Tejari: 21 Jan
Dubai, UAE 21st January 2009. Tejari, the leading online B2B marketplace for global emerging markets, recently hosted ten companies from Qingdao, China who were visiting as part of the Tejari Export Promotion Program (EPP). This follows a strategic agreement that was signed between Tejari and the government of Qingdao in April 2008, in which Tejari delivered e-procurement solutions designed to boost commerce along the ‘e-Silk Road’ between China and the Middle East.
As part of the program, Chinese delegates from these companies including Qingdao Uding International Trade Co. Ltd, Qingdao Yinjing Glass Products Co. Ltd, and Qingdao Techking Tires Limited amongst others, attended qualified business meetings with approved buyers from UAE based companies and government officials from Qingdao.
Over 9,000 companies in Qingdao are involved in the import and export business, highlighting the tremendous potential that exists in developing effective procurement links between the Middle East and China. Tejari is happy to provide members with direct access to the largest buyer network in the region, enabling them to enhance trade and benefit from our dedicated matchmaking services.
The EPP and Trade Direct programs were designed by Tejari to promote more on-the-ground and face-to-face interaction between buyers and sellers. These two services help sellers to accelerate the time it takes to establish and develop meaningful business relationships with buyers and contractors across the globe.
Elements of the package such as marketing and matchmaking services, introductory meetings with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, assured lead generation, meetings with business decision makers, exhibition alerts, market commodity reviews and listings in the Annual Supplier Guide go a long way towards helping sellers take their business to a whole new level of overseas trade. Members also receive a higher priority for all tender notices, auctions and trade leads that match their criteria.
Commenting on the importance of trade links with the UAE, Whang Zhi Bin, a delegate from Winner Trading Co. Ltd said: “As a company that trades in glassware and mosaics, we have conducted business throughout Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, and it is clear however, that as a leading business hub in the Middle East is Dubai. If we can secure customers in Dubai, we can expand our operation more smoothly in the Middle East, and it is Tejari who has presented us with the opportunity to do just this.”
Pengfei Gao, a delegate from Qingdao Mingxinyuan International Trade Co. Ltd added: “Our company registered with Tejari in order to reach more customers and increase our database. Meetings with potential sellers have been productive and we hope to make some good contacts in order to boost business between our operations in China and the UAE.”
As part of their trip, members were given e-readiness training by in-house experts, with hands-on experience to develop their e-business capacity and the technological skills required to connect and transact online. Once the training was completed, members were awarded an eREADY™ certification which will be displayed on their website as a Trustmark that they are fully equipped to conduct business online. In addition, members were taken on a scenic tour of the iconic landmarks in Dubai.
Plenty of Chinese suppliers are registered with the bi-lingual Tejari marketplace last year, approving its worth as an efficient and transparent platform.
As one of the major gateways for China to the world, Qingdao has embraced new technologies and led the way in establishing initiatives that develop trade links with businesses. Tejari’s quest is to provide members with direct and transparent access to the vast and diverse marketplace boosting bilateral trade and efficiency between our two regions.
Tejari is a perfect example of the innovative spirit of Dubai. The company, launched by the Government of Dubai, is one of the most successful units of Dubai World, a holding company that is responsible for much of the emirate's phenomenal economic growth. The online trading portal helps facilitate trade between companies and geographies through the largest buyer network in the Middle East thereby ensuring that more and more businesses in the UAE and emerging markets are becoming "e-ready”.