Two: Driving growth and internationalisation

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  Introduction by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
• Chief Executive Officer Statement

• One
  Transforming Irish Industry
  2008-2010
• Two
  Driving growth and internationalisation
• Three
  Increasing Irish innovation
• Four
  Growing companies of scale
• Five
  Growth and competitiveness in existing and emerging sectors
• Six
  Driving growth in services
• Seven
  Entrepreneurship and regional development
• Eight
  Delivering the transformation

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The fundamental objective for 2008-2010 is to drive export growth momentum and internationalisation in what will be a more challenging environment for our clients. Irish companies must pursue aggressive and progressive growth strategies to succeed in international markets. Irish industry must have relevant products, in the right markets, with appropriate sales skills and support structures to deliver new export sales.

 

Strategic target New export sales remain the organisation’s key, overarching target. Enterprise Ireland will support Irish firms in securing €4 billion in new export sales over the next three years.

 

In meeting our target, Enterprise Ireland’s International Sales and Partnering Business Unit, will lead the organisation in internationalising Irish industry. The unit will provide specialised support to Irish companies’ efforts to win export sales, engage in international partnerships and joint ventures and establish in-market presences.

 

Market knowledge is now increasingly related to the ability of companies to recognise emerging opportunities and to exploit change. Our overseas teams, operating through the Enterprise Ireland international office network, will ensure that the right resources are available to Irish companies where and when they need them most. The network will remain under constant evaluation and be adjusted continually to enable Irish companies to gain maximum results, particularly from high growth economies and emerging sectors.

 

Our teams will also work to support the process of innovation. By facilitating access to new technologies, sectoral and market expertise and international sources of funding we can ensure Irish companies remain focused, relevant and competitive in the global economy.

 

In pursuing the objective of internationalisation we will work closely with the Bilateral Trade Promotion Unit in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Foreign Affairs.

 

Enterprise Ireland will:

• Support Irish companies in securing and consolidating positions in existing sectors and markets.
• Target opportunities in high-growth economies and emerging sectors, especially Services.
• Assist Irish industry to develop scaled, sustainable and strengthened positions in key geographic markets.
• Support innovation and the development of leadership and management for internationalisation.
• Drive the longer term positioning of our client base, developing capability to capitalise on new and future growth opportunities.
• Review and assess the geographic footprint of our international presence on a continuous basis and adjust as appropriate.

International office network

The Americas	Northern Europe	Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa	Germany, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and CIS	Asia
Boston Los Angeles New York Sao Paulo Silicon Valley Toronto	Amsterdam Brussels Glasgow London Paris Stockholm	Dubai Madrid Milan Riyadh	Budapest Dusseldorf Moscow Prague Warsaw	Beijing Guangzhou Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur New Delhi Seoul Shanghai Singapore Sydney Tokyo