- ^ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmselect/cmtrdind/881/881we30.htm House of Commons - Trade and Industry - Written Evidence
- ^ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Appointment+of+Sharon+Bamford+in+Newly+Created+Position+of+Chief...-a0165963347 Free Online Libray
- ^ http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/Richard_Heald_appointed_new_Chief_Executive_of_UKIBC-nid-70215.html Silicon India
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