UK Trade inks deal with OBG Oxford Business Group

Manama  : UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) Bahrain has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oxford Business Group (OBG) for the publishing firm’s 2017 report on the country. 

Under the MoU, UKTI Bahrain, part of the commercial arm of the UK government which works with UK based businesses to ensure their success in international markets through exports, will once again team up with OBG for research facilities in support of The Report: Bahrain 2017. 

Simon Martin, CMG, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Bahrain, said he was delighted to continue UKTI’s close collaboration with OBG for the third consecutive year.

“The unprecedented number of interviews that take place over the course of the year are invaluable in better understanding market conditions which in turn leads us to having the most up-to-date information available to assist in providing advice to British companies thinking about doing business in Bahrain,” he said.

OBG’s Managing Director for the Middle East, Jana Treeck, said, “I’m delighted that we will now have the opportunity to strengthen existing connections and work with the agency to forge new ones, especially on this year marking the 200th anniversary of relations between Bahrain and the UK.”

The Report: Bahrain 2017 will shine a spotlight on the country’s efforts to further enhance non-oil growth in areas such as financial services and ICT, as part of broader plans to reduce its reliance on hydrocarbons.