With professional advisors across 96 international markets, UK Trade & Investment is the government department that helps UK-based companies succeed in the global economy and assists overseas companies to bring high quality investment to the UK economy.

• UKTI helps UK-based companies succeed in the global economy and assists overseas companies to bring their high-quality investment to the UK.

• UK Trade & Investment has been acclaimed by its peers as the best trade promotion agency in the developed world. The award was announced at the International Trade Centre's Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Network Awards 2010 in Mexico.

• UKTI operates in 162 locations, in 96 markets.

• UKTI employs 2,331 staff, of whom 1,279 are overseas and some 1,000 are in the UK.

• For every £1 that UKTI spends, £22 is generated for the UK economy.

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Key people :
Mark Robson
Regional Director Yorkshire and Humber
UK Trade & Investment | Alexandra House | Lawnswood Business Park | Leeds LS16 6QY | Tel: +44 (0)113 2033703 | Mobile: 07799338192 E-mail: mark.robson@ukti.gsi.gov.uk