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SHOWCASEMALTA
EXPO 2020 DUBAI
TRADE MALTA
Fresh woods and pastures new
In an interview with Showcase Dubai, TradeMalta CEO Anton Buttigieg emphasizes that Malta has precise aims for its presence in the Dubai Expo. He details not only the services which TradeMalta offers but also the return on investment which participants in the Expo are likely to expect.
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he interview with Anton Buttigieg was very much a ‘let’s do business’ affair. Clearly, He is a man with a mission, driving a team which follows the same aim: polite and courteous but focused and committed. “Malta is not new to Dubai and the Emirate is important because it is a regional hub,” explained Mr Buttigieg. Indeed, Malta already has connections in Dubai in the food and beverage sector and would like to expand its reach in professional services and manufacturing. He underlined that the Dubai Expo is an important event which will create opportunities to promote Malta and also particular companies. The Middle East is already a stomping ground for Maltese industry but there is much room for improvement and opportunity. “The main message we want to put across in the Expo is to showcase Malta’s capabilities and what we excel at,” said Mr Buttigieg, adding that this work was being carried out in strict collaboration with the Commissioner for the Expo. ‘We offer variety’
In spite of our small size, Mr Buttigieg observed that Malta offers a large variety of goods and services. He said that TradeMalta will promote companies which excel in specialized areas, from education to manufacture and any sector in between. The variety of goods and services, and the specializations which various industrialists have carved out for themselves in a highly competitive world market, will stand them in good stead in this Expo. Assistance given
TradeMalta assists companies which are based in Malta. This includes companies which are Malta-based and have significant operations in Malta. “There are various sectors which are eligible for assistance through TradeMalta and we encourage them to submit applications for participation so that we can be in a better position to help them,” said Mr Buttigieg. The assistance consists of a range of initiatives. From the partial refund of expenses incurred to exhibit in trade fairs, to the organization of trade missions,
