Flanders Investment and Trade
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The Flanders Investment and Trade (FIT) was founded by the Flemish government
in 2005. The FIT agency helps both Flemish
companies with expanding their business abroad as well as to assist foreign companies sourcing Flemish suppliers of quality goods and services. The FIT agency is headed by Christ’l Joris
.
It has its headquarters in Brussels (Belgium)and has 80 offices in the world. These offices and their support are being considered by the Flemish business community as its 'unique selling proposition'. Through its offices abroad, both investors and exporters can obtain free information and assistance.
Flemish government
The Flemish Government is the executive branch of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Region. It consists of up to a maximum of eleven ministers, chosen by the Flemish Parliament...
in 2005. The FIT agency helps both Flemish
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
companies with expanding their business abroad as well as to assist foreign companies sourcing Flemish suppliers of quality goods and services. The FIT agency is headed by Christ’l Joris
Christ’l Joris
Christ’l Joris is a Belgian businesswoman. She is the President of the Board of ETAP Lighting, president of Agoria Flanders and of Flanders Investment and Trade...
.
It has its headquarters in Brussels (Belgium)and has 80 offices in the world. These offices and their support are being considered by the Flemish business community as its 'unique selling proposition'. Through its offices abroad, both investors and exporters can obtain free information and assistance.
See also
- Flanders in ActionFlanders in ActionFlanders in Action is a social and economic action programme for Flanders which was established by the Flemish government on 11 July 2006. Baron Paul Buysse, is chairman of the board of directors...
- AgoriaAgoriaAgoria is Belgium's largest employers' organisation and trade association. The companies represented by Agoria are active in 13 branches of the technology industry: aerospace, automotive, construction products, contracting & maintenance, electrical engineering, industrial automation, ICT,...
- VOKAVokaVoka is a small borough in Toila Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia....
- GIMVGIMVGimv is a European investment company with experience in private equity and venture capital. The company is listed on Euronext Brussels. Gimv currently manages around EUR 2.0 billion of assets ....
- AWEXWalloon Export and Foreign Investment AgencyThe Walloon Export and Foreign Investment Agency is a public interest organisation in in charge of the promotion of foreign trade and the attraction of foreign investments for Wallonia in Belgium...