As part of Invest in Manchester’s Digital City Festival, JMB was invited to share our insight into how to successfully expand and thrive in the UK market.
The first-ever Digital City Festival arrived in Manchester for five days of events in March 2020 – bringing together the leaders, creators and change-makers who are shaping the future of digital.
Featuring Digital City Expo, the Digital City Awards and over 50 individual events, the Festival attracted 4000+ international and domestic delegates.
JMB was invited to speak at one of the events specifically tailored to organisations looking to expand to the UK. Speaking alongside a host of industry specialists, JMB was delighted to share our expertise on how to successfully enter the UK market, gain sales and build a UK network for short and long-term commercial gain.
Sharing insight into generating UK sales leads and entering new markets, JMB was invited by the DIT team in France and Village by CA Ille-et-Vilaine to speak about the commercial opportunities in the UK Tech sector. And critically how to capitalise on them.
As part of #UKBusinessTechDay, JMB MD James Blakemore was among 9 UK market experts sharing insight with 20 high potential start-ups’ and giving 1-2-1 expert UK market entry advice.
Global Robotic Expo appoints JMB as official UK Agent. Through this collaboration, GR-EX and JMB look forward to boosting the presence of British companies in GR-EX 2019 and to refresh the international character of the event.
Held in Madrid in May 2019, this is the fourth edition of the Global Robot Expo – an international exhibition that covers the entire spectrum of robotics, related technologies and innovation.
GR-EX 2019 will feature the latest advancements in Artificial Intelligence, Industry 4.0, Service Robotics, Healthcare, Drones & Aerospace. The GR-EX Congress will feature the insights by international speakers of reference in their fields of expertise.
To find out more, please contact James Blakemore on;
T.: +44 (0) 1926 350 020
e-mail: jblakemore@globalrobotexpo.com
Want to learn how to avoid the pitfalls of international trade? Then this is the event for you.
The main focus of the event is the panel discussion. Where you will hear first-hand from industry professionals and peers on how to maximise opportunities whilst avoiding the pitfalls of growing or launching a UK business.
The panel will discussion will be following three short introductory talks from the Department for International Trade, JMB Partnership and Rochester PR Group. All industry experts able to provide valuable market insight.
The panel will be moderated by Chris Moore, Department for International Trade Technology Specialist who will be asking panellists from international tech businesses at varying stages of their UK market entry journey to share their highs and lows and provide valuable insight to the audience in terms of advice and learnings.
Tuesday 12th June
10:00 – 13:00
LABS, Hogarth House, 136 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6PX
The event is free to attend, however places are limited, so please book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Please note that due to the nature of this event, it is only open to tech companies looking at UK market entry. Please do not register if you are not eligible as we give priority to tech companies and will not be able to accommodate you. Refreshments will be served and there will be time for networking once the main event has finished.
With an estimated value of over £110 billion the UK construction industry is a vital market many international clients look to capitalise on.
JMB will be attending the Ecobuild 2018, from 6-8th March to meet with ambitious companies looking generate new business and strengthen their presence in the UK.
So, whether you are looking to find that ideal UK partner, generate high value construction sales leads, arrange B2B sales appointments or need general UK sales support, we’d love to meet you at the show. To arrange an appointment, simply email our team on info@thejmbpartnership.com and we will be in touch.
Want to learn more about The JMB Partnership’s experience in the construction sector? Just take a look at some of our construction case studies here.
JMB were delighted to be formally invited to speak at a BSCC trade mission in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
During the mission JMB provided market insight and advice to ambitious organisations looking to export to and capitalise on UK market opportunities.
The invitation followed a successful trade mission to the UK earlier this year, where JMB co-ordinated over 32 1-2-1 new business meetings for Slovenian companies to attend during a 2-day mission to Automechanika.
Continuing JMB’s commitment to international trade and the SME market, we are delighted to announce the appointment of JMB’s Managing Director, James Blakemore, as a CommonwealthFirst Business mentor.
Building on the appointment as Export Champion earlier this year, James’ commented “…being recognised as a mentor and part of the CommonwealthFirst community further cements our commitment to the SME, export and international trade arena – we look forward to sharing our experiences and collaborating with ambitious organisations looking to capitalise on business growth opportunities”
James Blakemore, JMB Partnership MD, was delighted to be invited to speak at the prestigious Midlands Business Awards to share our experience, advice and the business value a Queens Award can bring.
Celebrating JMB’s success as Queens Award Winner and appointment as Export Champion, along with other Midlands based business’, the event showcased some of the region’s most successful entrepreneurs, exporters and contributors to the Midlands business arena.
Click here to see some of the evenings highlights and winners visit.
Joined by our friends at Rochester PR and the Department for International Trade (DIT), during London Tech Week we teamed-up for the third time to host a practical panel session on how to successfully launch and have first-hand experience of growing a tech business in the UK.
Providing tech businesses from all sectors and countries of origin with a rare opportunity to learn from their peers about overcoming barriers when growing a tech business in the UK. The interactive event showcased a line-up of panellists from international tech businesses at varying stages of their UK market entry journey, sharing the advice and experiences with those looking to capitalise on the UK market.
A 100 strong crowd assembled at WeWork’s atrium in Holborn from destinations as diverse as Israel, Istanbul and Indonesia. Following an introduction by DIT’s Terry Mankertz, Joanna Dodd from Rochester kicked off proceedings by focusing on why ‘you need to treble everything when it comes to launching in London’ – time and budget, but also fun – and the ‘what, why, how, where and who’ of market entry from a communications and brand building perspective.
James Blakemore from JMB imparted the importance of securing early sales leads – discussing the potential routes to market, including partner networking, and how to capitalise on UK sales opportunities.
DIT’s Technology Specialist, Chris Moore then took up the moderator seat wider Q&A. Panellists included; Katie Lewis of The Accelerator Network, Salim Ziade from Dubai, Co-Founder of EasyCat, the world’s first catalogue sharing network, Helen Wang, CEO and board member of Chinese fintech company BBD, American Farhan Lalji, Partner at Rokk3r Lab, and Jonathan Partouche, President and Founder of French owned cyber protection company Origone which set up in the UK in March 2016.
After a highly engaging discussion and lots of questions from the audience, the key take-aways were summarised as:
Want to learn how to avoid the pitfalls of international trade? Then this is the event for you.
Following on the success and demand of previous years’, JMB and Partners are hosting an informative event during London Tech Week that will provide you with opportunity to learn from industry professionals and peers on how to maximise opportunities whilst avoiding the pitfalls of growing or launching a UK business.
Wednesday 14th June
10:00 – 12:00
WeWork, Waterhouse Square,
138 Holborn, London, EC1N 2SW
The event will provide tech businesses from any sector and country of origin with a rare opportunity to learn from and network with their peers and industry professionals. It’s the ideal event for any international company looking to start doing, or growing their business in London. This year’s panel also features a investor who can give advice for companies looking to secure funding.
DIT’s Technology Specialist, Chris Moore will moderate a panel which includes Salim Ziade from Dubai, Co-Founder of EasyCat, the world’s first catalogue sharing network and Helen Wang, CEO and board member of fast-growing Chinese fintech company BBD.
It’s the ideal event for any international company looking to start doing, or growing their business in London. Please note that due to space restrictions and to maintain the style of the event, this event is only open to non UK tech businesses.
The event is free to attend, however places are limited, so please book in advance to avoid disappointment.
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