By IANS
Chennai : National Association for Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) has announced a capacity building partnership with the Netherlands’ Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) for the latter’s export development programme.
This programme is available to Nasscom members, particularly the small and medium enterprises, that are looking to work with European countries, a release said here.
“Nasscom has been actively working towards furthering trade opportunities for member companies globally. This programme focuses on one (emerging companies) segment, and on the European Union, a market of great potential opportunity for Indian companies,” Nasscom President Kiran Karnik said on the occasion.
“Working with a partner like CBI ensures that we remain in the know of nuances and formalities that otherwise may not be very visible, and in fact may cause us to miss the opportunity.”
“Going forward, we are looking at developing similar programs keeping the approach focussed on specific segments and opportunities, and are quite hopeful of the direct business benefit it will bring to our member companies”, he added.
Nasscom and CBI are inviting applications for consultants, for a “train the trainer programme”, which is being planned as a precursor to the export development programme.
The team of trainers and consultants deployed by CBI and Nasscom will offer accessible services under an institutional umbrella. They will focus on diagnosing problems, support enterprises in strategising and assist them in the European Union (EU) market.
The training programme will include weeklong onsite training in the Netherlands.
Participant will become part of a professional network that includes advisors on strategy, diagnostics, overall management competence and gap analysis, as well as specialists on exporting to the EU.