UK Trade & Investment pushes for export-led recovery in South East , 英国贸易及投资署

Release Date: 2010-03-29

UK Trade & Investment Chief Executive Sir Andrew Cahn is visiting the South East today to meet with local exporters and to encourage more firms to develop their export potential.

Sir Cahn will meet with a group of exporters from a range of sectors. He said the South East leads the country in the marine sector and has strengths in the creative industries, security, bioscience and aerospace sectors.

Sir Andrew Cahn said: “Business and Government agree that exports will be vital for the UK recovery. I’m here today to listen to business, to hear their concerns and see how UK Trade & Investment can help more companies in the South East to get their products and services to overseas markets.

The South East is the largest exporting region in the UK. Exports were just over £40 billion in 2008-09. I want to ensure the region can retain the top spot this year.”

Chief Executive of the South-East of England Development Agency (SEEDA) Pam Alexander said: “Trade and investment figures were extremely positive for the South East last year despite the challenging economic climate.

SEEDA has worked closely with UKTI to help 1,000 businesses in the South East access new market opportunities, which contributed to the largest increase in exports of all the English regions.

Last year SEEDA’s work, with UKTI, secured 90 inward investments from foreign companies, making the South East the UK's most attractive location after London for inward investors. Its businesses in the South East that will drive the country out of recession, and global trade and investment is at the heart of that opportunity.”

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