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INTERVIEW 46 ‘GULF BUSINESS LINK IS A BUSINESS BRIDGE BETWEEN EUROPE AND UAE AND OTHER GULF COUNTRIES’ Maciej Bialko, Managing Director Q: Being MD of Gulf Business Link, tell us more about you and your company? A. Gulf Business Link is a business bridge between Europe and United Arab Emirates and other Gulf countries. We help to match-make entrepreneurs from these regions. How did you get into this industry? I started my adventure in the UAE working for Embassy of Poland in Abu Dhabi as economic advisor. That gave me lots of contacts from both sides and good experience. In 2015, I decided to start my own business. Running promotional campaigns in many food product categories gave me very good contacts with buyers in supermarket chains and distributors and very good insights of the industry. YOUR BUSINESS PARTNER IN THE GULF REGION ò We execute promotional campaigns (experience in European Apples, Poultry and Meat Campaigns in the UAE) STUDY TOURS ò MARKET ANALYSE ò CONFERENCES & ò SEMINARS EXHIBITION ò PREPARATION TRADE MISSIONS ò ADVISORY ò ò We can help you to find the right partner ò We can represent your company locally ò We organize study tours, trade and investment missions from UAE to your country and from your country to the UAE ò We can prepare market analysis and provide advise MACIEJ BIALKO - +971 50 123 0646 [email protected] www.gulfbusinesslink.com WE HAVE RECEIVED RECOMMENDATIONS FROM SEVERAL GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND PRIVATE COMPANIES FOOD BUSINESS GULF & MIDDLE EAST Can you share your experience? We started with the promotional campaign of European apples which lasted for 3 years. We were responsible for all marketing, PR activities including match-making activities. I was also involved in European Meat campaign and European Quality Poultry campaign. During this time, I connected many businesses in different kind of products. What are the services you can provide international clients? We run promotional campaigns of any kind. We help companies that are interested in Gulf markets and find strategic partners. We organize trade missions, b2b meetings, seminars, conferences, exhibitions, we deliver trainings on how to do business in the UAE. JANUARY - MARCH 2018