The countdown is on to recruit students to the Institute of Export’s innovative two year Foundation Degree in Professional Practice of International Trade which is instrumental in powering UK businesses to global trading success. Continue reading
Championing export success (L to R) IOE Vice President Lord Empey of Shandon, IOE President Jim Davis, BBC Breakfast business presenter Steph McGovern, IOE Director General Lesley Batchelor, IOE Vice President Sir Eric Peacock and IOE Chair Doug Tweddle
The high achievements of graduates who completed the Institute of Export’s (IOE) qualifications in international trade have been celebrated at a prestigious ceremony held at London’s Mansion House. Continue reading
Plymouth-based Real Ideas Organisation – which harnesses social enterprise to create new opportunities for young people and adults – has some very real ideas about enhancing understanding of international trade through an exporting project with specialist sports college Plymstock School. Continue reading
Our director general Lesley Batchelor recently joined in celebrations in Glasgow to mark the achievements of Scottish Enterprise staff, including 11 employees who received the Institute of Export’s Advanced Certificate in International Trade. Continue reading
BBC Breakfast business presenter Steph McGovern is announced as the guest keynote speaker at the Institute of Export’s glittering annual graduation ceremony at the historic Mansion House in London on 1 May.
Steph, who originally trained as an engineer, is well known for her reports on business and financial events across the world for the BBC. Joining Steph on the speaking platform are IOE vice-presidents Lord Empey of Shandon and Sir Eric Peacock. Continue reading
Sandy Gullis MBE, of logistics giant Wincanton
The Institute of Export (IOE) is launching a new relationship with the readers of Freight Industry Times – a leading publication read by 8,000 company directors and transport managers in the UK’s major freight and cargo providers.
From next month our news, views and case studies about our members in the sector will be profiled in a special four page supplement in this quarterly publication. Continue reading
Open to Export recognises Institute of Export (IOE) members and graduates as the experts they are!
Working with the new Open to Export website has given the IOE a chance to explain how important it is to know exactly what you’re talking about as far as international trade is concerned. This month sees the introduction of a new enhancement to the ever growing website, a Trust Mark for those giving advice or mentoring businesses. Continue reading
Innocent's Richard Reed, Adam Balon and Jon Wright
As part of our new relationship with Barclays, the Institute of Export is delighted to support the appropriately named Ignite Business Growth seminars which have taken place across ten UK locations – providing a potent mix of live and face-to-face and satellite events. Continue reading
Lynsey Townsend (centre) receives her CIT from Chris Heaton Harris MP (L) & Lesley Batchelor, director general of the IOE (R).
Mr Chris Heaton Harris, Conservative MP for Daventry, has presented the Institute of Export’s (IOE) Certificate in International Trade (CIT) to Lynsey Townsend, an international logistics specialist at Mothercare’s National Distribution Centre at Daventry. Continue reading
Celebrating success: Rachel Metcalfe of Forum Energy Technologies (UK) Ltd
The Institute is delighted to have presented our Advanced Certificate in International Trade (ACIT) to Rachel Metcalfe, logistics administrator at Forum Energy Technologies (UK) LTD. Rachel not only passed but achieved a Distinction. Continue reading
