international business development

definition- the building of alliances up & down the value chain to gain competitive advantages otherwise not available to a firm independently.

purpose-typically alliances are created to enhance revenues by building global sales channels or to cut costs by seeking world-wide alternative sources in the supply chain.

goal-gata strives to take US-based technology companies to the world & bring the world to local firms via partnerships.

market updates

Michael Muth, gata's managing director, is in the process of creating technology market profiles on a country by country basis. Check here to see which countries have been most recently updated:

argentina,brazil canada china czech republik  france germany india japan netherlands new zealand poland russia south korea sweden, united kingdom

articles

published by gata-Muth contributes "going global" a column focused on what local technology companies are doing internationally for Midwest Business, Inc. Here's the most recent column

Alex Golod serves as vice president of business development and one of three managing partners for Wilmette, Ill.-based Intetics. In part three of a three-part Q&A, international expert Michael Muth discusses with Golod the Belarusian economy, its politics and the pros and cons associated with conducting business in the country.

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