

Andrew Bacchus, head, Global Sports Projects Team

Andrew Bacchus, head, Global Sports Projects Team
UK Trade & Investment

London
SW1H 0ET
UK Web: www.ukti.gov.uk
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0)207 215 4003
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Background briefing
UK Trade & Investment is the government
department that supports UK companies
to trade internationally and helps overseas
businesses to set up in the UK.
The Global Sports Projects Team helps
overseas event organisers to identify UK
suppliers and to learn more about the UK's
capability in this competitive field.
Main services
Inward and outward missions, seminars,
trade events, briefings and workshops.
These focus on helping UK companies
identify export opportunities around global
sports projects.
Additional services
UK Trade & Investment also offers
strategic, impartial advice and research,
which is tailored to the specific needs and
growth stage of each company.
USPs
UK Trade & Investment's Global Sports
Projects Team offers an in-depth
understanding of global sports events,
how they operate, where they will
be hosted in the future as well as
insight into market trends. Through its
global network of commercial teams
in 162 locations worldwide, UK Trade &
Investment can help companies realise
their export ambitions.
Top clients
The Global Sports Projects Team has assisted
UK companies in diverse sectors,
including architecture, engineering,
security and project management to
secure work in global sports projects.
Where in the world?
The focus is on the future host countries
of major sports events. In particular
Brazil, Russia, Qatar, Japan, South Korea,
Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan.
Who’s who?
Andrew Bacchus, head
Jason Goddard, senior manager
Martin Olds, senior manager
Simon Brown, senior manager


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