High Growth Markets Programme

China has been identified by UK Trade & Investment as a high growth market and as such has been included in its High Growth Markets Programme.

The programme encourages the internationalisation of UK companies by providing advice to selected firms with the potential to enter or expand in target high growth markets. It utilises the experience of High Growth Market Programme specialists who use their commercial expertise to provide assistance to companies.

The specialists for South East Asia are:

Stephen Evans
An experienced managing director who has worked closely with a diverse range of market sectors, including chemical processing, water treatment, utilities, electronics and infrastructure.

Dr Andrew Hinton
An experienced international business development manager with a comprehensive understanding of the unique business processes, socio-economic aspects and contacts in China.

Dr Kieran Rooney
Dr Kieran Rooney brings substantial experience from the bioscience, pharmaceutical, medical devices and healthcare sectors to help develop international trade opportunities for UK companies in Asia. Kieran has considerable senior level commercial experience across the life sciences sector, having held directorships at multiple UK and USA based pharmaceutical and life science organisations. Kieran has extensive experience working with pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other life science companies across Asia, Europe and North America. As a High Growth Markets Specialist, Kieran will particularly focus on India, China and the economies of South East Asia.

For more information view the UKTI document: Dr Kieran Rooney, Asia

If you wish to speak to someone about the High Growth Markets Programme or if you would like to contact a South East Asia specialist, please get in touch with a trade advisor.

More information about the programme and the specialists can also be found in the following downloadable documents:

High Growth Market Programme flyer
Stephen Evans, South East Asia
Dr Andrew Hinton, South East Asia and South Korea