MUSCAT -- The UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) has been acclaimed by its peers as the best trade promotion agency in the developed world. The award was announced at the International Trade Centre's Trade Promotion Organisation (TPO) Network Awards 2010 in Mexico. More than 150 participants from 50 countries attended the awards ceremony, where delegates were looking at how to build export success, and how trade promotion agencies can help in a changing global environment.
British Ambassador to Oman Dr Noel Gukian said: "This award is testament to the hard work carried out by Sir Andrew Cahn and the UKTI teams around the world, including our own team in Muscat who help British companies who want to invest here. Continuing to develop trade links between the UK and Oman is vital for the growth of both our economies." British Foreign Secretary William Hague said: "The government is committed to helping UK businesses succeed overseas and to attracting inward investment. Our ambition for the next five years is to make Britain one of the most competitive business environments anywhere in the developed world, the best place in Europe to set up and run a business, and home to the most competitive corporate tax system in the G20.
"This award celebrates the hard work carried out by UKTI teams in almost 100 countries around the world. Well done to UKTI for getting this award." Sir Andrew Cahn, Chief Executive of UKTI, said: "When I joined UKTI almost five years ago, I set my teams the goal of becoming the best trade promotion body in the world. I want to congratulate everyone in UKTI for delivering on that vision."
© Oman Daily Observer 2010
