Corporate Services

850

BUSINESS AND TRADE REQUESTS

Projects

In 2020, the GTCC Corporate Services Department organised yet again a great variety of exclusive target group-specific projects, business delegations, events and workshops that were aimed at promoting bilateral trade relations between Thailand and Germany. In response to the extraordinary circumstances related to the Covid-19 pandemic a wide range of these activities had been organised as digital formats. There were approximately nine consultancy conferences/seminars (one physical event and eight webinars) in addition to four business delegations (one physical and three virtual delegations).

In addition, (virtual) projects under the framework of the German Chamber ASEAN Business Council (GCABC) were supported. The department processed around 850 business and trade requests in 2020.

The portfolio of (virtual) activities in 2020 included (but was not limited to) projects supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), private sector businesses, government/federal state agencies, industry associations and authorities in both Germany and Thailand as well as content-driven events in Thailand (see the list below). In 2020 GTCC organised several (virtual) business missions.

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS 2020

Date Project/Activity Focus

03-07 February 2020 Business delegation of German Part of the Foreign Market Entry Programme companies on the topic of supported by BMWi “Industry 4.0” to Thailand (Bangkok, EEC) 22-26 June 2020 Virtual business delegation and Part of the German Energy Solutions Initiative technology conference on supported by BMWi “Solar PV & Grid-integration” (Bangkok, EEC)

10 July 2020 German National Tourist Board German National Tourist Board (GTNB), (GNTB) Webinar in co-operation with GTCC, organised a “Travel Destination Germany” webinar as a platform to promote Germany as travel destination to Thai travel agencies and tour operators 21-25 September 2020 Virtual business delegation and Part of the German Energy Solutions Initiative technology conference on supported by BMWi “Energy Efficiency in Buildings (including Solar Rooftop)” (Bangkok, EEC) 16 October 2020 German National Tourist Board German National Tourist Board (GTNB), (GNTB) Webinar in co-operation with GTCC, organised a “Germany the Travel Destination webinar aiming to enhance the volume of in Europe” tourist traffic from Thailand to Germany. The webinar featured presentations on attractive travel destinations in Germany, cultural diversity, and German hospitality 02-06 November 2020 Virtual business delegation of Part of the Foreign Market Entry Programme German companies on the topic of supported by BMWi “Smart City” to Thailand (Bangkok, EEC)

Corporate services

A selection of activities of the GTCC corporate services portfolio is detailed below.

• Address research and market information

In 2020, the Corporate Services Department supported Thai and German companies in establishing business contacts by offering and providing its market entry services. Within the scope of this service, the department selected potential business partners in line with clients’ requirements and delivered verified, accountable and up-to-date contact details.

• Business matching

For a more advanced, in-depth and value-added partner search service, the Corporate Services

Department offers German and Thai clients its widely sought-after business matching service. The service includes organising individual target group meetings with potential business partners, government officials and associations that are preselected in accordance with clients’ requirements.

If initial interest is shown in co-operation with a client company, contact will be established, and follow-up activities planned. Driven by Covid-19, the department also offered clients the opportunity to do online B2B matchmakings.

• Other DEinternational activities

Staff of the Corporate Services Department actively supported and undertook the following activities: • Numerous meetings with company representatives from various industry sectors for business advisory and service purposes regarding Thailand and Germany as strategic business locations and hubs. • Supporting activities of GCABC. • Organising (virtual) events hosted by the GTCC. • Organising (online) seminars and support (virtual) trade fairs.