IHL out and about

A quick update on our recent events and engagements.

Shayne Blake attended the New Zealand Trade Centre Xmas function on Thursday 9th December, along with approximately 200 other invited guests. A wide range of export oriented companies were represented at the event which was hosted by Mike Taillie, Managing Director NZTC, and sponsored by New Zealand Post, Kiwibank, Exporter magazine, Urban-I, and Red-i. Other noted guests were John Waugh and Barbara Harris from the British Consulate-General. Shayne participated in several engaging conversations about doing business in India.

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On 19 November Prashanta Mukherjee and Shayne Blake attended a function with Asia New Zealand Foundation Honorary Adviser, Dr Raghupati Singhania at Soul Bar & Bistro, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland. The event was hosted by the Foundation and the Auckland Chapter of the India New Zealand Business Council.

Dr Singhania is Vice Chairman & Managing Director, JK Tyre & Industries Limited – the company that introduced radial tyre technology to India in 1977 and is the leading manufacturer of truck, bus and car radial tyres in India today. JK Industries is a unit of the JK Organization, one of India’s largest industrial conglomerates.

The event was also attended by Bill Gallagher of the Gallagher Group Ltd, as well as a range of consultants, journalists and staff from NZTE.

Dr Singhania talked about the opportunities that india’s growth will create in areas like education, clean energy and infrastructure (which needs US$1.7 trillion of investment over the coming decade). He also emphasised the potential of joint R&D highlighting areas where benefit from New Zealand's knowledge such as high-end electronics, aviation, defense technology, and infrastructure.