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Martin Oxley, Head, UKTI Poland

Martin Oxley

Director of UKTI Warsaw

Part of UK in Poland

11th July 2012 Warsaw, Poland

More British exports in Poland? Bring it on!

This is a call for mid-size British business to take a closer look at Poland. Are you a mid-size business? Are you a mid-size business which makes something… something which adds value?

If so I really want to hear from you.

It’s dead easy to come and see me. If you are already doing business in Germany I am now four hours by fast motorway all the way from Berlin. If you are not you can easily get to see me by plane – central Warsaw, just two hours away. Check in at home and take hand baggage and you’re in the City centre just 20 minutes from getting off the aircraft.

The point I want to make is it’s easy to get here and we really want to see you.

This week we want to target 50 British Mid-Size Businesses who manufacture. A surprise?

The UK is GREAT at manufacturing. Some stats:

  • UK manufacturing is 12% of GDP
  • It supports 3m jobs
  • We are in the top 10 global manufacturers by GVA
  • Over 50% of UK exports are manufactured goods
  • Manufacturing accounts for over 70% of all UK R&D spending
  • UK pharmaceuticals and aerospace sectors are world leading with food and drink the UK’s biggest manufacturing sector

We want to see much more British exports in Poland!

I am fully convinced there is opportunity for you over here. 50 Mid-Size British Businesses all selling £10m more to a brand new market Poland – that’s £500m more sales to the fastest growing market in Europe. One of the GREAT things about Poland is that the economy is only 20 years old; another interesting point to note is there is lots of room to grow as we climb the world’s economic rankings – we are the world’s 22nd, upwardly mobile ranked economy. People say we have another 20 years to go to catch the big EU markets. That means solid, sustainable potential.

UK Mid-Size Business Calling – just think what that can do to your top and bottom line – don’t miss out! Call us now – we really want to enthuse you with the confidence to seek new opportunity on the UK’s doorstep.

1 comment on “More British exports in Poland? Bring it on!

  1. Martin,

    I am just reading this on a mobile heading Warsaw-Torun. Very interesting reading throughout…and absolutely true!

    I would hope British exporters are frothing at the mouth over Poland’s massive opportunity throughout this large and increasingly dynamic nation…

    Patrick Young
    Projekt Vistula Sp z o.o.

    PS liked the post about classic cars / sports cars too!

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About Martin Oxley

Martin Oxley joins the Embassy team in Warsaw, building on a 15 year business career in Central Europe. An expert in the healthcare and life sciences sector, he has led a…

Martin Oxley joins the Embassy team in Warsaw, building on a 15
year business career in Central Europe. An expert in the healthcare and
life sciences sector, he has led a number of the leading blue chip and
regional pharmaceutical companies in Poland and the broader Central and
Eastern European region.
Most recently he was CEO of the British Polish Chamber of Commerce.
Under his leadership the Chamber grew to be one of the most prominent
international business networking organisations in Poland receiving a
number of awards  for excellence and partnership development.
Martin retains a keen interest in digital media, communications,
cultural relations and enterprise development. He is very enthusiastic
about his new role at the Embassy and honoured to have the opportunity
to play a leading role in championing the development of British
business in Poland.
He is married to Małgorzata and has two children Jaś and Nati.

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