Canada Export Centre
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Canada Export Centre | |
Type | Private |
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Founded | 2004 |
Headquarters | Vancouver |
Key people | Mike Lyons, President Mark Mensing, CEO |
Industry | Export Marketing Services |
Products | Exhibit Hall Market Research |
Employees | 20 (2006) |
Slogan | Canada's Focal Point for International Trade. |
Website | www.canadaexportcentre.com/ |
The Canada Export Centre was founded in Vancouver in 2004 to facilitate trade relations between client companies from Canada and international buyers from all over the world.[1] The Canada Export Centre is a private company working with all levels of government, foreign and domestic, from the Federal to the Municipal level. Examples of partner organization of the Canada Export Centre are the Federal Government's Export Development Canada Export Development Canada or the HSBC, as well as the Port of Vancouver. Canada Export Centre is also a part of the Team Canada (politics) network.
The mandate of the Canada Export Centre is to increase trade to and from Canada.
The Canada Export Centre utilizes a store front, permanent trade show approach that is unique in North America. This approach educates and entertains, while also introduces opportunities to investors. The Canada Export Centre also performs market research and competitive intelligence studies to assist Canadian business.[2] There are other Centre's like this around the world, notably in New Zealand.[3]
The first Canada Export Centre Exhibition Hall opened its doors in Vancouver April 1st 2005 and has expansion plans to help meet its targets for increasing Canada's ability to export to the world. Review World Trade Center for additional information.