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Ge Jing Inward Investment Officer Building partnership with private and public organizations; working with partners to develop promotion channels and activities; handling investment inquiries. View Bio Ge Jing Inward Investment Officer Over 10 years experience of working with businesses and organizations to foster partnership and develop international exchange programme; specialist in China market.
Karthik Durgaprasad Inward Investment Manager Able to assist with moving your business to Essex by helping you find the right location and contacts and advise on the process. View Bio Karthik Durgaprasad Inward Investment Manager Karthik is a senior economic development and management consultant with the right skillsets to take on challenging projects in demanding business environments. Armed with the right experience, he can think strategically, understand project objectives, team play, manage stakeholders and execute projects in innovation, business transformation and inward investment seamlessly. An emotionally intelligent and effective communicator who can articulate complex issues with stakeholders to achieve success. These diverse skills, a network of high-level contacts have been acquired and developed over 21 years of experience in the UK and overseas. Specialisations and Strengths 1. Economic Development, International trade and Inward investment 2. Business development, account management & management consultancy 3.Smart city projects, Cleantech and Innovation management 4.Strategic Partnership Development & Stakeholder Engagement 5. Project Management, Public Sector & procurement Karthik brings hands-on experience to any organisation that is in the process of business transformation. He can contribute towards business success through his experience, innovation, contacts, commitment and solutions-driven behaviour. To discuss about your organisational growth needs contact Karthik via LinkedIn.
Lin Perry Inward Investment Officer Inward Investment Officer who specialises in investable projects View Bio Lin Perry Inward Investment Officer Lin is an experienced project manager and she has been working in the field of international investment, M&A, Technology transfer for more than 15 years and she has rich knowledge of international investment, M&A between the UK and China. Prior to her services to British local government, she worked for Chinese local government focusing on inward investment in coal mines and metal ores, wind farms and power plants. She is an specialist for investment from Chinese companies. Lin now has been working for International Trade Team for more than a decade, working on inward investment promotion and leads generation. She is a brilliant networker and good at establishing new connections. Lin is good at understanding and managing stakeholder’s expectation, steering the conversation, controlling the negotiation process. She is also a UK qualified interpreter for public sector interpreting and translation.
