Santander Corporate & Commercial selected as headline sponsor of The International Trade Forum

The International Trade Forum (“ITF”), a Yorkshire-based membership organisation that offers support to UK businesses and SMEs exporting and trading internationally, has named Santander Corporate & Commercial as its headline sponsor.

The ITF, which was established in 2005 by a group of highly experienced managing directors, has been acknowledged by the UK Trade & Investment and several Chambers of Commerce for its achievements in promoting international trade.

ITF aims to assist businesses through an array of different initiatives, including networking events, workshops and seminars, as well as offering advice from experts in international trade, and general news and information about how best to trade overseas and find international trading partners and suppliers.

In addition to Forum events, the ITF also now conducts trade expeditions overseas.

Santander Corporate & Commercial’s current focus is to aid UK businesses trade overseas, therefore its sponsorship of the ITF is part of a significant portfolio of programs, products and services the bank provides to UK SMEs and businesses expanding into the international market.

Jon Gillgrass, the international director of Santander, said: “We are delighted to be supporting the International Trade Forum, an important and highly effective organisation focused on such a pivotal business issue. Its ethos and drive complements Santander’s dedication to UK businesses looking to better understand the enormous benefits of exporting and trading overseas.

“We are ramping up our focus on international trade in 2015 as we see this as one of the most significant drivers of the UK economy.”

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