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Webmart looks Down Under in global expansion plan
Webmart founder Simon Biltcliffe has set his sights on Australia for the first step in the online print management company's planned global expansion.
Biltcliffe, who has grown Webmart into a £27m turnover company since founding it in 1996, said that a foothold in Australia would provide a springboard for a subsequent launch into Asian markets.
Following a meeting with Joe Kowalewski, national communication and technical services manager for the Print Industries Association of Australia (PIAA), Biltcliffe spoke positively about the prospects for overseas expansion.
"I am very excited about taking the Webmart model to Australia, not least so that we can fly the flag for British innovation abroad and prove that British industry still has something worthwhile to offer," he said.
"There is still so much more that we can do as a business as we continue to grow."
Biltcliffe listed Australia's strong economy and healthy relationships with Singapore and Hong Kong as motivating factors in Webmart's overseas foray.
Biltcliffe: we want to fly the flag for British innovation abroad
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Comments
Colin Thompson - 17 June 2008
Simon, there are excellent opportunities in Australia for Print Management and plenty of competition!
This is a fantastic challenge for you and with your excellent model and people skills you will succeed.
All the very best with this opportunity.
Colin Thompson
Cavendish
www.cavendish-mr.org.uk
steve printer - 17 June 2008
If you do go out to Australia, can you employ some british staff?
I would like to volunteer??
Nick Sadler - 20 June 2008
This will probably be the only story on print week without a webmart comment underneath it!!!!!
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