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CurrentIkon International Associates Limited is a specialist business advisory firm based in the UK with offices in Ukraine and Italy. Ikon assists with introductions to markets in 22 territories, with specialist knowledge of growing business with emerging economies in BRICS Countries. This experience assists the growth of new business for SME’s and PLC’s by implementing an innovative approach into new markets with considerable potential to generate significant additional sales. Ikon specialises in providing the following:• Preparation of export strategies for companies;• Reviewing export pricing and prioritising market offerings;• Advising companies on procurement systems and tendering in several countries.• Identification of collaboration opportunities with in-country representatives;• Market research to verify scale of opportunities and method of prioritisation;• Finding partners and routes to specific market segments;• One to one support in negotiations and partnership agreements;• Access to financial and additional resources to support access to international markets;• Markets penetration and development of growth of export business.Client example - Ikon represents Pearson Edexcel, including an advisory role on devising export strategy, involvement of stakeholder organisations in Ukraine including Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Social Policy, Federation of Employers and British Council. Developing the role of account management in Ukraine and increasing the volume of business in line with the corporate business model.
